Global Views on Climate Relocation and Social Justice: Navigating Retreat

This edited volume explores climate relocation, a controversial adaptation strategy, and provides a platform for alternative voices and views. It examines the environmental and social justice dimensions of climate-induced relocation, with cases drawn from Africa, Asia, Australia, Oceania, South America, and North America. The contributions include perspectives from community organizations, adaptation practitioners, geographers, lawyers, and landscape architects, and blend art, photography, poetry, and scholarly analyses. The book challenges pre-conceptions about planned retreat and will be of interest to students and scholars of climate change, environmental migration, and displacement, and environmental justice and equity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 306 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Climate relocation, also known as planned retreat, is a rapidly emerging field within the domains of climate adaptation and hazard risk management. This edited volume aims to enhance our understanding of this topic, providing a platform for diverse voices and perspectives to be heard. As climate change's impacts intensify, the question of when, where, and how individuals and communities will relocate becomes increasingly pertinent. While climate relocation is a contentious adaptation strategy, it also presents opportunities for resilience and transformation.

This collection explores the environmental and social justice dimensions of climate relocation from a multitude of angles. Cases from Africa, Asia, Australia, Oceania, South America, and North America are presented, showcasing the diverse experiences and challenges faced by communities in the face of climate change. Contributions from community organizations, adaptation practitioners, geographers, lawyers, and landscape architects offer unique insights into the potential harms and opportunities of climate-induced relocation.

Interwoven throughout the chapters are works of art, photographs, and quotes from flood survivors, serving as poignant reminders of the human element in the adaptation debate. By blending art, photography, poetry, and scholarly analyses, this volume offers fresh perspectives on a topic that affects us all: how we will navigate the future and where we will reside.

The book challenges readers' preconceptions about planned retreat by juxtaposing diverse disciplines, lenses, and media. It appeals to students and scholars engaged in climate change, environmental migration, displacement, and environmental justice and equity. Chapter 1 of the book is available in Open Access format at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003141457, with a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

In conclusion, this edited volume contributes significantly to our understanding of climate relocation, offering a multi-faceted exploration of its environmental, social, and ethical implications. It serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, practitioners, and communities seeking to navigate the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change.

Weight: 598g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367693480