Environmental Refugees? A tale of two resettlement projects in coastal Papua New Guinea
2017; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 48; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00049182.2016.1267603
ISSN1465-3311
AutoresJohn Connell, Nancy C. Lutkehaus,
Tópico(s)Disaster Management and Resilience
ResumoEnvironmental change in small islands may be associated with migration as a means of adaptation. Both Manam and the Carteret Islands in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have experienced rapid- and slow-onset changes, respectively. These have been accompanied by the forced migration and 'temporary' resettlement of the Manam population and attempts at resettlement by Carteret Islanders. Neither has proved successful, thwarted by 'host' landowners, the impossibility of gaining adequate access to land and land rights, and government inactivity. Settlers have been perceived as outsiders and rival claimants to valuable coastal resources. Inability to resettle in national contexts raises issues of ambiguity, identity and citizenship. The problems experienced by quite small population groups moving short distances in similar cultural contexts are indicative of the potential future problems facing environmental migrants in other contexts.
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