HRT No. 3: Empowering communities at the intersection of climate justice, migration and human rights

This is the second episode of a mini-series exploring the connection between the climate crisis, migration and human rights. This time, Dr Oluwatoyin Adejonwo and Jocelyn Perry help us get to the bottom of how climate change drives displacement and enhances other crises, such as poverty, loss of livelihood, and tensions relating to dwindling resources. We, then, also discuss what is being done in terms of advocacy, litigation, and policy responses to mitigate these effects.

 

Dr Oluwatoyin Adejonwo is the founding and executive director of the Center for Climate Change and Sustainable Development (3CSD), a senior lecturer in the Department of Public Law at University of Lagos, Nigeria, and a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She holds a PhD in International environmental law.

 

Jocelyn Perry is the senior advocate and program manager of the climate displacement program at Refugees International. She is also completing a Doctorate in Public Policy at the University of Oxford focusing on stakeholder involvement in climate adaptation planning across the United States.

 

Jocelyn Perry and Oluwatoyin Adejonwo were both speakers at the 2024 FFVT Summer School on Forced Migration and Governance. The collaborative project "Forced Migration and Refugee Studies: Networking and Knowledge Transfer” (FFVT) aims to strengthen interdisciplinary research on forced migration and refugees in Germany. 

 

Sources:

'Climate change is the defining crisis of our time and it particularly impacts the displaced' | UNHCR

Climate change and displacement: the myths and the facts - World | ReliefWeb

Enhancing protection and empowerment of migrants and communities affected by climate change and disasters in the Pacific region (Kiribati, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji) | International Labour Organization

Global Compact on Refugees – booklet | UNHCR

Advisory Board Members | The Global Compact on Refugees | UNHCR

ETR-2024-web.pdf

How Climate Migration Will Reshape America - The New York Times