Climate change and other environmental problems are increasingly leading to the displacement of populations from their homelands, whether this be through drought, flooding, famine or other causes. Worse, there is currently no protection in international law for people made refugees by such means.

Following on from her previous explorations of environmental justice as it relates to future generations and indigenous peoples, Laura Westra now turns her attention to the plight of ecological refugees. The book covers:

- introduction to ecological refugees
- existing refugee legislation and state responsibility
- who is vulnerable and why
- what legal protection can be employed
- what needs to change in the future

With extensive case law examples and analysis, this is a compelling and proactive treatment that will be indispensable for legal professionals, government and business leaders, academics and students of the role of law in the protection of the rights of refugees.