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Sabira Coelho
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Sabira Coelho

Sabira Coelho is a consultant with the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, and works on South Asia, climate change, and migration issues. She has a master’s degree in international development from Sciences Po, Paris.

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Policy Briefs
March 2014
Human Rights, Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: A New Paradigm
By  Rabab Fatima, Anita Jawadurovna Wadud and Sabira Coelho

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Policy Briefs
March 2014

Human Rights, Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: A New Paradigm

This issue brief addresses the rights of migrants whose movement is induced by environmental degradation or climate change, particularly in the highly vulnerable Asia-Pacific region. The brief evaluates the current international legal framework, identifies gaps in the framework and its implementation, and reviews options available to the international community.