Does climate change influence people’s migration decisions in
Maldives?

J 2019

Does climate change influence people’s migration decisions in Maldives?

KELMAN, Ilan, Justyna ORLOWSKA, Himani UPADHYAY, Robert STOJANOV, Christian WEBERSIK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Does climate change influence people’s migration decisions in Maldives?

Authors

KELMAN, Ilan, Justyna ORLOWSKA, Himani UPADHYAY, Robert STOJANOV (203 Czech Republic), Christian WEBERSIK, Andrea C SIMONELLI, David PROCHÁZKA and Daniel NĚMEC (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Climatic Change, Springer Netherlands, 2019, 0165-0009

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10509 Meteorology and atmospheric sciences

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.134

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14560/19:00109103

Organization unit

Faculty of Economics and Administration

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02376-y

UT WoS

000463783300019

Keywords in English

Climigration; Climate change environmental migration; Maldives; Migration; Mobility; Population dynamics

Abstract

V originále

The influence of climate change and perceptions of it on people’s migration decisions has received significant prominence, especially for people living on low-lying islands. To contribute to this literature, this paper uses Maldives as a case study for exploring the research question: How does climate change influence or not influence people’s migration decisions in Maldives? Previous work tends to start from a disciplinary climate change perspective, while this study combines migration, mobility, and island studies perspectives, within which climate change sits. As well, rather than focusing on the area around the capital, Malé, as with many previous studies, the 113 interviews here were conducted in eight islands across three atolls. The method was qualitative, semi-structured, face-to-face interviews using purposive sampling of ordinary people. Contrary to a view of islanders preparing to flee their islands as “climate change refugees”, the interviewees provided nuanced and varied responses. They rarely identified the potential of future impacts due to climate change as influencing their migration-related decisions. When migration was considered, it was chiefly internal movement seeking a better standard of living via improved services, better living conditions, and more job opportunities. If migration related to potential climate change impacts might happen, then it was assumed to be in the future for decisions then. This lack of influence of climate change-related perceptions on Maldivians’ migration decisions fits well within island mobilities studies, from which climate change perspectives could adopt wider contexts.

Citovat

KELMAN, Ilan, Justyna ORLOWSKA, Himani UPADHYAY, Robert STOJANOV, Christian WEBERSIK, Andrea C SIMONELLI, David PROCHÁZKA and Daniel NĚMEC. Does climate change influence people’s migration decisions in Maldives? Climatic Change. Springer Netherlands, 2019, vol. 153, 1-2, p. 285-299. ISSN 0165-0009. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02376-y.

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KELMAN, Ilan, Justyna ORLOWSKA, Himani UPADHYAY, Robert STOJANOV, Christian WEBERSIK, Andrea C SIMONELLI, David PROCHÁZKA and Daniel NĚMEC. Does climate change influence people’s migration decisions in Maldives? \textit{Climatic Change}. Springer Netherlands, 2019, vol.~153, 1-2, p.~285-299. ISSN~0165-0009. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02376-y.

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