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- Title
Staying put in an era of climate change: The geographies, legalities, and public health implications of immobility.
- Authors
Robins, Daniel; Saddington, Liam; Boyd‐Macmillan, Eolene; Stojanovic, Tim; Hudson, Ben; Lafortune, Louise
- Abstract
In response to the proliferation of "climate migration" discourses, researchers are exploring how climate related hazards affect immobile populations. This paper contributes to the conceptualization of "environmental immobility." Researchers from geography, public health, psychology, and law explore the climate change immobility nexus via three themes: (1) risk; (2) (mal)adaptation; and (3) resilience, protection, and vulnerability. The aim of this paper is to identify and discuss the key concepts and rationale for scholars and policymakers who consider both "voluntary" and "involuntary" immobility when researching and responding to the effects of climate change on human movement. The need is critical, as immobility is often underacknowledged as a desirable, pro‐active, and practical response to environmental change, preventing large populations from being considered and included in policy, consultation, and support processes. This article is categorized under:Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change > Values‐Based Approach to Vulnerability and AdaptationTrans‐disciplinary Perspectives > National ReviewsIntegrated Assessment of Climate Change > Assessing Climate Change in the Context of Other Issues
- Subjects
CLIMATE change &; health; CLIMATE change adaptation; CLIMATE change; CLIMATE change laws; ENVIRONMENTAL refugees; PUBLIC health
- Publication
WIREs: Climate Change, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1757-7780
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/wcc.879