A discursive review of the textual use of ‘trapped’ in environmental migration studies: The conceptual birth and troubled teenage years of trapped populations
Ayeb-Karlsson, Sonja, Smith, Christopher and Kniveton, Dominic, (2018). A discursive review of the textual use of ‘trapped’ in environmental migration studies: The conceptual birth and troubled teenage years of trapped populations. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 9(82), 1-17
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Sub-type Journal article Author Ayeb-Karlsson, Sonja
Smith, Christopher
Kniveton, DominicTitle A discursive review of the textual use of ‘trapped’ in environmental migration studies: The conceptual birth and troubled teenage years of trapped populations Appearing in AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment Check publisher's open access policy Volume 9 Issue No. 82 Publication Date 2018-02-12 Place of Publication Dordrecht Publisher Springer, in cooperation with The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Start page 1 End page 17 Language eng Abstract First mooted in 2011, the concept of Trapped Populations referring to people unable to move from environmentally high-risk areas broadened the study of human responses to environmental change. While a seemingly straightforward concept, the underlying discourses around the reasons for being ‘trapped’, and the language describing the concept have profound influences on the way in which policy and practice approaches the needs of populations at risk from environmental stresses and shocks. In this article, we apply a Critical Discourse Analysis to the academic literature on the subject to reveal some of the assumptions implicit within discussing ‘trapped’ populations. The analysis reveals a dominant school of thought that assisted migration, relocation, and resettlement in the face of climate change are potentially effective adaptation strategies along a gradient of migrant agency and governance. UNBIS Thesaurus CLIMATE CHANGE Keyword Critical Discourse Analysis
Environmental migration
Immobility
Textual analysis
Trapped PopulationsCopyright Holder The Authors Copyright Year 2018 Copyright type Creative commons ISSN 0044-7447 DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-1007-6 -
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