Marshallese migration: The role of climate change and ecosystem services: Summary for policymakers
van der Geest, Kees, Burkett, Maxine, Fitzpatrick, Juno, Stege, Mark and Wheeler, Brittany, Marshallese migration: The role of climate change and ecosystem services: Summary for policymakers, (Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2019).
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Author van der Geest, Kees
Burkett, Maxine
Fitzpatrick, Juno
Stege, Mark
Wheeler, BrittanyTitle Marshallese migration: The role of climate change and ecosystem services: Summary for policymakers Publication Date 2019-12-12 Place of Publication Honolulu Publisher University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Pages 17 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
DROUGHTKeyword Human mobility
Sea level rise
Heatwaves
Ecosystem services
Pacific
Islands
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