Este artigo analisa o conceito de migrações ambientais e climáticas, revelando complexidades e contradições inerentes às suas definições oficiais. A análise traça as raízes históricas das discussões sobre migração ambiental, começando na década de 1980. Metodologicamente, o estudo examina as definições fornecidas por organizações internacionais e defende uma estrutura de ecologia política inspirada na sociologia das migrações de Sayad, desafiando conceitos predominantes, como “refugiados ambientais” e “refugiados climáticos”, e destacando a natureza controversa desses termos. O artigo enfatiza a necessidade de se afastar de uma abordagem orientada para a emergência e, em vez disso, adotar uma perspectiva de ecologia política, que explore a mobilidade humana em contextos socioecológicos. Critica-se o foco predominante no deslocamento induzido por fatores climáticos, defendendo uma compreensão mais abrangente baseada em dimensões políticas e históricas. Ao transcender reduções epistemológicas, o estudo contribui para debates em andamento sobre questões atuais de migração, promovendo uma abordagem mais matizada e inclusiva para enfrentar os desafios intrincados impostos pelas mudanças ambientais e mobilidade humana.
This article analyses the concept of environmental and climate migrations, uncovering inherent complexities and contradictions within their official definitions. The analysis traces the historical roots of environmental migration discussions, beginning in the 1980s. Methodologically, the study scrutinizes the definitions provided by international organizations and advocates for a political ecology framework inspired by Sayad’s sociology of migrations. It challenges prevailing concepts such as “environmental refugees” and “climate refugees,” highlighting the contentious nature of these terms. The article emphasizes the need to move away from an emergency-oriented approach and instead adopt a political ecology perspective that explores human mobility within socio ecological contexts. It critiques the predominant focus on climate-induced displacement, arguing for a more comprehensive understanding grounded in political and historical dimensions. By transcending epistemological reductions, the study contributes to ongoing debates on current migration issues, urging a more nuanced and inclusive approach to addressing the intricate challenges posed by environmental changes and human mobility.
A Critique of the Definitions of Climate and Environmental Migration: Toward a Political Ecology of Migration
avallone gennaro
2024-01-01
Abstract
This article analyses the concept of environmental and climate migrations, uncovering inherent complexities and contradictions within their official definitions. The analysis traces the historical roots of environmental migration discussions, beginning in the 1980s. Methodologically, the study scrutinizes the definitions provided by international organizations and advocates for a political ecology framework inspired by Sayad’s sociology of migrations. It challenges prevailing concepts such as “environmental refugees” and “climate refugees,” highlighting the contentious nature of these terms. The article emphasizes the need to move away from an emergency-oriented approach and instead adopt a political ecology perspective that explores human mobility within socio ecological contexts. It critiques the predominant focus on climate-induced displacement, arguing for a more comprehensive understanding grounded in political and historical dimensions. By transcending epistemological reductions, the study contributes to ongoing debates on current migration issues, urging a more nuanced and inclusive approach to addressing the intricate challenges posed by environmental changes and human mobility.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.