Mar 13

The Plight of Environmental Refugees

Last October, I wrote a blog entitled “Escaping Environmental Change” to shed some light on the plight of environmental refugees or climate migrants.

This week, we are launching a video I created on the SISGI Group’s YouTube channel to further raise awareness on the cause and start a discussion on possible solutions.

We invite you to view this 5 minute clip below and then add your comments at the bottom of this page.

To begin the dialogue, here are two questions to think about:

  • Part of the problem is that climate migrants are not recognized as traditional refugees because they are not escaping persecution. Do you think an argument can be made that they are refugees because they are being forced to leave their homes?
  • Should governments focus on addressing how climate is affecting their countries, which will then benefit the population in these environmentally torn areas; or should they address poverty within their borders, which will help people move to areas not affected by climate change?

Feel free to introduce additional thoughts or questions.  Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Regina

Regina Bernadin is a doctoral student at Nova Southeastern University focusing on Conflict Analysis and Resolution. She holds a B.A. in International Studies and Criminology from the University of Miami and an M.A in International Administration and Certificate in Non-profit Management from that same institution. She has experience working with victims of human trafficking, and has facilitated workshops and presentations for Department of State visitors highlighting the work of the U.S government in combating human trafficking, and the implementation of anti-trafficking legislation in other countries. Her interest in the development of human rights abroad has also taken her to several Latin American countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname. As a SISGI intern, her primary areas of interest were conflict resolution, human rights and Latin American political, economic and socio-cultural issues.

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