How can migration serve adaptation to climate change? Challenges to fleshing out a policy ideal

Geographical Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 336-347

  Gemenne, François ^a,b,c   Blocher, Julia ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b CEARC EA 4455 University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines OVSQ   (France)

^c SCIENCES PO   (France)

^d United Nations University (UNU) Office United Nations   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptation; climate change; displacement; migration; migration governance; resilience

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; MIGRATION; POLICY APPROACH;

EID: 85012874725     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/geoj.12205     Document Type: Article

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