Climate Change and Human Movement

This essay in the Changing Perspectives on Human Rights: Climate Change, Justice and Human Rights report discusses the evidence and available tools to address human movement linked to the adverse effects of climate change. In doing so, it offers insights into associated human rights implications. While human rights actors have recognized the immediate and longer-term implications of climate change on the enjoyment of human rights as a key challenge, including in the context of human movement, there is scope for a deeper engagement in order to foster rights-based policies and practical solutions