44 Global Recommendations on Nationality and Statelessness in the Context of Climate Change PART B 7. GLOBAL RECOMMENDATIONS | Recommendation 2 Global Recommendations on Nationality and Statelessness in the Context of Climate Change PART B 7. GLOBAL RECOMMENDATIONS | Recommendation 2 I. Identify I. Identify Recommendation 2 Identify stateless persons who have been displaced or migrated across international borders in the context of climate change by establishing and ensuring access to Statelessness Determination Procedures. (also relevant to Recommendation 3 under Protect). 7.10 For additional information on SDPs, please refer to UNHCR’s Global Action Plan 2.0, Action 6: In a migratory context, determine statelessness and protect stateless persons and facilitate their naturalisation, UNHCR’s Handbook on the Protection of Stateless Persons, and UNHCR’s Good Practices Paper — Action 6: Establishing Statelessness Determination Procedures to Protect Stateless Persons. Implementation: This Recommendation is relevant in contexts where there are: —  Stateless persons and/or persons without a recognized nationality status outside their own country. Context: 7.8 Groups of people who have been displaced or migrated across international borders in the context of climate change may include stateless persons or persons without a recognized nationality status. Alternatively, they may become stateless or persons without a recognized nationality status once they have moved to a new country due to gaps in or conflicts between the nationality laws of their own country and the country that receives them. 7.9 The establishment of statelessness determination procedures (‘SDPs’) in States receiving individuals from other States facilitates identification of those who are stateless.51 Where SDPs already exist, those who are stateless or without a recognized nationality status should be given ready access to such procedures to ensure that their nationality status is clarified. Statelessness status determination is an essential first step to ensure that the rights of all stateless persons in a migratory context, including those moving for reasons related to the impacts of climate change, are respected and upheld.52 Formal determination of statelessness should also be linked to a facilitated pathway to nationality of the receiving country. As of 2026, only 30 States have established SDPs.53 45 7.11 To implement Recommendation 2, States can: •Establish SDPs in line with the international legal definition of a stateless person, and standards set out in the UNHCR Handbook on the Protection of Stateless Persons. •Ensure that persons who may be stateless and have been displaced or migrated to another country in the context of climate change can access SDPs. •Provide guidance to decision makers to ensure that they are aware of the country contexts and profiles of those migrants and refugees who may be stateless in the context of climate change. •Accede to the 1954 Convention and ensure that its provisions are implemented in national laws and policies (also applies to Recommendation 3)