This policy memo reviews seven existing and potential legal and policy options for improving the United States’ response to people fleeing across international borders in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters.
This document summarizes CGRS's practice advisories, "Analyzing Asylum Claims for Individuals Fleeing Climate Change or Environmental Disasters" and "Investigating Climate-Related Aspects of Fear-of-Return Claims." The first advisory explains how displaced individuals can seek protection under U.
This paper examines seven existing and potential legal and policy options for improving the United States’ response to people fleeing across international borders in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters.