Introduction: Managed retreat and environmental justice in a changing climate

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Author(s)Siders, A. R.
Author(s)Ajibade, Idowu
Date Accessioned2023-12-06T15:39:10Z
Date Available2023-12-06T15:39:10Z
Publication Date2021-05-15
DescriptionThis article was originally published in Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-021-00700-6. © The Author(s) 2021
AbstractIn response to global climate change, managed retreat has emerged as a controversial adaptation strategy. The purposeful movement of people and communities away from hazardous places raises numerous social and environmental justice concerns that will become even more pressing as retreat occurs more frequently and at larger scales. This special issue contributes to an emerging body of literature on managed retreat by providing a range of perspectives and approaches to considering justice in managed retreat. The assembled papers represent diverse voices (including perspectives from individuals whose communities are currently relocating or considering relocation), disciplines (including oral histories, legal analyses, and cultural heritage considerations), and lenses through which to consider the justice implications of managed retreat. They describe completed, in-progress, and foiled relocations. They suggest opportunities for improvement through improved evaluations and broader collaborations. While each presents a unique lens, key themes emerge around the need for transparent and equitable policies, self-determination of communities, holistic metrics for assessing individual and community well-being, the importance of culture both as something to be protected and an asset to be leveraged, and the need to address historical and systemic injustices that contribute to vulnerability and exposure to risk.
CitationSiders, A.R., Ajibade, I. Introduction: Managed retreat and environmental justice in a changing climate. J Environ Stud Sci 11, 287–293 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-021-00700-6
ISSN2190-6491
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/33659
Languageen_US
PublisherJournal of Environmental Studies and Sciences
Keywordsmanaged retreat
Keywordssocial justice
Keywordsenvironmental justice
Keywordsclimate change
Keywordsadaptation
Keywordsclimate action
TitleIntroduction: Managed retreat and environmental justice in a changing climate
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