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CLIMATE MIGRANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- climate refugee
1, record 1, English, climate%20refugee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- climate migrant 2, record 1, English, climate%20migrant
see observation, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person forced to leave his or her place of residence, either temporarily or permanently, due to environmental disruptions caused by climate change such as a rise in sea level or drought. 3, record 1, English, - climate%20refugee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One immediately contentious issue is whether people displaced by climate change should be defined as "climate refugees" or as "climate migrants." [The] use of the word "refugee" to describe those fleeing from environmental pressures is not strictly accurate under international law. The United Nations' 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the status of refugees are clear that the term should be restricted to those fleeing persecution ... 2, record 1, English, - climate%20refugee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Even though some authors consider the terms "climate refugee" and "environmental refugee" to be synonyms, others consider "climate refugees" to be a subcategory of "environmental refugees." An "environmental refugee" is a person forced to leave his or her place of residence, either temporarily or permanently, due to changes in the environment caused by ecological disasters, pollution or climate change. 3, record 1, English, - climate%20refugee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réfugié du climat
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20du%20climat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réfugié climatique 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20climatique
correct, masculine noun
- migrant du climat 3, record 1, French, migrant%20du%20climat
see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
- migrant climatique 3, record 1, French, migrant%20climatique
see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne forcée de quitter son lieu de résidence, de façon temporaire ou permanente, à cause d'une dégradation de l'environnement directement liée aux changements climatiques, telle que la hausse du niveau de la mer ou la sécheresse. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20du%20climat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des points de controverse qui surgit aussitôt est celui de savoir s'il faut qualifier les personnes déplacées par les changements du climat de «réfugiés climatiques» ou de «migrants climatiques». [Au] regard du droit international, le mot «réfugié» appliqué aux personnes qui tentent d'échapper aux dérèglements de l'environnement, n'est pas tout à fait correct. La Convention des Nations Unies de 1951 et son Protocole de 1967 relatif au statut des réfugiés indiquent clairement que cette expression doit être réservée aux personnes qui fuient les persécutions [...] 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20du%20climat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien que certains auteurs considèrent les termes «réfugié du climat» et «réfugié de l'environnement» comme étant synonymes, les «réfugiés du climat» seraient une catégorie de «réfugiés de l'environnement». Un «réfugié de l'environnement» est une personne forcée de quitter son lieu de résidence, de façon temporaire ou permanente, à cause de changements dans l'environnement entraînés par une catastrophe écologique, la pollution ou le changement climatique. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20du%20climat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio climático
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- refugiado climático
1, record 1, Spanish, refugiado%20clim%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- refugiado del clima 2, record 1, Spanish, refugiado%20del%20clima
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El 60 por ciento de las migraciones ya se produce por motivos relacionados con el medio ambiente: inundaciones, sequías, huracanes. [...] Los refugiados climáticos se cuentan por millones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - refugiado%20clim%C3%A1tico
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