Climate Refugees" in a Legal Vacuum: To Develop a System of Assistance, Recognition and Compensation

Climate change has become a major driver of forced displacements over the years. According to World Bank between 20 and 200 million people will be displaced by climate disasters 2050. Most “climate refugees” currently move within borders their own countries, however, when such migrants cross state borders, they not recognized as refugees according existing international conventions. Moreover, inhabitants "sinking" island countries are at risk becoming de facto stateless persons and, subsequently, able enjoy protection any state. This article highlights need for contemporary legal framework address refugees’ issue. The development instruments facilitate decisions on resettlement define status environmental shall seen an immediate, both academically practically orientated, task. authors analyse individual group cases climate-related asylum some being granted framework. stresses emergency debating category developing corresponding system responsibilities compensations internationally. Keywords: refugees, framework, protection, ecological asylum, &nbsp