Benoît Mayer, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Contents: Introduction 1. Conceptualizing Climate Migration 2. The Humanitarian Narrative - Human Rights, Global Justice, and the Limits of Humanitarian Reason 3. The Migration Narrative - Protection Gaps, the Refugee Analogy, and the Rights of Migrants 4. The Responsibility Narrative - Anthropogenic Climate Change, Migration as Injury, and Interference in Place of Reparation 5. Pragmatic Narratives - Self-Interests, National Aspirations, and Global Complex Interdependence Conclusion Bibliography Index

'The book addresses the very timely and controversial concept of climate migrants. With great skill and thoroughness, Mayer discloses the ambivalence that lies in this concept: It may foster desirable developments as well as undesirable ones, depending on the way it is being used in political advocacy. The danger is that the concept of climate migrants could heighten the general anxiety about climate change and be detrimental to causes such as human rights protection and climate change responsibility. Yet, it could facilitate stronger international cooperation, international assistance and solidarity. (The concept of ''climate migrants'' carries with it an understanding of complex, global interdependence and arguments for states to not ignore the protection of vulnerable peoples outside their jurisdiction. Moreover, the concept might also contribute to a greater understanding of states' responsibility under international law to drastically reduce their excessive greenhouse gas emissions.)All in all, the book sheds light on one of the major challenges that today's system of global governance faces: the inertia to address collective issues in a cooperative and effective manner. The solution to this challenge may lie beyond the scope of this book, but it certainly is an important step in analysing the underlying legal and political dimensions and constrains to providing such solution.' --Christina Voigt, University of Oslo, Norway'Professor Mayer clearly and persuasively argues that . . . the effects of climate change on migration cannot and should not be addressed in isolation from broader concerns over migrant welfare and environmental protection. His insightful, interdisciplinary book requires us to rethink our assumptions about the relationship of climate change and migration, and provides a strong platform for future scholarship and policy.' --John H. Knox, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment and Wake Forest University'With stories about migration and climate change making daily headlines, Benoît Mayer's insightful analysis of the concept of ''climate migration'' is particularly timely. Mayer's careful and critical deconstruction of the concept offers a fresh scholarly perspective on how the challenges of migration and climate change are intertwined. Its clear guidance on how the elusive concept can be used in political advocacy should put the book on the reading list of anyone concerned with tackling two of the most important global challenges of this day and age in conjunction.' --Harro van Asselt, University of Eastern Finland

Benoît Mayer, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Contents: Introduction 1. Conceptualizing Climate Migration 2. The Humanitarian Narrative - Human Rights, Global Justice, and the Limits of Humanitarian Reason 3. The Migration Narrative - Protection Gaps, the Refugee Analogy, and the Rights of Migrants 4. The Responsibility Narrative - Anthropogenic Climate Change, Migration as Injury, and Interference in Place of Reparation 5. Pragmatic Narratives - Self-Interests, National Aspirations, and Global Complex Interdependence Conclusion Bibliography Index

'The book addresses the very timely and controversial concept of climate migrants. With great skill and thoroughness, Mayer discloses the ambivalence that lies in this concept: It may foster desirable developments as well as undesirable ones, depending on the way it is being used in political advocacy. The danger is that the concept of climate migrants could heighten the general anxiety about climate change and be detrimental to causes such as human rights protection and climate change responsibility. Yet, it could facilitate stronger international cooperation, international assistance and solidarity. (The concept of ''climate migrants'' carries with it an understanding of complex, global interdependence and arguments for states to not ignore the protection of vulnerable peoples outside their jurisdiction. Moreover, the concept might also contribute to a greater understanding of states' responsibility under international law to drastically reduce their excessive greenhouse gas emissions.)All in all, the book sheds light on one of the major challenges that today's system of global governance faces: the inertia to address collective issues in a cooperative and effective manner. The solution to this challenge may lie beyond the scope of this book, but it certainly is an important step in analysing the underlying legal and political dimensions and constrains to providing such solution.' --Christina Voigt, University of Oslo, Norway'Professor Mayer clearly and persuasively argues that . . . the effects of climate change on migration cannot and should not be addressed in isolation from broader concerns over migrant welfare and environmental protection. His insightful, interdisciplinary book requires us to rethink our assumptions about the relationship of climate change and migration, and provides a strong platform for future scholarship and policy.' --John H. Knox, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment and Wake Forest University'With stories about migration and climate change making daily headlines, Benoît Mayer's insightful analysis of the concept of ''climate migration'' is particularly timely. Mayer's careful and critical deconstruction of the concept offers a fresh scholarly perspective on how the challenges of migration and climate change are intertwined. Its clear guidance on how the elusive concept can be used in political advocacy should put the book on the reading list of anyone concerned with tackling two of the most important global challenges of this day and age in conjunction.' --Harro van Asselt, University of Eastern Finland

Benoît Mayer, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Contents: Introduction 1. Conceptualizing Climate Migration 2. The Humanitarian Narrative - Human Rights, Global Justice, and the Limits of Humanitarian Reason 3. The Migration Narrative - Protection Gaps, the Refugee Analogy, and the Rights of Migrants 4. The Responsibility Narrative - Anthropogenic Climate Change, Migration as Injury, and Interference in Place of Reparation 5. Pragmatic Narratives - Self-Interests, National Aspirations, and Global Complex Interdependence Conclusion Bibliography Index

'The book addresses the very timely and controversial concept of climate migrants. With great skill and thoroughness, Mayer discloses the ambivalence that lies in this concept: It may foster desirable developments as well as undesirable ones, depending on the way it is being used in political advocacy. The danger is that the concept of climate migrants could heighten the general anxiety about climate change and be detrimental to causes such as human rights protection and climate change responsibility. Yet, it could facilitate stronger international cooperation, international assistance and solidarity. (The concept of ''climate migrants'' carries with it an understanding of complex, global interdependence and arguments for states to not ignore the protection of vulnerable peoples outside their jurisdiction. Moreover, the concept might also contribute to a greater understanding of states' responsibility under international law to drastically reduce their excessive greenhouse gas emissions.)All in all, the book sheds light on one of the major challenges that today's system of global governance faces: the inertia to address collective issues in a cooperative and effective manner. The solution to this challenge may lie beyond the scope of this book, but it certainly is an important step in analysing the underlying legal and political dimensions and constrains to providing such solution.' --Christina Voigt, University of Oslo, Norway'Professor Mayer clearly and persuasively argues that . . . the effects of climate change on migration cannot and should not be addressed in isolation from broader concerns over migrant welfare and environmental protection. His insightful, interdisciplinary book requires us to rethink our assumptions about the relationship of climate change and migration, and provides a strong platform for future scholarship and policy.' --John H. Knox, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment and Wake Forest University'With stories about migration and climate change making daily headlines, Benoît Mayer's insightful analysis of the concept of ''climate migration'' is particularly timely. Mayer's careful and critical deconstruction of the concept offers a fresh scholarly perspective on how the challenges of migration and climate change are intertwined. Its clear guidance on how the elusive concept can be used in political advocacy should put the book on the reading list of anyone concerned with tackling two of the most important global challenges of this day and age in conjunction.' --Harro van Asselt, University of Eastern Finland