Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives

This policy brief seeks to assess the current ‘state of play’ of Guatemala’s national policy discourse with regards to the intersection of climate change, migration, food and nutritional insecurity, and peace and security. It does so through the deployment of a policy coherence and awareness analysi...

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Autores principales: Schapendonk, Frans, Scartozzi, Cesare M., Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Läderach, Peter R.D., Pacillo, Grazia
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139040
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author Schapendonk, Frans
Scartozzi, Cesare M.
Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M.
Läderach, Peter R.D.
Pacillo, Grazia
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Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M.
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Scartozzi, Cesare M.
Schapendonk, Frans
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Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M.
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Pacillo, Grazia
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description This policy brief seeks to assess the current ‘state of play’ of Guatemala’s national policy discourse with regards to the intersection of climate change, migration, food and nutritional insecurity, and peace and security. It does so through the deployment of a policy coherence and awareness analysis (PCAA) methodology. We find that despite environmental factors being increasingly recognised as drivers of mobility, Guatemalan policy discourse is generally reluctant to identify environmental migrants as a distinct legal and ontological category; that discourses around climate-related mobility tend to emphasise mobility occurring for economic reasons tied to the functioning of food, land, and water systems; that climate action is rarely presented as an opportunity to reduce displacement or promote the inclusion of migrants or displaced peoples; and that the most important institutions for the management of climate-related mobility trends specifically appear to have limited opportunities for cooperation and coordination. This brief concludes with a set of recommendations for decision-makers in Guatemala to improve the integration of this nexus into policy and strategy.
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spelling CGSpace1390402025-11-05T11:56:47Z Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives Schapendonk, Frans Scartozzi, Cesare M. Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M. Läderach, Peter R.D. Pacillo, Grazia climate change climate change adaptation peacebuilding climate security migration displacement refugees This policy brief seeks to assess the current ‘state of play’ of Guatemala’s national policy discourse with regards to the intersection of climate change, migration, food and nutritional insecurity, and peace and security. It does so through the deployment of a policy coherence and awareness analysis (PCAA) methodology. We find that despite environmental factors being increasingly recognised as drivers of mobility, Guatemalan policy discourse is generally reluctant to identify environmental migrants as a distinct legal and ontological category; that discourses around climate-related mobility tend to emphasise mobility occurring for economic reasons tied to the functioning of food, land, and water systems; that climate action is rarely presented as an opportunity to reduce displacement or promote the inclusion of migrants or displaced peoples; and that the most important institutions for the management of climate-related mobility trends specifically appear to have limited opportunities for cooperation and coordination. This brief concludes with a set of recommendations for decision-makers in Guatemala to improve the integration of this nexus into policy and strategy. 2023-12-20 2024-02-07T13:25:44Z 2024-02-07T13:25:44Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139040 en Open Access application/pdf Schapendonk, F.; Scartozzi, C.M.; Madurga Lopez, I.; Läderach, P.; Pacillo, G. (2023) Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives. CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security, 34 p.
spellingShingle climate change
climate change adaptation
peacebuilding
climate security
migration
displacement
refugees
Schapendonk, Frans
Scartozzi, Cesare M.
Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M.
Läderach, Peter R.D.
Pacillo, Grazia
Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives
title Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives
title_full Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives
title_fullStr Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives
title_full_unstemmed Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives
title_short Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security in Guatemala: An examination of dominant policy narratives
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topic climate change
climate change adaptation
peacebuilding
climate security
migration
displacement
refugees
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139040
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