Migrants must become eco-citizens of the world

The author, Mayor of Sevran, critiques the French 'assimilationist' model of integration, arguing that it is disconnected from the reality of a multicultural society. He advocates for a federal Europe with common rights for all EU citizens to counter nationalism. Furthermore, he asserts that Europe must accept responsibility for environmental migration caused by global warming and transition toward a model where migrants are integrated as 'eco-citizens of the world' who contribute to local autonomy and sustainability.

• The author critiques the French 'assimilationist' vision of integration, which requires immigrants to strip themselves of their cultural heritage to fit into a national culture, arguing this model is disconnected from the current cosmopolitan and heterogeneous nature of society.
• The author argues that migration cannot be managed on a state-by-state basis and calls for a federal Europe with a cosmopolitan integration policy and common rights for all EU citizens to prevent a retreat into nationalism.
• The document highlights the emergence of environmental migration and argues that Europe, as a primary architect of global warming, should not refuse refuge to its victims.
• The author proposes a new model where migrants are welcomed as 'eco-citizens of the world' who act as co-producers in host societies and support local autonomy against the resource exhaustion caused by globalized multinationals.

APA

Gatignon, S. (2013). Migrants must become eco-citizens of the world. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/migrants-must-become-eco-citizens-of-the-world/

Chicago

Gatignon, Stephane. Migrants must become eco-citizens of the world. Green European Journal, 2013. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/migrants-must-become-eco-citizens-of-the-world/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Gatignon |first1=Stephane |title=Migrants must become eco-citizens of the world |publisher=Green European Journal |date=1 July 2013 |url=https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/migrants-must-become-eco-citizens-of-the-world/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{gatignon2013migrants, author = {Gatignon, Stephane}, title = {{Migrants must become eco-citizens of the world}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2013}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/migrants-must-become-eco-citizens-of-the-world/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }