7 February 2015, COIN: Should migration be a way of adapting to climate change? As the world warms, our focus moves from how we can reduce emissions, to how we can adapt to life on a warmer planet. Our new briefing paper explores whether migration could become a key strategy for some people to cope with the impacts of climate change. The paper looks at this complex and controversial notion of migration as adaptation. The briefing, Migration as adaptation, exploring mobility as a coping strategy for climate change, explores the possibility of migrating as a way of coping with climate change impacts, but also examines some of the risks involved in such strategies….” Read More here
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15 January 2015, The Conversation, Our deadly bushfire gamble: risk your life or bet your house. News images of traumatised homeowners huddled in front of the ashes of their homes have become increasingly familiar in recent years. But the question has to be asked – … Continue reading →
7 January 2015 Climate and Population are Linked: But Maybe Not the Way you Thought. “…. Should family planning have precedence over renewable energy and direct efforts to adapt to climate change, when the needs are so great and the financial resources to address them are already insufficient?…” Read More: Worldwatch Institute – Climate & Energy, Environment & Society