3.3 Flashcards

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refugee

A

forced to migrate to another country to avoid effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or other disasters and cannot return for fear of persecution bc of race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or political opinion

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internally displaced person (idp)

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same as refugee except has not migrated across an international border

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asylum seeker

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migrates to another country in hope of being recognized as a refugee

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4
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environmental pull factor examples

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rocky mountains (colorado), alpa (eastern france), southern coast of england, mediterranean coast of france, coasts of florida, southern spain, and southwestern united states

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floodplain

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area subject to flooding during a specific number of years based on historical trends

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