4 Global Recommendations on Nationality and Statelessness in the Context of Climate Change Global Recommendations on Nationality and Statelessness in the Context of Climate Change CONTENTS CONTENTS Contents Pages Pages 06–07 FOREWORD 09–11 SUMMARY PART A 14–17 1. INTRODUCTION 18–19 2. STATELESSNESS AND THE RIGHT TO A NATIONALITY UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS 20–25 3. T HE NEXUS BETWEEN NATIONALITY AND STATELESSNESS AND THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 26–29 4. NATIONALITY AND THE CONTINUITY OF STATEHOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF SEA-LEVEL RISE AND LOSS OF TERRITORY 30–33 5. GUIDING PRINCIPLES PART B 36–39 6. STRUCTURE OF THE GLOBAL RECOMMENDATIONS 40 7. GLOBAL RECOMMENDATIONS I. IDENTIFY 41–43 RECOMMENDATION 1 44–45 RECOMMENDATION 2 II. PROTECT 46–49 RECOMMENDATION 3 III. REDUCE 50–53 RECOMMENDATION 4 IV. PREVENT 54–57 RECOMMENDATION 5 58–59 RECOMMENDATION 6 60–63 RECOMMENDATION 7 64–67 RECOMMENDATION 8 68–69 RECOMMENDATION 9 70–73 8. THE WAY FORWARD 74–77 GLOSSARY 78–81 ANNEX — ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST 82–89 END NOTES 5