‘When we were children we had dreams, then we came to Dhaka to survive’: urban stories connecting loss of wellbeing, displacement and (im)mobility

Climate and Development, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 13(4), С. 348 - 359

Опубликована: Июль 17, 2020

This article uses storytelling methodology to investigate the connections between urban climate-induced loss of wellbeing and (im)mobility in Bhola Slum, an informal settlement Dhaka, Bangladesh. The houses Internally Displaced People from southern coast who built named slum after their home - Island. sessions revealed that belonging, identity, quality life social value produced people a desire return. Nostalgic storylines also shaped narratives children born often referred island as home. Some women felt move had resulted more liberty, but claimed it increased risk punishment stigmatisation. Social stigma extended parents children. More than men reported feeling unsafe, depressed anxious. Mental physical ill health were both common consequences compromised living working conditions slum. Loss (due injuries or disease) damaged people's pushed already fragile families into downward spiral with no escape. Few empirical studies 'trapped' populations non-economic losses damages environments. insights gained this work can therefore help safeguard vulnerable worldwide build robust climate policy frameworks.

Язык: Английский

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Infrastructures of immobility: enabling international distance education students in Africa tonotmove

Mobilities, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 14(4), С. 484 - 499

Опубликована: Июнь 2, 2019

There is now a large literature discussing how mobilities are part of contemporary everyday power geometries and resource to which people have unequal access. This body work has, thus, valorised mobility as desirable good. Why some choose immobility what has be mobilised enable this received much less attention. paper draws on interviews with international distance education students in Namibia Zimbabwe studying at the University South Africa (UNISA) explore spatio-temporal underpinnings why remain home while abroad arranged. It outlines infrastructures reach that student their incomplete nature means rely extensive systems other objects ensure study progresses without own educational mobility. In doing so we move away from considering result limited access Instead, set out new research agenda immobilities important research.

Язык: Английский

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Safe from what? Understanding environmental non-migration in Chilean Patagonia through ontological security and risk perceptions

Regional Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 21(2)

Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2021

Abstract Why do communities prefer to stay in place despite potentially dangerous changes their environment, even when governmental support for outmigration or resettlement is provided? That the key question this paper seeks answer. Voluntary immobility a burgeoning research topic environmental change-related migration studies, although role of local sense-making perceived risks and pressures has received only little attention. In order examine decisions non-migration, we argue that need consider people’s ontological security, subjective sense existential safety, which shapes risk perceptions. We apply case Villa Santa Lucía Chilean Patagonia, where population rejected relocation policies after village was severely damaged by mudslide December 2017. show how rejection not based on lack abilities move, but fundamentally different assessment grounded locally specific social representations nature human-nature relations. This alternative understanding allows uphold security while remaining Lucía, renders avoid exposure natural hazards futile inconsistent with identities. conclude an important component more fine-grained non-migration decisions.

Язык: Английский

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Lessons learned and policy implications from climate-related planned relocation in Fiji and Australia

Frontiers in Climate, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5

Опубликована: Март 2, 2023

Planned Relocation is a form of mobility in response to climate-related shocks and slow onset change. While the primary focus seminal Foresight report on Migration Environmental Change dealt with processes migration displacement, planned relocation was discussed as viable, yet fraught adaptation strategy. Since publication 2011, considerable research into has progressed understanding, part due emerging case study examples globally over last 10 years. The authors this article have undertaken communities across Australia Fiji who initiated processes, varying degrees completion success. As Research Topic—Climate Policy Connections: Progress Report—in we look back at lessons that emerged from report, provide key insights our experiences, well through drawing broader literature, doing so offer learned, policy for these regions, beyond. This especially relevant given context two nations: Australia, country experienced severe fires flooding events few years, which raised important questions around role may play future national discussions planning, buy-back schemes occurring country; Fiji, forefront globally, 800 listed need by Government numerous cases completed, emerging. Primary findings indicate: there are people choosing remain sites exposure despite plans, making notion “voluntariness” essential; potential be successful option if strong participatory governance; think broadly holistically needs livelihoods effected planning; longitudinal studies track implications impacts (both positive negative) long term.

Язык: Английский

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Ten new insights in climate science 2023

Global Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 7

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Abstract Non-technical summary We identify a set of essential recent advances in climate change research with high policy relevance, across natural and social sciences: (1) looming inevitability implications overshooting the 1.5°C warming limit, (2) urgent need for rapid managed fossil fuel phase-out, (3) challenges scaling carbon dioxide removal, (4) uncertainties regarding future contribution sinks, (5) intertwinedness crises biodiversity loss change, (6) compound events, (7) mountain glacier loss, (8) human immobility face risks, (9) adaptation justice, (10) just transitions food systems. Technical The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Reports provides scientific foundation international negotiations constitutes an unmatched resource researchers. However, assessment cycles take multiple years. As to cross- interdisciplinary understanding diverse communities, we have streamlined annual process synthesize significant advances. collected input from experts various fields using online questionnaire prioritized 10 key insights relevance. This year, focus on: overshoot urgency scale-up joint governance accelerated amidst present succinct account these insights, reflect their implications, offer integrated policy-relevant messages. science synthesis communication effort is also basis report contributing elevate every year time United Nations Conference. Social media highlight – more than 200 experts.

Язык: Английский

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