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Immigration Policy From Scratch: The Universal And The Unique, Stephen H. Legomsky
Immigration Policy From Scratch: The Universal And The Unique, Stephen H. Legomsky
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, And Migration: A Complex Nexus, Mostafa Mahmud Naser
Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, And Migration: A Complex Nexus, Mostafa Mahmud Naser
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
The individual or combined effects of climate change are likely to trigger mass human movement both within and across international borders. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (“UNHCR”) predicts that between 50 and 200 million people may be displaced by 2050. Thus, the human impact on the environment is creating a new kind of global casualty for the twenty-first century—an emergent class of environmental migrants. The exact number of individuals cannot be predicted as scholars and international agencies provide varying statistics depending on underlying methods, scenarios, time frames, and assumptions. Many authors challenge the concept of climate change as …