Viewpoint by Carol Farbotko, Taukiei Kitara and Olivia Dun
This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission.
HOBART, GRIFFITH, WOLLONGONG, Australia (IDN) — Migration is a potentially adaptive response to climate change. Adaptive migration responses do not involve only permanent movement away from a climate-vulnerable site; temporary migration, when migrants may bring or send back additional funds, new knowledge, upgraded skills and other resources, can help to build resilience among communities in climate-vulnerable areas.
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