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Book SynopsisHassine draws from real-life scenarios and his long experience working to protect the rights of displaced people, creating a pragmatic policy for the human consequences of climate change. Without confusing jargon and abstract scientific concepts, the study gives lucid insight into climate displacement. Accessible for undergraduates, law and policy practitioners.
Table of ContentsPart I. Research Framework: 1. Introduction; 2. Climate displacement scenarios; Part II. Connecting the Dots: 3. Human mobility and the climate change framework; 4. Climate change and human rights: the path of convergence; 5. Mobilizing the United Nations human rights machinery; 6. The road to Paris; 7. Intermediate remarks; Part III. Protection Challenges and Policy Options: 8. Normative framework and protection challenges; 9. Existing frameworks and policy options; 10. Intermediate remarks; Part IV. A Framework for Handling Climate Displacement: The Peninsula Principles: 11. Introductory remarks; 12. Background; 13. Nature and structure of the Peninsula principles; 14. Scope of application; 15. General obligations under the Peninsula principles; 16. Human rights imperatives; 17. Prevention commanding relocation; 18. Protection and assistance throughout the displacement cycle; 19. Return of climate displaced persons; 20. Operationalizing and applying the Peninsula principles; 21. Implementation – impact and impediments; Conclusion.
