Climate change, development projects and internal displacement In Africa
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Adeola, Romola
Viljoen, Frans
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Cambridge University Press
Abstract
Given the need for legislation to protect internally displaced persons, African Heads of State and Government adopted the Convention on the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa in Kampala in October 2009. The convention, which entered into force on 6 December 2012, is an important binding instrument on internal displacement. Article 10 of the convention requires states to prevent displacement caused by development projects, including climate-based development projects. This article examines the content of this obligation within the context of climate-based development projects.
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Climate-based development-induced displacement, Climate change, Internal displacement, Kampala Convention, Africa
Sustainable Development Goals
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Adeola, R. & Viljoen, F. 2018, 'Climate change, development projects and internal displacement In Africa', Journal of African Law, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 335-350.