Climate Change Impact on Eco-biology and Socio-economy …
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‘Climate migration’ is a complicated matter as climate-related hazards are not
the only cause for migration but underlying factors like socio-economic, cultural,
political, personal, lack of support from state and other environmental processes are
also responsible for human displacement (Laczko and Aghazarm 2009; Foresight
2011). In general, people do not want to move as moving is not only costly affair
but also lead to detachment of people from social networking and their livelihoods
(Cubie 2017; Adger et al. 2007). In contrary to loss of habitat, migrations sometimes
(or many times!!) pose positive effect on the economy of a particular region. It can
be helpful to reduce poverty by generating economic opportunities in some specific
area. Urbanization is a good example related to the opportunities and challenges of
human migration under these circumstances.
One of the biggest issues related to climate migration is that if proper adaptation
planning has not been followed then the vulnerable group can end up in other hazardprone locations. In contrast, planned relocation can reduce damage and bring benefits,
can help to manage future climate change risks, can save lives and livelihoods and
even generate better employment possibilities. Best example of planned migration is
in the case of Dominican Republic, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam. If the climate
change hazard is robust then it is difficult to arrange ‘planned migration’ but countries
like USA, China whose economy is much healthy are able to plan properly for guided
migration. Improved weather forecast system has contributed a lot in this purpose.
Unfortunately, very few or no data has been reported by any of the leading environmental organizations related to the migration of animal populations. Due to climate
related hazard not only human population suffered but also huge population of animals and other small creatures are in the verge of extinction because of their native
habitat loss. Still people do not bother about this loss and Anthropocentrism is the
main cause for this ignorance!
6 Conclusion
In general, it has been found that people are less bothered about climate change and
this issue is in their lowest priority list. They are reluctant to change their behaviour,
even if they are aware of this problem. Most of us do not feel personally responsible
for climate change as we think climate change is a global effect. Depending on
basic demographic (gender, age, education) and economic characteristics (income),
people’s reaction is varied related to environmental issues. Interestingly those who are
more educated (or informed) are less concerned about it, but, rather more interested to
support pro-environmental social policies. It’s a lot about media reporting and how the
media (including social media) report the issues, people reacted according to that; but
unfortunately the effects faded down with time. Many environmental organizations
(both governmental and non-governmental) has taken some bold and positive steps
to lower down the effect of climate change and continuously fighting with people (or
industries!) who are responsible for global climate alteration. Educating people and
implementation of strong laws should be imposed to fight against climate change
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‘Climate migration’ is a complicated matter as climate-related hazards are not
the only cause for migration but underlying factors like socio-economic, cultural,
political, personal, lack of support from state and other environmental processes are
also responsible for human displacement (Laczko and Aghazarm 2009; Foresight
2011). In general, people do not want to move as moving is not only costly affair
but also lead to detachment of people from social networking and their livelihoods
(Cubie 2017; Adger et al. 2007). In contrary to loss of habitat, migrations sometimes
(or many times!!) pose positive effect on the economy of a particular region. It can
be helpful to reduce poverty by generating economic opportunities in some specific
area. Urbanization is a good example related to the opportunities and challenges of
human migration under these circumstances.
One of the biggest issues related to climate migration is that if proper adaptation
planning has not been followed then the vulnerable group can end up in other hazardprone locations. In contrast, planned relocation can reduce damage and bring benefits,
can help to manage future climate change risks, can save lives and livelihoods and
even generate better employment possibilities. Best example of planned migration is
in the case of Dominican Republic, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam. If the climate
change hazard is robust then it is difficult to arrange ‘planned migration’ but countries
like USA, China whose economy is much healthy are able to plan properly for guided
migration. Improved weather forecast system has contributed a lot in this purpose.
Unfortunately, very few or no data has been reported by any of the leading environmental organizations related to the migration of animal populations. Due to climate
related hazard not only human population suffered but also huge population of animals and other small creatures are in the verge of extinction because of their native
habitat loss. Still people do not bother about this loss and Anthropocentrism is the
main cause for this ignorance!
6 Conclusion
In general, it has been found that people are less bothered about climate change and
this issue is in their lowest priority list. They are reluctant to change their behaviour,
even if they are aware of this problem. Most of us do not feel personally responsible
for climate change as we think climate change is a global effect. Depending on
basic demographic (gender, age, education) and economic characteristics (income),
people’s reaction is varied related to environmental issues. Interestingly those who are
more educated (or informed) are less concerned about it, but, rather more interested to
support pro-environmental social policies. It’s a lot about media reporting and how the
media (including social media) report the issues, people reacted according to that; but
unfortunately the effects faded down with time. Many environmental organizations
(both governmental and non-governmental) has taken some bold and positive steps
to lower down the effect of climate change and continuously fighting with people (or
industries!) who are responsible for global climate alteration. Educating people and
implementation of strong laws should be imposed to fight against climate change