Asylum Claims for Individuals Fleeing Climate Change or Environmental Disasters: Making the Best Use of Existing Legal Frameworks

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.S. law through well-crafted legal arguments and persuasive evidence. The second advisory offers strategies to gather relevant facts and demonstrates climate-sensitive approaches to client screenings and country conditions research.