Meant to establish an appropriate policy framework for the protection and rehabilitation of internally displaced climate migrants and for all matters connected therewith and incidental thereto
What does Pradyut Bordoloi say to validate the bill
Deforestation in the upper reaches of Brahmaputra and climatic shifts are the main reasons
India, Philippines, Bangladesh, China top the list of the countries that face maximum displacement due to climate change-induced natural disasters
Under present international laws, such migrants have very few legal options available since it is hard to pin down climactic reasons as the primary cause of migration.
As per 1951 Refugee convention, legal protection is afforded only to those fleeing their home “owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion.”
Looking at the displacements using numbers
According to an Action Aid report, he says, 14 million people have already been displaced in India due to climate change. “Another ~50 million will be compelled to migrate by 2050 due to climate-related events, such as floods, cyclones, and droughts. And these numbers are based on projections that are very conservative.”
