Pacific peoples and climate (im)mobility: A synthesis report on scale, pattern and impact, now and in the future
The aim of the research that began in 2022 is to better understand the impact of climate change on the movements of people both internally and across borders in the Pacific Region. The reports draw on in-country fieldwork in Aotearoa New Zealand and nine Pacific Island countries and territories.
The research indicates that climate impacts are already an important factor in decisions to move. Climate change isn't just impacting where people's homes are - it also impacts food security, fishing, and the cultural connections between New Zealand and our closest Pacific neighbours. Despite these difficult conditions, many Pacific families show resilience and choose to stay because they have loved ones buried in the area, have a sense of belonging to their place or because there simply isn't other land available to move to.
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