climate refugee

English

Noun

climate refugee (plural climate refugees)

1. A person who is forced to relocate in response to anthropogenic climate change that has made their region unliveable.
   • 2023 November 11, Nic Fildes, “Australia offers Tuvalu islanders resident visas to escape effects of global warming”, in FT Weekend, page 1:

     “Climate refugees” often wanted to stay in their own country to preserve their society and culture, according to research published by the New Zealand Association for Impact Assessment.

Translations

person who is forced to relocate

• Dutch: klimaatvluchteling (nl) m
• Finnish: ilmastopakolainen (fi)
• French: réfugié climatique m, réfugié écologique m
• German: Klimaflüchtling (de) m
• Polish: uchodźca klimatyczny m
• Swedish: klimatflykting (sv) c

See also

• environmental refugee