of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and articles 10 and 22 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Possible Impacts of Climate Change on the Right to Family To date, the link between the right to family life and climate change has not attracted a great deal of attention from legal researchers and policymakers. Issues relating to access to resources and sustainable livelihoods are most often linked to the right to an adequate standard of living under Article 11 of the ICESCR, which arguably also incorporates elements of the right to family life. For example, Article 11 notes “the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family”. The intersection between child rights and climate change has also garnered increasing attention in studies and publications by specialized UN agencies and others.183 Generally speaking, however, the impacts caused by climate change may add stress to a wide range of pre-existing social issues. Those who are already vulnerable, such as women and children, will face increased vulnerability; impacts on livelihoods will strain family resources; and climate-induced displacement may result in the separation of families. In relation to the challenges posed by climate change, and in line with CESCR’s Reporting Guidelines, the following aspects of the right to family life are particularly pertinent: - Access to Sustainable Livelihoods: The family, as a primary unit for the care and education of children, requires support to carry out this role. Specifically, families need access to necessities such as housing, clean water, food and sustainable livelihoods. Climate change poses a severe threat to the wellbeing of families — particularly to families already vulnerable due to geography, social or economic marginalization, and other factors — insofar as it may restrict access to essential resources that allow the family unit to function. - Child Rights: Article 10 of the ICESCR stipulates that children “should be protected from economic and social exploitation.” Children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. For example, the impact of climate change on family livelihoods, as well as climate-related migration or displacement may put children at increased risk of exploitation. - Rights of Forced Climate Migrants: Family rights entail the reunification of families that have been separated by forced migrations. This is likely to become increasingly relevant in the context of climate change, given the growing phenomenon of forced climate migrants. Overall, there are important connections between the right to family life and the impacts of climate change, as well as States’ mitigation and adaptation policies. The key resides in the development of integrated strategies that take this right into account. 50