Environmental Change, Adaptation and Migration Bringing in the Regio

The contributors present empirical and theoretical insights on current debates on environmental change, adaptation and migration. While focusing on countries subject to environmental degradation, it calls for a regional perspective that recognises local a

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Environmental Change, Adaptation and Migration Bringing in the Region Edited by

Felicitas Hillmann Professor, Technische Universität Berlin and IRS (Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning), Germany

Marie Pahl Research Associate, University of Cologne, Germany

Birte Rafflenbeul Research Associate, University of Cologne, Germany

Harald Sterly Scientific Coordinator, University of Cologne, Germany

Selection, introduction, conclusion and editorial matter © Felicitas Hillmann, Marie Pahl, Birte Rafflenbeul and Harald Sterly 2015 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2015 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-55979-4 ISBN 978-1-137-53891-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137538918 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.

Contents List of Illustrations

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Preface

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Acknowledgements

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Notes on Contributors

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Introduction: (Re-)locating the Nexus of Migration, Environmental Change and Adaptation Felicitas Hillmann, Marie Pahl, Birte Rafflenbeul and Harald Sterly Three pitfalls under consideration: Disasters only, blurred terminologies and jumping scales Adaptation and resilience in the context of climate change The social, the temporal and the spatial through a regional lens Preview of the presented chapters

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Part I Framing the Debate 1 Climate Mobilities from a Human Geography Perspective: Considering the Spatial Dimensions of Climate Change Johannes Herbeck Introduc