Culture and disaster risk reduction: Lessons and opportunities. Environmental Hazards, 11(2), 74–95 | 10.1080/17477891.2011.609876
This artical underscores the intricate nature of the intersection between disasters and migration. While environmental factors play a role in relocation, they often amplify existing social and economic challenges that prompt households to consider moving from their original locations. A key hurdle in devising effective interventions lies in the necessity for comprehensive policy-oriented empirical research. Migration, being a multifaceted phenomenon, encompasses various social, anthropological, and political dimensions. Within the literature, terms like environmental migration, environmentally induced forced migration/displacement, and environmental refugees are employed, yet a consensus on their precise definitions remains elusive. This lack of agreement is primarily a result of ongoing refinements in the conceptualization of the environment-migration nexus. In addressing these complexities, it becomes imperative to formulate strategies for managing disaster risk in susceptible communities. While humanitarian interventions offer some support to environmentally induced migrants, particularly in cases of internal displacement, additional national and international mechanisms may be indispensable to address extensive migration patterns arising from climate change.
This artical underscores the intricate nature of the intersection between disasters and migration. While environmental factors play a role in relocation, they often amplify existing social and economic challenges that prompt households to consider moving from their original locations. A key hurdle in devising effective interventions lies in the necessity for comprehensive policy-oriented empirical research. Migration, being a multifaceted phenomenon, encompasses various social, anthropological, and political dimensions. Within the literature, terms like environmental migration, environmentally induced forced migration/displacement, and environmental refugees are employed, yet a consensus on their precise definitions remains elusive. This lack of agreement is primarily a result of ongoing refinements in the conceptualization of the environment-migration nexus. In addressing these complexities, it becomes imperative to formulate strategies for managing disaster risk in susceptible communities. While humanitarian interventions offer some support to environmentally induced migrants, particularly in cases of internal displacement, additional national and international mechanisms may be indispensable to address extensive migration patterns arising from climate change.