Climate change has been singled out by high-profile publications and media as the sole factor responsible for future mass migrations from Africa to European borders. In response to the deterministic and generalizing nature of these estimates and predictions, this research studies the link that migrants establish between the environmental changes they experience and migration as a climate adaptation strategy. Furthermore, the overlaps between the profile and migratory behavior of those who manifest a greater presence of climate change in their migratory processes and their counterparts are analyzed. The quantitative analysis of the data collected by the Mitra|WA project in the Eastern Region and Northern Region of Ghana in 2022 demonstrates that climate change does not unilaterally drive migration; rather itemerges as a novel reality in which households continue to organize themselves translocally.This research provides an opportunity to redirect future research towards the factors that determine the agency of individuals in response to climate hazards and invites us to abandonthe sedentism bias that considers migration in West Africa as an exceptional behavior.
Anotace v angličtině
Climate change has been singled out by high-profile publications and media as the sole factor responsible for future mass migrations from Africa to European borders. In response to the deterministic and generalizing nature of these estimates and predictions, this research studies the link that migrants establish between the environmental changes they experience and migration as a climate adaptation strategy. Furthermore, the overlaps between the profile and migratory behavior of those who manifest a greater presence of climate change in their migratory processes and their counterparts are analyzed. The quantitative analysis of the data collected by the Mitra|WA project in the Eastern Region and Northern Region of Ghana in 2022 demonstrates that climate change does not unilaterally drive migration; rather itemerges as a novel reality in which households continue to organize themselves translocally.This research provides an opportunity to redirect future research towards the factors that determine the agency of individuals in response to climate hazards and invites us to abandonthe sedentism bias that considers migration in West Africa as an exceptional behavior.
Klíčová slova
Environmental changes, Adaptation strategies, Climate-induced migration, Drivers of migration, Translocality
Klíčová slova v angličtině
Environmental changes, Adaptation strategies, Climate-induced migration, Drivers of migration, Translocality
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Anotace
Climate change has been singled out by high-profile publications and media as the sole factor responsible for future mass migrations from Africa to European borders. In response to the deterministic and generalizing nature of these estimates and predictions, this research studies the link that migrants establish between the environmental changes they experience and migration as a climate adaptation strategy. Furthermore, the overlaps between the profile and migratory behavior of those who manifest a greater presence of climate change in their migratory processes and their counterparts are analyzed. The quantitative analysis of the data collected by the Mitra|WA project in the Eastern Region and Northern Region of Ghana in 2022 demonstrates that climate change does not unilaterally drive migration; rather itemerges as a novel reality in which households continue to organize themselves translocally.This research provides an opportunity to redirect future research towards the factors that determine the agency of individuals in response to climate hazards and invites us to abandonthe sedentism bias that considers migration in West Africa as an exceptional behavior.
Anotace v angličtině
Climate change has been singled out by high-profile publications and media as the sole factor responsible for future mass migrations from Africa to European borders. In response to the deterministic and generalizing nature of these estimates and predictions, this research studies the link that migrants establish between the environmental changes they experience and migration as a climate adaptation strategy. Furthermore, the overlaps between the profile and migratory behavior of those who manifest a greater presence of climate change in their migratory processes and their counterparts are analyzed. The quantitative analysis of the data collected by the Mitra|WA project in the Eastern Region and Northern Region of Ghana in 2022 demonstrates that climate change does not unilaterally drive migration; rather itemerges as a novel reality in which households continue to organize themselves translocally.This research provides an opportunity to redirect future research towards the factors that determine the agency of individuals in response to climate hazards and invites us to abandonthe sedentism bias that considers migration in West Africa as an exceptional behavior.
Klíčová slova
Environmental changes, Adaptation strategies, Climate-induced migration, Drivers of migration, Translocality
Klíčová slova v angličtině
Environmental changes, Adaptation strategies, Climate-induced migration, Drivers of migration, Translocality
Zásady pro vypracování
The United Nations predicts that by 2050 there could be 86 million internally displaced climate refugees in sub-Saharan Africa. As a consequence, exponential growth in large cities and the emergence of new megacities are expected in a continent characterized by the stress of its infrastructures.
The aim of this thesis is to analyze whether climate change is currently a real driver of translocality in the rural environment of Ghana and what is the response in terms of displacements given by those affected. This will be done mainly through quantitative methods using the dataset provided by the MiTraWa consortium collected both in the rural environment and the migrants' place of destination.
Zásady pro vypracování
The United Nations predicts that by 2050 there could be 86 million internally displaced climate refugees in sub-Saharan Africa. As a consequence, exponential growth in large cities and the emergence of new megacities are expected in a continent characterized by the stress of its infrastructures.
The aim of this thesis is to analyze whether climate change is currently a real driver of translocality in the rural environment of Ghana and what is the response in terms of displacements given by those affected. This will be done mainly through quantitative methods using the dataset provided by the MiTraWa consortium collected both in the rural environment and the migrants' place of destination.
Seznam doporučené literatury
Depaul, M. (2012). Climate Change, Migration, and Megacities: Addressing the Dual Stresses of Mass Urbanization and Climate Vulnerability. In Paterson Review of International Affairs (Vol.12).
Intermediary Cities and Climate Change. (2022). OECD. https://doi.org/10.1787/23508323-en Keeton, R., & Reckien, D. (2022). HABITABLE Study Area Report: Akatsi North District, Ghana. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036553537
Kofi Teye Editor, J. (2022). Migration in West Africa IMISCOE Research Series.
Rain, D., Engstrom, R., Ludlow, C., & Antos, S. (n.d.). Accra Ghana: A City Vulnerable to Flooding and Drought-Induced Migration. http://www.unhabitat.org/grhs/2011
Steinbrink, M., & Niedenführ, H. (2020). Africa on the Move: Migration,Translocal Livelihoods and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.springer.com/series/10180
Seznam doporučené literatury
Depaul, M. (2012). Climate Change, Migration, and Megacities: Addressing the Dual Stresses of Mass Urbanization and Climate Vulnerability. In Paterson Review of International Affairs (Vol.12).
Intermediary Cities and Climate Change. (2022). OECD. https://doi.org/10.1787/23508323-en Keeton, R., & Reckien, D. (2022). HABITABLE Study Area Report: Akatsi North District, Ghana. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036553537
Kofi Teye Editor, J. (2022). Migration in West Africa IMISCOE Research Series.
Rain, D., Engstrom, R., Ludlow, C., & Antos, S. (n.d.). Accra Ghana: A City Vulnerable to Flooding and Drought-Induced Migration. http://www.unhabitat.org/grhs/2011
Steinbrink, M., & Niedenführ, H. (2020). Africa on the Move: Migration,Translocal Livelihoods and Rural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.springer.com/series/10180
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Alváro Pantaleon presents his thesis on climate change as a driver of translocality: A case study in Ghana. He begins by giving a background and purpose of the study then goes on to present the methodology of the study. The second part of his defense presents the findings and he then concludes his presentation with the limitations and overall conclusions of the study. His supervisor Lucie Mackova reads out her review to the committee and poses questions to the student. The review by reviewer (Hasman) is also read out to the committee. The student then responds to the reviewers’ comments and questions. The session concludes with a Q&A discussion with the committee and student.