Staying put in an era of climate change : the geographies, legalities, and public health implications of immobility
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.
Citation
Robins , D , Saddington , L , Boyd-Macmillan , E , Stojanovic , T , Hudson , B & Lafortune , L 2024 , ' Staying put in an era of climate change : the geographies, legalities, and public health implications of immobility ' , Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change , vol. Early View , e879 . https://doi.org/10.1002/wcc.879
Publication
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
10.1002/wcc.879ISSN
1757-7780Type
Journal article
Description
This study was supported by the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (Grant number: ES/W005646/1), the NERC Discipline Hopping for Environmental Solutions (Grant number: G115565 EWAG/009), and the University of Exeter Law School Director of Research Discretionary Fund. All research at the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Cambridge is supported by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR203312) and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East of England.Collections
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