Migration, Displacement and Citizenship in an Urban World: Cities and Environmental Mobility

Event Date: 

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 8:15am to 9:15am

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  • ZOOM

Environmental mobility has gained increased interest in academic, policy, and media circles. Speculative discourses of an imminent climate migration crisis have elevated environmental mobility into a global issue, underline the need for multi-level governance, international cooperation, the development of norms and processes, and the recognition of migration as an important adaptation strategy. The focus of most discussions has been centered on the implications of future potential large-scale movements from South to North countries. However, less attention has been given to cities and the implications of environmental mobility for them. This panel will focus on the role of cities within the climate migration nexus. It will explore the challenges and opportunities that arise from the reality of cities being destination areas but equally areas where displacement due to environmental vulnerability occurs.