Making mobility work for adaptation to environmental changes: Results from the MECLEP global research: Empirical research and methodology

Blocher, Julia and Milan, Andrea (2017). Making mobility work for adaptation to environmental changes: Results from the MECLEP global research: Empirical research and methodology. International Organization for Migration.

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    Author Blocher, Julia
    Milan, Andrea
    Editor Melde, Susanne
    Lack, Frank
    Gemenne, Francois
    Title Making mobility work for adaptation to environmental changes: Results from the MECLEP global research: Empirical research and methodology
    Publication Date 2017-04
    Place of Publication Geneva
    Publisher International Organization for Migration
    Pages 144
    Language eng
    Abstract This report is the final publication of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project. The comparative report builds on desk reviews, household surveys and qualitative interviews conducted in the six project countries (Dominican Republic, Haiti, Kenya, Republic of Mauritius, Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam) to assess the extent to which migration, including displacement and planned relocation, can benefit or undermine adaptation to environmental and climate change. Despite the different social and environmental contexts of the six studied countries, migration serves as an adaptation strategy as it often helps migrant households to diversify income and increase their preparedness for future hazards. Conversely, displacement due to natural hazards tends to pose challenges to adaptation as it increases the vulnerability of those displaced. Finally, planned relocation can both represent a successful adaptation strategy and expose the affected population to new vulnerabilities. In this regard, the report highlights the importance of sharing examples of good practices for locally driven and rights-based planned relocations. Other important policy implications include the need for the following: (a) Investing in disaster risk reduction and resilience to address environmental displacement; (b) Integrating migration into urban planning to reduce challenges for migrants and communities of destination; and (c) Stressing the importance of paying particular attention to gender issues and the needs of vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and trapped population. In general, the report demonstrates how data and evidence are fundamental in formulating comprehensive policy responses and facilitating the potential positive effects of environmental migration.
    Keyword Climate change
    Environmental migration
    Human migration
    Climate adaptation
    Copyright Holder International Organization for Migration
    Copyright Year 2017
    Copyright type Fair use permitted
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