A theory of migration: the aspirations-capabilities framework

Comparative Migration Studies, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Feb. 24, 2021

This paper elaborates an aspirations-capabilities framework to advance our understanding of human mobility as intrinsic part broader processes social change. In order achieve a more meaningful agency and structure in migration processes, this conceptualises function aspirations capabilities migrate within given sets perceived geographical opportunity structures. It distinguishes between the instrumental (means-to-an-end) (directly wellbeing-affecting) dimensions mobility. yields vision which moving staying are seen complementary manifestations migratory is defined people's capability choose where live, including option stay, rather than act or migrating itself. Drawing on Berlin's concepts positive negative liberty (as widely varying structural conditions under occurs) how macro-structural change shapes capabilities. The resulting helps understand complex often counter-intuitive ways transformation 'development' shape patterns enable us integrate analysis almost all forms one meta-conceptual framework.

Language: Английский

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Keeping People in Place: Political Factors of (Im)mobility and Climate Change

Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 8(8), P. 228 - 228

Published: July 29, 2019

While those ‘trapped’ or who choose to stay in areas affected by climate change represent a substantial policy issue, there only small amount of empirical work specifically targeting such populations. The scant attention that is afforded immobility often emphasizes financial constraints as factors driving (involuntary) immobility. As an essential part the mobility spectrum, complexity crisis, including its political dimensions, warrants thorough investigation. In response these gaps, this contribution locates environmental within mobilities studies, conceptual complexities, and, finally, illustrates importance shaping (im)mobilities. findings are based on semi-structured interviews conducted two developing countries experiencing impacts change. We delve into socio-cultural and economic nature (im)mobilities they interact with forces, exploring international bilateral agreements (Senegal) relocation program (Vietnam). spaces dominated desire limit human (re)produce stasis, we challenge traditional dichotomies between mobile/immobile sedentary/migration polices underlining how interventions can simultaneously promote immobility, demonstrating complex co-existing mobilities. Keeping people place can, fact, mean allowing very same move.

Language: Английский

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Trapped in the prison of the mind: Notions of climate-induced (im)mobility decision-making and wellbeing from an urban informal settlement in Bangladesh

Palgrave Communications, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: April 20, 2020

Abstract The concept of Trapped Populations has until date mainly referred to people ‘trapped’ in environmentally high-risk rural areas due economic constraints. This article attempts widen our understanding the by investigating climate-induced socio-psychological immobility and its link Internally Displaced People’s (IDPs) wellbeing a slum Dhaka. People migrated here environmental changes back on Bhola Island named settlement Slum after their home. In this way, many found themselves ‘immobile’ having been mobile—unable move home, unable other parts Dhaka, Bangladesh, or beyond. analysis incorporates emotional psychosocial aspects diverse states. Mind emotion are vital better understand people’s (im)mobility decision-making status. study applies an innovative interdisciplinary methodological approach combining Q-methodology discourse (DA). mixed-method illustrates replicable capture complex state interlinkages wellbeing. reported facing non-economic losses move, such as identity, honour, sense belonging mental health. These processes helped explain why some ended up immobile. constraints paralysed them mentally, well geographically. More empirical evidence how climate change influences health will be important provide us with insights best support vulnerable faced climatic impacts, build more sustainable policy frameworks.

Language: Английский

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Trapped or Voluntary? Non-Migration Despite Climate Risks

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. 4718 - 4718

Published: June 9, 2020

Millions of people impacted by climate change actually want to remain in place; these aspirations and respective capabilities need more attention migration research adaptation policies. Residents at risk may voluntarily stay put, as opposed being involuntarily trapped, understanding such subjectivity is empirically challenging. This comment elaborates on “voluntary non-migration” call a neglected population within the ongoing discourses climate-induced migration, social equality human rights. A roadmap for action outlines specific policy goals.

Language: Английский

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Climate change increases resource-constrained international immobility

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(7), P. 634 - 641

Published: July 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Migration Theory in Climate Mobility Research

Frontiers in Climate, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: May 10, 2022

The purpose of this article is to explore how migration theory invoked in empirical studies climate-related migration, and provide suggestions for engagement with the emerging field climate mobility. Theory critical understanding processes we observe social-ecological systems because it points a specific locus attention research, shapes research questions, guides quantitative model development, influences what researchers find, ultimately informs policies programs. Research into mobility has grown out early on environmental often developed isolation from broader theoretical developments community. As such, there risk that work may be inadequately informed by rich corpus contributed our who migrates; why they migrate; types employ; sustains streams; choose certain destinations over others. On other hand, are ways which environment enriching conceptual frameworks being employed understand particularly forced migration. This paper draws review 75 modeling efforts conducted diversity disciplines, covering various regions, using variety data sources methods assess used their research. goal suggest forward large growing domain.

Language: Английский

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Theorizing (im)mobility in the face of environmental change

Regional Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 21(4)

Published: Dec. 1, 2021

Language: Английский

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Staying despite disaster risks: Place attachment, voluntary immobility and adaptation in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains

Geoforum, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 126, P. 290 - 301

Published: Sept. 2, 2021

Individuals threatened by environmental risks may choose migration as a survival or adaptation strategy. However, various factors such attachment to place encourage immobility despite disaster risks. Since the collapse of USSR, residents Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains have faced significant political and socioeconomic difficulties been exposed hazards floods, rockslides, landslides, avalanches. These put human security, infrastructure, food accessibility mountainous areas at risk call into question aspirations remain. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Bartang Valley, this article addresses context changes The concept is used explore people-place relationships, voluntary in-situ adaptation. Results show that shaped cultural, socioeconomic, ecological, historical variables relationship between mobility complex. strong Bartangis influences aspirations, short-distance displacements, return after international out-migration. Findings suggest mutually reinforcing relation attachment, adaptive capacity disasters, which points need for more attention relationships within mobilities research.

Language: Английский

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Migration Drivers: Why Do People Migrate?

IMISCOE research series, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 49 - 82

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Abstract Growing social and economic inequalities, consequently, unfulfilled life aspirations trigger the migration intentions of millions, if not billions people around world. Surveys by Gallup World Poll suggest that more than 750 million adults would like to migrate they had chance do so (Esipova et al., 2018). Hence, globally ‘only’ one in eight express a desire migrate. This is surprisingly small fraction given fact much larger but unknown number have good reasons order realise economic, professional, political, or opportunities elsewhere. At same time, only fractions those who aspire are actually able it.

Language: Английский

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Climate Change, Drought, and Potential Environmental Migration Flows Under Different Policy Scenarios

International Migration Review, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 57(1), P. 36 - 67

Published: April 7, 2022

Unmitigated climate change will likely produce major problems for human populations worldwide. Although many researchers and policy-makers believe that drought may be an important “push” factor underlying migration in the future, precise relationship between remains unclear. This article models potential scope of such movements emissions policy choices facing all nation-states today. Applying insights from science computational modeling to research, we examine surge drought-induced assess prospects different scenarios mitigate involuntary displacement. Using ensemble 16 conjunction with high-resolution geospatial population data scenarios, generate projections worldwide estimate internal international movement due extreme droughts through remainder 21 st century. Our simulations suggest a increases by approximately 200 percent under current scenario (corresponding Paris Agreement targets). In contrast, total almost 500 percent, should cooperation fail unrestricted policies toward greenhouse gas prevail. We argue despite continued growth cases, on can substantially reduce global migration, contrast unilateral approaches energy demands. highlights importance future environmental migrations, order manage pressures unprecedented challenges which are expected dramatically increase conditions unmitigated change.

Language: Английский

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