Protection internationale et inclusion professionnelle des migrants environnementaux en Italie : un chemin entamé, mais encore long à parcourir

The essay analyses the ways for international protection and labour integration of environmental migrants, which at present are only limitedly satisfied by the Italian regulatory framework. With reference to the recognition of international protection for environmental migrants, which represents the first step on the road to labour integration, the Italian perspective appears particularly interesting. Considering the considerable difficulties related to the recognition of refugee status or subsidiary protection for environmental migrants, an attempt to adapt the “classic” international protection tools to their needs was made, often in Courts. In particular, this harmonization focuses on humanitarian protection and special protection, albeit without fully satisfying results, up to now. In addition, ad hoc legal instruments have been created, such as the residence permit for natural disasters. This development has been strongly influenced by the legislative changes introduced in recent years in the framework of the Consolidated Immigration Act of 1998.