Journal ArticleOpen Access
The Nexus between Socio-Ecological System, Livelihood Resilience, and Migration Decisions: Empirical Evidence from Bangladesh
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Technische Universität Dresden
Published InSustainability
Year2019
Citations70
Abstract
This research aims to ascertain how, and to what extent, livelihood resilience influences migration decisions (to migrate or not to migrate) of people who live in vulnerable socio-ecological systems (SESs). To do so, first, the characteristics of different SESs are determined; secondly, livelihood resilience across the SESs are analysed; and finally, the influence of livelihood resilience on the ‘migration decision’ (i.e., to migrate or not to migrate) is explained. The explanation of migration is based on the patterns, location, purpose, scope, and extent of migration. This paper addresses these issues based on empirical evidence from five rural coastal communities in Bangladesh. Findings show that resilient people would like to stay put and the decision differs across SESs, for example, the…
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Social SciencesSociology and Political ScienceClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationDisaster Management and ResilienceChild Nutrition and Water AccessEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental planningNatural resource economicsEconomic growthProgramming languagePsychotherapistArchaeologyEmbedded systemThermodynamicsEpistemology