Peter Kessler
Peter is senior external affairs officer in London for the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR.
How will the asylum system treat climate refugees?
Author: Peter Kessler
Given the significant changes that have recently been recorded in the earth's environment, it seems certain that climate-related factors will play an even more prominent role in prompting human mobility and displacement in the years to come. But analysts differ significantly on the number of people who are likely to be affected by this phenomenon.
Even if the estimates vary, the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is convinced that the impact of climate change on human mobility and displacement is likely to be so serious that it demands urgent action by the international community.
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Author: Peter Kessler
Given the significant changes that have recently been recorded in the earth's environment, it seems certain that climate-related factors will play an even more prominent role in prompting human mobility and displacement in the years to come. But analysts differ significantly on the number of people who are likely to be affected by this phenomenon.
Even if the estimates vary, the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is convinced that the impact of climate change on human mobility and displacement is likely to be so serious that it demands urgent action by the international community.
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