THE DISABILITY AND INVISIBILITY OF ENVIRONMENT REFUGEES: STUDY IN THE LIGHT OF THE BANGLADESH CASE

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the situation of refugees from natural disasters - caused by anthropic actions or essentially environmental cause, in the light of Bangladesh, considered one of the most affected countries in the global warming era. With this intent, based on an exploratory methodology, using bibliographical and documentary research, it establishes the etymological conflict of the term “refugee”, since it is considered to exist an exclusion of environmental refugees, it arises difficulties to establish effective methods of providing asylum to these individuals. This article intends to explain this situation in order to prove the complex conjuncture of these individuals’ lives. Although they can move to other territories, there is a strong presence of xenophobia and a difficulty of adaptation of the individuals to the destination. In addition, the study aims to highlight the existence of the Limoges Project and its importance for the future creation of legal devices that will understand the theme in its specificity. It is also concluded that, although there are no devices that directly aid the understanding of environmental refugees, these displaced individuals are, above all, owners of human rights and therefore it is important to recognize them as holders of the basic rights