Disasters and Displacement: Gaps in Protection

Author(s)
Cohen, R. and Bradley, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
35pp
Date published
01 Jan 2010
Publisher
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies Vol. 1
Type
Articles
Keywords
Disasters, Protection, human rights & security, Forced displacement and migration
Link
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/articles/2010/11/16%20disasters%…

Natural disasters, particularly those related to climate change, are fast becoming a leading cause of forced displacement although conceptual, normative and institutional frameworks to provide human rights protection to the environmentally displaced1 are not yet in place. This article discusses the human rights and protection dimensions of disaster-induced displacement, identifies the major challenges to protecting disaster victims, and proposes ways forward.