Title： Climate Change Migration and Resettlement
Talk by: Alex de Sherbinin
Host by: Ruishan Chen
Time：December 4th 2015, 9：30—11：30
Location：B106, Baoshan Campus, Shanghai University
Abstract：Climate change and variability are having significant impacts on human societies, especially in rural regions of the developing world. It is now widely recognized that in situations where in situ adaptation is not possible, that migration or assisted relocation (also known as resettlement) may be required. This presentation draws on the author’s contributions to a number of projects, including climate change hotspots mapping for the US Agency for International Development and UNEP, mapping for reports by the United Nations and CARE on climate loss & damage and migration, migration modeling for the UK Foresight Project on environmental migration, and Rockefeller Foundation funded policy research on climate change resettlement. The research and mapping draw on case studies from around the world, including China.