Beyond Borders And Storms: Rethinking Refugee Law In The Age Of Environmental Displacement

Abstract

The term refugee is a legal term which has been defined in Article 1A of the 1951 Refugee Convention[1] as follows:

“as a result of events occurring before 1 January 1951 and owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.”[2]