Human Rights and Humanitarianism in Contemporary Conflict: Climate Change, Race, and Migration

By 2050, over 1 billion people could be forced to flee their homes due to climate change—yet current international law offers them no protection when crossing borders. These legal gaps prevent climate-displaced persons from gaining legal status, leaving them vulnerable to detention, criminalization, and deportation. Professor Gonzalez will discuss the effects of these protection gaps and explore potential solutions to address this growing global crisis.

Carmen G. Gonzalez is Morris I. Leibman Professor of Law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Her research focuses on international environmental law, environmental justice, human rights and the environment, and global food justice. Professor Gonzalez holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

This event is part of a series on "Human Rights and Humanitarianism in Contemporary Conflict."