Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence
Due to its potential geo-political and environmental implications, climate migration is an increasing concern to the international community. However, while there is considerable attention devoted to migration in response to sea-level rise, there is a limited understanding of human mobility due to f...
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| author | Caretta, Martina Angela Fanghella, V. Rittelmeyer, P. Srinivasan, J. Panday, P. K. Parajuli, J. Priya, R. Reddy, E. B. U. B. Seigerman, C. K. Mukherji, Aditi |
| author_browse | Caretta, Martina Angela Fanghella, V. Mukherji, Aditi Panday, P. K. Parajuli, J. Priya, R. Reddy, E. B. U. B. Rittelmeyer, P. Seigerman, C. K. Srinivasan, J. |
| author_facet | Caretta, Martina Angela Fanghella, V. Rittelmeyer, P. Srinivasan, J. Panday, P. K. Parajuli, J. Priya, R. Reddy, E. B. U. B. Seigerman, C. K. Mukherji, Aditi |
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| description | Due to its potential geo-political and environmental implications, climate migration is an increasing concern to the international community. However, while there is considerable attention devoted to migration in response to sea-level rise, there is a limited understanding of human mobility due to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes. Hence, the aim of this paper is to examine the existing evidence on migration as an adaptation strategy due to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes. A meta-review of papers published between 2014 and 2019 yielded 67 publications, the majority of which focus on a handful of countries in the Global South. Droughts, floods, extreme heat, and changes in seasonal precipitation patterns were singled out as the most common hazards triggering migration. Importantly, most of the papers discuss mobility as part of a portfolio of responses. Motivations to migrate at the household level range from survival to searching for better economic opportunities. The outcomes of migration are mixed — spanning from higher incomes to difficulties in finding employment after moving and struggles with a higher cost of living. While remittances can be beneficial, migration does not always have a positive outcome for those who are left behind. Furthermore, this meta-review shows that migration, even when desired, is not an option for some of the most vulnerable households. These multifaceted results suggest that, while climate mobility is certainly happening due to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes, studies reviewing it are limited and substantial gaps remain in terms of geographical coverage, implementation assessments, and outcomes evaluation. We argue that these gaps need to be filled to inform climate and migration policies that increasingly need to be intertwined rather than shaped in isolation from each other. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1313542025-12-08T10:06:44Z Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence Caretta, Martina Angela Fanghella, V. Rittelmeyer, P. Srinivasan, J. Panday, P. K. Parajuli, J. Priya, R. Reddy, E. B. U. B. Seigerman, C. K. Mukherji, Aditi migration adaptation strategies freshwater hydroclimate climate change labour mobility vulnerability weather hazards risk reduction households case studies Due to its potential geo-political and environmental implications, climate migration is an increasing concern to the international community. However, while there is considerable attention devoted to migration in response to sea-level rise, there is a limited understanding of human mobility due to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes. Hence, the aim of this paper is to examine the existing evidence on migration as an adaptation strategy due to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes. A meta-review of papers published between 2014 and 2019 yielded 67 publications, the majority of which focus on a handful of countries in the Global South. Droughts, floods, extreme heat, and changes in seasonal precipitation patterns were singled out as the most common hazards triggering migration. Importantly, most of the papers discuss mobility as part of a portfolio of responses. Motivations to migrate at the household level range from survival to searching for better economic opportunities. The outcomes of migration are mixed — spanning from higher incomes to difficulties in finding employment after moving and struggles with a higher cost of living. While remittances can be beneficial, migration does not always have a positive outcome for those who are left behind. Furthermore, this meta-review shows that migration, even when desired, is not an option for some of the most vulnerable households. These multifaceted results suggest that, while climate mobility is certainly happening due to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes, studies reviewing it are limited and substantial gaps remain in terms of geographical coverage, implementation assessments, and outcomes evaluation. We argue that these gaps need to be filled to inform climate and migration policies that increasingly need to be intertwined rather than shaped in isolation from each other. 2023-08 2023-07-31T22:10:33Z 2023-07-31T22:10:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131354 en Open Access Springer Caretta, M. A.; Fanghella, V.; Rittelmeyer, P.; Srinivasan, J.; Panday, P. K.; Parajuli, J.; Priya, R.; Reddy, E. B. U. B.; Seigerman, C. K.; Mukherji, Aditi. 2023. Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence. Climatic Change, 176(8):100. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-023-03573-6] |
| spellingShingle | migration adaptation strategies freshwater hydroclimate climate change labour mobility vulnerability weather hazards risk reduction households case studies Caretta, Martina Angela Fanghella, V. Rittelmeyer, P. Srinivasan, J. Panday, P. K. Parajuli, J. Priya, R. Reddy, E. B. U. B. Seigerman, C. K. Mukherji, Aditi Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence |
| title | Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence |
| title_full | Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence |
| title_fullStr | Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence |
| title_short | Migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes? A meta-review of existing evidence |
| title_sort | migration as adaptation to freshwater and inland hydroclimatic changes a meta review of existing evidence |
| topic | migration adaptation strategies freshwater hydroclimate climate change labour mobility vulnerability weather hazards risk reduction households case studies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131354 |
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