Land Grabbing and Migration in a Changing Climate: Comparative Perspectives from Senegal and Cambodia

This book examines the links between environmental change, land grabbing, and migration, drawing on research in Senegal and Cambodia. It explores how mainstream adaptation and security frameworks justify land capture, leading to interventions that often increase pressures on vulnerable communities. The findings highlight the need to address the structural causes of environmental destruction and forced migration.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate connections between environmental change, land grabbing, and migration, drawing upon extensive research conducted in Senegal and Cambodia. While the impacts of environmental change on migration and the influence of environmental discourses on land grabs have garnered increased attention, the role of both environmental and migration narratives in shaping migration by altering access to natural resources remains relatively understudied. Employing a diverse geopolitical ecology framework and a comparative global ethnographic approach, the book explores the power dynamics of mainstream adaptation and security frameworks and their profound impact on marginalized and vulnerable communities in Senegal and Cambodia.

Through a detailed analysis of case studies, the book reveals how environmental and migration narratives, intertwined with adaptation and security discourses, have been deliberately or inadvertently employed to justify land capture, leading to interventions that often exacerbate rather than alleviate the very pressures they aim to address. The interrelationships between these issues are intrinsically tied to the tensions between capital accumulation and political legitimation, manifesting in different contexts and at varying times.

The findings of this book underscore the urgent need for researchers and policymakers to address the root causes of environmental destruction and forced migration rather than solely focusing on their symptoms. It emphasizes the importance of approaching these issues in a holistic and integrated manner, recognizing that acting upon them in isolation or in binary terms can exacerbate pressures on those most socio-environmentally vulnerable.

This book is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners engaged in the study of land and resource grabbing, environmental change, and migration. It offers insightful perspectives and practical insights into the complex dynamics driving these phenomena, providing valuable tools for understanding and addressing the challenges faced by communities in the face of rapidly changing landscapes.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032044286