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THE ENVIRONMENTAL REFUGEES AS THE VICTIMS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

E. B. Sipahi

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Abstract

Nowadays the problem of global climate change is on the agenda of various disciplines from natural sciences to social sciences, politics, law, security and etc. The subject is dealt with from many different viewpoints and argued with different dimensions like social, technical and global. However, the migration phenomenon, one of the consequences of global climate change is perhaps the most important issue to dwell upon. Because of the environmental pollution and natural disasters, the number of immigrant increases day by day and the solution of the problem becomes gradually difficult. Therefore, the problem should be examined from different perspectives. But examining the problem from the perspective of security makes it more important. In this context, this study aims to define the concept of environmental migration and tries to explain what are prabable effects of environmental migration on the people that called ‘environmental refugees’ in literature; then analyzes environmental refugees’ legal statutes.

Publication details

Title
THE ENVIRONMENTAL REFUGEES AS THE VICTIMS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
Authors
E. B. Sipahi
Proceedings
9th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2009
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2009
Pages
615-622
SWS Citekey
Sipahi2009213
ISSN
Not available yet
ISBN
954-91818-1-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
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