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  Trapped or staying put: Governing immobility in the context of climate change

Thornton, F., Serraglio, D. A., Thornton, A. (2023): Trapped or staying put: Governing immobility in the context of climate change. - Frontiers in Climate, 5, 1092264.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2023.1092264

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Thornton, Fanny1, Author              
Serraglio, Diogo Andreola1, Author              
Thornton, Alec1, Author              
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1Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, ou_persistent13              

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 Abstract: By presenting a range of outcomes which result from the impacts of a changing environment on human mobility patterns, the Foresight Report on Migration and Global Environmental Change emphasized that, whereas some people choose to stay in a specific location, others are simply unable to leave, leading to what the report termed “trapped populations”. Much understanding about both voluntary and involuntary immobility in the context of environmental or climatic change has been gained since. The IPCC's recent report on climate change impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation further underlined that, in the decades ahead, some people will be unable or unwilling to move away from locations in which they may nevertheless be vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. What has received less attention is how climate immobility ought to be governed and which norms should underpin its governance. In this paper, we rely on select existing law and policy instruments and frameworks from Latin American and the Pacific Islands regions to outline key considerations of a governance structure suitable for (in)voluntary immobility. This will inform individuals, communities, and policy makers who seek to navigate through complex reasons and decisions for “staying put” or “getting stuck” in the face of climatic change. The analysis builds upon a review of published literature and, especially, existing policy and legal frameworks at national and regional levels. We argue that a more widespread, timely and proactive approach to policy and governance is required in support of resilience in the context of climate immobility.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2022-11-072023-03-092023-03-242023-03-24
 Publication Status: Finally published
 Pages: 8
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: Organisational keyword: FutureLab - Social Metabolism and Impacts
PIKDOMAIN: FutureLab - Social Metabolism and Impacts
Regional keyword: South America
Regional keyword: Oceania/Australia
Research topic keyword: Climate Policy
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DOI: 10.3389/fclim.2023.1092264
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 5 Sequence Number: 1092264 Start / End Page: - Identifier: CoNE: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/frontiers-in-climate
Publisher: Frontiers