Marshallese migration: The role of climate change and ecosystem services

van der Geest, Kees, Burkett, Maxine, Fitzpatrick, Juno, Stege, Mark and Wheeler, Brittany, Marshallese migration: The role of climate change and ecosystem services, (Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2019).

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  • Author van der Geest, Kees
    Burkett, Maxine
    Fitzpatrick, Juno
    Stege, Mark
    Wheeler, Brittany
    Title Marshallese migration: The role of climate change and ecosystem services
    Publication Date 2019-12-12
    Place of Publication Honolulu
    Publisher University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
    Pages 135
    Language eng
    Abstract This study aims to clarify the extent to which Marshallese people are already migrating because of climate change, and the role affected ecosystem services play in their migration decisions. The research also aims to better understand the effects of this migration on migrants themselves, among communities in the RMI (in the capital of Majuro, and on Mejit and Maleolap), and in destination states (Hawai‘i, Oregon, and Washington). Finally, the research provides an analysis of shared views found within Marshallese perceptions on these subjects, which allows for a more fulsome assessment of the current state of well-being for Marshallese migrants, contributes to a more informed discussion regarding whether migration is a successful adaptation strategy, and provides context for assessing which legal, economic, and social services the Marshallese may need and desire in coming years.
    UNBIS Thesaurus CLIMATE CHANGE
    FLOODS
    DROUGHT
    Keyword Migration
    Human Mobility
    Sea level rise
    Heatwaves
    Ecosystem services
    Pacific
    Islands
    SIDS
    Copyright Holder The Authors
    Copyright Year 2019
    Copyright type Creative commons
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