Environmental Laws and Artificial Intelligence as Promising Tools for Tackling Climate Migration

Environmental migration is becoming a reality due to climate change caused by human activities. Environmental migrants, also known as climate migrants, are individuals forced to leave their usual homes, either temporarily or permanently, and relocate within or outside their home country as a result of sudden or progressive climate change. These environmental alterations negatively impact their lives or living conditions. The term “environmental migrant” was used by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in Nairobi in 1985, and member states of the International Organization for Migration reached an agreement on a working definition in 2007. This definition reflects a growing understanding of how the environment and climate affect migration patterns. Given the proven efficacy of artificial intelligence (AI) across various disciplines, the study aims to show how AI can be applied to improve and implement sustainable development plans. The United Nations has set 2030 as the deadline for achieving all of these goals. This research presents the available environmental legislation on both international and regional levels and provides a comparative analysis of these regulations. Moreover, the role of AI in tackling the obstacles associated with environmental mobility is investigated as well.