Migration as Adaptation: exploring mobility as an adaptation to climate change
Resource type
Resource link
https://climatemigration.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/migration adaptation climate.pdf
Author or organization
UK Climate Change and Migration Coalition (Climate Outreach and Information Network)Property "Author" has a restricted application area and cannot be used as annotation property by a user.
Funded by
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, The Funding Network, The Edith Maud Ellis 1985 Charitable Trust, The Mingulay Prewell Trust
Date published
2012
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Key themes
Migration
Geographical focus
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Summary
The report explores the possibility of migrating as a way of coping with climate change impacts, but also examines some of the risks involved in such strategies. Rather than viewing migration as a last resort some researchers have proposed the idea that migration could become a new way for people to diversify agricultural livelihoods in response to climate change impacts. Such migration strategies give an individual the chance to diversify their income, allows the spreading of risk for the household, and the sending of money back to family members, which would, in turn, increase resilience back home. However, migration is not a silver bullet when it comes to adaptation. Migrating to pursue alternative livelihoods does not always lead to a more stable life. There are cases where people who move – especially into poor housing in cities – could be exposed to new and different risks.
