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Towards a feminist political ecology of migration in a changing climate

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ID8942528
AuthorsSara Vigil (0000-0003-2289-5493, Chulalongkorn University, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume155
Pages104076-104076
Publication date2024-08-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeoforum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-7185 • E-ISSN: 1872-9398
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.geoforum.2024.104076
OpenAlexW4401321741
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited141

Research on climate and migration interactions has greatly evolved from environmentally deterministic explanations to more sophisticated and complex accounts of human (im)mobilities in a changing climate. Despite acknowledging gender and social inequalities as key factors shaping vulnerability and resilience, the multi-scalar power relations influencing human (im)mobility in the context of climate change have been underestimated. This paper argues that a feminist political ecology of migration can enhance our understanding of the gender and social inequities embedded in the climate-migration nexus by conceptualizing power relations across different scales in our world economy. Through a critical review of the literature, this paper highlights the ways in which a feminist political ecology approach can help unpack the power differentials that shape climate and migration interactions. The paper concludes that a more nuanced understanding of power relations across different scales is crucial for both advancing the conceptual understanding of the complex nexus between climate, migration, and inequality, and addressing the root causes of these challenges

Biology · Climate change · Context (archaeology · Economic geography · Environmental ethics · Geography · Nexus (standard · Political ecology · Political science · Politics · Psychological resilience · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Ecology · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology

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