Friday 6/5 13-15 Seminar (AL) in 203 ACLlight

Part A of the seminar: The questions below, based on the literature linked to the previous lecture on climate change and migration, will be discussed in small groups:

¤ Is migration a viable form of adaptation or a capitulation to the forces of climate change and global inequality?

¤ What are the prospects for managing climate-related migration within international institutions?

¤ How can we understand the inteconnection between climate change and other (economic, social/cultural, political) drivers of migration?

Part B of the seminar: In preparation to the seminar watch the TV-documentary 'Fleeing climate change - the real environmental disaster' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl4Uv9_7KJE

During the seminar, discuss the following questions related to the documentary:

¤ What are the various adaptation strategies used by people in the documentary to cope with climate change effects?

¤ What other factors, besides extreme whether, affect people's propensity to flee their homes? How are these various factors interconnected?

¤ How are people affected by climate change portrayed in the documentary?

¤ There are many different numbers of (potential or real) climate refugees put forward in the debate about climate related migration. What is your take on this?