Abstract:

The process of people’s migration depends on many reasons, such as finance, social life, political situations, wars and environmental issues. A temporary or continuous change of place due to environmental problems is a phenomenon that has existed since the beginning of human history. Climate crisis and the dimension of the immigration concept have changed and global climate change has directly affected the living conditions: Climate migrants who have been forced to leave the areas where they live as a result of the erosion of the Poles, the rise of the sea level, the inefficiency of agricultural land as a result of excessive rainfall or drought, and the natural disasters that arise, are seen more clearly in recent years. It is possible to reduce the effects of these individuals being forced to act due to environmental factors, in some way reducing their risks, creating resilience and taking preventive measures. States are unable to the desired success while trying to fight global problems alone. In order to prevent this situation during the Kyoto Protocol, the 2015 Paris Agreement has been aimed at taking responsibility by all states. Even the European Green Covenant, which is seen as a step beyond this regulation and is trying to reach the carbon neutral target by 2050, is a complete challenge. In this framework, the idea of what framework climate migrants need to address the new security threats as a result of global climate change is also of particular importance. Therefore, when discussing the perception of security, it is necessary to take advantage of the modern security theories that address security in a wider perspective instead of the state-centric security theories. This is based on the theories of the Copenhagen School. This study will first address the transformation of the concept of security within the framework of the Copenhagen School and then address the global climate change and the climate migrants phenomenon.

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