Journal article
The immobility-relocation continuum: Diverse responses to coastal change in a small island state
AE Piggott-McKellar, C McMichael
Environmental Science and Policy | Published : 2021
Abstract
Rising sea levels and associated coastal hazards will lead to the relocation of some communities away from sites of high exposure. In Fiji, several communities have already initiated relocation, with hundreds more considered in need of future relocation by the Fijian government. Yet, often relocation is viewed as an inevitable response to coastal exposure, whereby an entire community is relocated from one location (of high exposure) to another (of lesser exposure) with the assistance of an external actor, namely the State and donors. Limited research has drawn attention to the heterogenous nature of relocation (and immobility responses), and the factors that shape these diverse processes. Dr..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge all the participants from villages Karoko, Vidawa, Dreketi, Vunidogoloa, Denimanu, Narikoso, Vunisavisavi who gave their time to speak with us, and who welcomed us into their villages and homes. Further, we would like to thank the village leaders, as well as officials in relevant Provincial Councils for their time and collaboration throughout this research. Further thanks to valuable members of respective research teams who were involved in coordinating fieldwork, data collection and translation including Seci Sekini and Teresia Powell. Research was funded primarily through an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant (DP190100604).