Water/climate nexus environmental rural-urban migration and coping strategies

Mianabadi, Ameneh; Davary, Kamran; Kolahi, Mahdi; Fisher, Judith

doi:10.1080/09640568.2021.1915259

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“…If these top universities, which have substantial budgets and personnel, are unable to act pro-environmentally, it is likely that the other 2566 universities in Iran are also failing in this area. Given that Iran’s environmental concerns are widespread and serious, with depleted natural resources, degraded ecosystems and an alarming water crisis (Mianabadi et al 2022), among other issues, Iranian universities’ inability to respond adequately could undermine their legitimacy in the long term. It is essential for Iran’s universities to redefine their vision, mission and strategies to prioritize their social-environmental responsibilities.…”

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Socio-environmental responsibility in Iranian universities: a multidimensional perspective

Kolahi,

AzimiSeginSara

2023

Envir. Conserv.

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Summary Universities are expected to play a pivotal role in promoting environmental conservation goals, yet a comprehensive analysis of their actual contributions remains limited. This study delves into the perceptions of socio-environmental responsibility among faculty members within Iran’s top 13 universities. Using random cluster sampling, we collected 410 questionnaires from these institutions, evaluating socio-environmental responsibility through eight distinct variables. The outcomes unveil widespread deficiencies in responsibility across all universities, with 66% exhibiting low levels of engagement. Notably, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources displays the lowest level, while Bu-Ali Sina University ranks highest. The research variables exhibit significant positive correlations, elucidating the interconnectedness of different aspects of socio-environmental responsibility. Furthermore, the study identifies a significant disparity in mean university socio-environmental responsibility concerning gender, although no significant relationships are found with factors such as professors’ academic rank, employment status or age. Sixteen codes are highlighted based on qualitative analysis. These findings underscore the urgency for universities to redefine their roles within the community and prioritize community empowerment, stakeholder engagement, capacity building and environmental education. By addressing these facets, universities can elevate their levels of socio-environmental responsibility and contribute more effectively to environmental conservation efforts.

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Socio-environmental responsibility in Iranian universities: a multidimensional perspective

Kolahi,

AzimiSeginSara

2023

Envir. Conserv.

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“…Ahsan (2019) finds a similar pattern of climate‐induced rural‐to‐urban migration in the country. Mianabadi et al (2021) found that the main reason for migration from rural areas in Sistan to Mashhad city in Iran is environmental degradation, including drought and water scarcity. Dun (2011) found that worsening floods in the Mekong Delta contributed to increase rural displacement and seasonal mobility to urban centres, such as Phnom Penh, and larger urban centres in South Viet Nam, notably Can Tho City and Ho Chi Minh City, where there were more opportunities to seek new jobs and protection.…”

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Supporting the agency of cities as climate migration destinations

Rosengärtner

Sherbinin

Stojanov

2022

International Migration

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As climate migration has garnered the interest of research and policy communities over the last two decades, the focus has been on whether, how and where climate stresses might precipitate out‐migration, and how to assist and protect those affected. Less attention has gone to the places that receive climate migrants, and how their arrival might affect adaptation at destination. Against the backdrop of increasingly severe climate disruptions, this paper examines the likelihood of climate‐related movements going into urban areas, and the challenges that this may entail for those who move and for urban governance. With much of climate migration projected to feed into existing urbanization trends, we see the need for data and research to help bolster the agency of communities and cities to plan and act locally, and across geographies, for inclusion and resilience, and to advocate collectively for enabling policy frameworks and increased national and international support.

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“…In Urmia Lake Basin in the northwest of Iran, environmental changes and recent drought cycles have led to a reduction in agricultural productivities, higher rate of unemployment, economic problems and migration 109 . In Sistan area in the southeast of Iran, people also believed that the economic problems arise from the water scarcity and prolonged drought in the area 110 .…”

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“…This could be due mainly to a lack of wise management and preparedness plans for dealing with the consequences of environmental changes and governmental supports, such as providing water, jobs, investment, and amenities, allowing border markets, and engaging local people, especially young people, in managing local challenges. Additionally, Mianabadi et al (2021) showed that sense of belonging, or current place attachment, and thrustworthy social network in the villages in the Sistan area are key factors that encourage people to stay in their homelands 110 . However, unpleasant situations make rural livelihoods increasingly at risk and threaten the communities and households that are more dependent on natural resources 100 .…”

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Towards the development of a conceptual framework for Complex interaction between environmental changes and rural-urban migration

Mianabadi

Davary

Mianabadi

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Dealing with environmental migration is a complex problem that may transform into a wicked problem. To investigate the environment-migration nexus, it is necessary to develop a conceptual model that considers the complexity of environmental changes as a cause of rural-urban migration (RUM). This paper provides such a model, focusing on the decline of agricultural lands and products and relevant economic consequences. It links the three leading “push factors” of RUM—climate change, human mal-activities, and hydro-climatic disasters— and migration. Also, it incorporates the pull factors in cities and intervening factors, such as governmental plans and individuals’ characteristics. The model contributes to bridging the knowledge gap on the effects of migration policymaking on the one hand and environmental and climate change on the other hand. It increases understanding of the full range of human responses to environmental and climate change and can be used for policymaking through sustainable management plans.

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Water/climate nexus environmental rural-urban migration and coping strategies

Cited by 16 publications

References 74 publications

Socio-environmental responsibility in Iranian universities: a multidimensional perspective

Socio-environmental responsibility in Iranian universities: a multidimensional perspective

Supporting the agency of cities as climate migration destinations

Towards the development of a conceptual framework for Complex interaction between environmental changes and rural-urban migration

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