Differences of protective challenges posed by natural and artificially motivated environmental hazards to obligations in article 11 of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities

Mugabi, Ivan 2016. Differences of protective challenges posed by natural and artificially motivated environmental hazards to obligations in article 11 of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. Journal of Environmental Research And Development 11 (2) , pp. 439-449.

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Abstract

In recent years, mankind has seen horrific incidents of natural and man-made disasters causing forced migration and internal displacement. Examples of those natural environmental disasters to mankind include; earthquakes, floods, storms, hurricanes, landslides among many others. Man-made disastrous include armed conflict violence. Both of these situations are symbolizing examples of incidents that constitute humanitarian emergencies which more than often attract humanitarian attention through triggering humanitarian aid and humanitarian intervention for rescue or call for different forms of life saving measures. This paper is evaluating how the responsiveness, conduct and the accountability of States Parties may vary in the event of dealing with natural environmental disasters in comparison to mankind disasters such as civil wars. That is from being reactive to and becoming passive actors in some of the situations envisaged under Article 11 of the CRPD. The paper makes recommendations in terms of improving the better protecting of vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, in the event of forced migrations triggered by natural and man-made environmental emergencies.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Cardiff Centre for Ethics, Law and Society (CCELS) Cardiff Centre for Crime, Law and Justice (CCLJ) Cardiff Institute of Society and Health (CISHE) Law Cardiff Work Environment Research Centre (CWERC) Sustainable Places Research Institute (PLACES)
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology K Law > KZ Law of Nations
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Disability, natural and humanitarian emergencies, forced migration, armed conflict
Publisher:	Jerad Publications
ISSN:	0973-6921
Funders:	Cardiff University
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	22 December 2016
Date of Acceptance:	5 December 2016
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2023 23:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/97032

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