Second National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Year of publication
2015
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Generic references to climate climate change
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
Micronesia
Region
Micronesia
Macro-region
Oceania
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
Deema (2012) notes that current immigration and refugee laws do not adequately address human displacement associated with climate change. This is a matter of particular concern for small islands states such as FSM, as excessively high, and rising, sea levels pose a threat to the long-term habitability of many islands.
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