Climate Migration and Displacement

Immigration law is wide and varied but there is a particularly important and urgent legal issues to be discussed: climate migration / displacement.   

This episode looks at what we mean by climate migration, why it is an imminent threat, and how it links to matters of social justice. The ReImagine Law team are joined by Maria Patsalos and Becca Hird from Mishcon de Reya who talk about their work on the Mishcon Climate Migration Project and how listeners can help put this important issue on the political agenda despite it not being on the COP26 agenda. 

This episode encourages listeners to undertake some practical actions after listening to the episode.

 1.     Visit the COP26 website. Have a look at the issues and the agenda – can you spot what is missing?
 https://ukcop26.org/
2.     Mishcon de Reya have many resources and links on their website. Take a look at their release of the 5th October to understand the topic more:
https://www.mishcon.com/news/climate-migration-a-growing-human-rights-emergency-without-definition

Useful Resources: -       

Mischon de Reya:
https://www.mishcon.com/news/mishcon-de-reya-announces-climate-migration-project     
The Global Report on International Displacement 2020:
https://www.internal-displacement.org/global-report/grid2020/       
Visit the Plan B website:
https://planb.earth/plan-b-v-government-bailouts-for-polluters/
The Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk:
https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/independent-assessment-of-uk-climate-risk/-     
Look at the Race to Resilience:
https://racetozero.unfccc.int/race-to-resilience/