UNHCR Quick Guide - Climate Change & Disaster Displacement

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

This quick guide explores the adverse effects of climate change and disasters and how they have contributed to increased forced displacement over the past decades. The document provides an overview of the law and policy, including the Nansen Protection Agenda and national legislation and regional instruments.

The brief further outlines operational responses to disasters including: prevention; preparedness; planned relocation; and emergency relief.

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Themes Climate change Human mobility

Number of pages

4 p.

Publication year

2017

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