https://www.scmp.com/rss/516438/feed Olivia Harms is a lawyer at Australian Migration Lawyers. She holds academic qualifications in law and international relations, and has conducted extensive research on climate refugees and political philosophy. She has experience in refugee and migration law, and regional human rights courts in Africa and Europe. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The coming decades are likely to see the real cost of climate change on populations around the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Yet, as another migration season in Europe peaks, solutions from the region are not forthcoming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that an exponential increase in mass human displacement is imminent, with particularly devastating effects in Asia. The evidence supports this prediction. According to the Internal Displacement... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3231845/europe-failing-asia-pacific-climate-refugees-building-bigger-walls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3231845/europe-failing-asia-pacific-climate-refugees-building-bigger-walls?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:00:29 +0000