humanrightsclimatechangepresentatin关于人权课堂演讲.ppt

Internal Displacement and Migration in the context of Climate Change Human Rights Challenges Bristol, 1 February 2011 Claudine Haenni Dale Session overview Climate change Facts Impact and consequences Human Rights challenges Internal displacement and migration Definitions Facts Legal framework Climate change Facts: There has been a change in climate (consensus) Rainfall patterns Melting of glaciers, permafrost and –snow The average temperature has risen by 0.74° between 1906-2005 Sea-water level has risen by 17 cm in the 20th century Human activities have been a major influence on climate over the past 200 years (Industrial Revolution) Predictions to what will happen: no consensus Consequences of climate change Sinking islands – no country left Drought – change in livelihood patterns; risk of famine Rising temperatures – melting of permafrost Displacement of populations due to changing environment Mudslides, etc. Increased flooding – displacement voluntary or forced due to recurrent flooding Displacement and migration Consequences of climate change The poor are the most vulnerable Less coping mechanisms (financial and other) More dependent on livelihoods that hinge on climate (agriculture, etc.) On the margins of government policies that are often driven by economic considerations Human rights and climate change Areas where human rights have something to say: Displacement Land Access to services Freedom of movement: evacuations Right to choose a place of residence: return Access to livelihood Right to food, water, sanitation and shelter/housing The human face of climate change Human rights and climate change Displacement/migration/refugees? Exercise Human rights and climate change Description of an internally displaced person: “…internally displaced persons are persons or groups of person who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflicts,