Pathways,motivations and challenges: contemporary Tuvaluan migration to New Zealand |
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Authors: | Shawn Shen Tony Binns |
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Institution: | (1) School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada;(2) Department of Geography, University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | The global climate change literature suggests that at some point in the future it is possible that low-lying areas may be
drowned due to rising sea levels, and a number of Pacific Ocean states could be particularly vulnerable. It is increasingly
evident that the emerging scenario of environmental change has compounded more established push–pull factors leading to migration,
and has provided a new imperative for migration decision-making. By interrogating the proposition that there is a clear distinction
between the policy categories of ‘migrants’ and ‘refugees,’ we examine a hitherto un-defined group of Tuvaluan migrants whose
movement is in response to environmental change and possible climate change effects. The paper examines Tuvaluan migration
to New Zealand through various immigration schemes for permanent residency, with an emphasis on the International/Humanitarian
stream. |
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