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View article: Resistance to decentralised natural resource governance: Taiwan's Chiku wildlife refuge
Resistance to decentralised natural resource governance: Taiwan's Chiku wildlife refuge Open
Natural resource governance regimes are increasingly engaging various actors at multiple levels to address sustainability challenges. In this context, as a governance strategy, decentralisation – or the transfer of power from central to lo…
View article: Resistance to Decentralised Natural Resource Governance: Taiwan's Chiku Wildlife Refuge
Resistance to Decentralised Natural Resource Governance: Taiwan's Chiku Wildlife Refuge Open
View article: Climate micro-mobilities as adaptation practice in the Pacific: the case of Samoa
Climate micro-mobilities as adaptation practice in the Pacific: the case of Samoa Open
Recent debates on climate mobilities have largely ignored the dynamics of mobility patterns including short-distance and short-duration circular movements to enhance adaptative capacity and resilience of households and individuals, enablin…
View article: Global Land and Resource Grabbing
Global Land and Resource Grabbing Open
This introductory chapter to Routledge Handbook of Global Land and Resource Grabbing begins with an introduction into recent debates on the renewed global rush for land and natural resources in the 21st century. It argues that global land …
View article: Filling Gaps in International Human Rights Law to Address Global Land and Resource Grabbing
Filling Gaps in International Human Rights Law to Address Global Land and Resource Grabbing Open
Traditionally, human rights law (treaties in particular) applies only to the territories of states that have ratified such treaties, and only states are legally bound by these agreements. Yet, as a result of processes of globalization and …
View article: Routledge Handbook of Global Land and Resource Grabbing
Routledge Handbook of Global Land and Resource Grabbing Open
This handbook provides a cutting-edge, comprehensive overview of global land and resource grabbing.Global land and resource grabbing has become an increasingly prominent topic in academic circles, among development practitioners, human rig…
View article: Phosphate Mining in Distant Places
Phosphate Mining in Distant Places Open
Since colonisation, New Zealand has developed its wealth from a reliance on pastoral farming as the backbone of its agricultural economy. New Zealand farmers enjoyed eight decades of cheap phosphate due to their structural imperialism and …
View article: Coastal Grabbing by Extractive Industries in the South Pacific
Coastal Grabbing by Extractive Industries in the South Pacific Open
Recent geopolitical tensions between the world’s most powerful countries have fuelled competition for control and influence over countries and their territory within the South Pacific. One of the reasons for this is that the South Pacific …
View article: The evolution of Aotearoa New Zealand's policy discourses on Pacific climate mobilities from 2006–2021
The evolution of Aotearoa New Zealand's policy discourses on Pacific climate mobilities from 2006–2021 Open
In 2006 New Zealand government officials found themselves facing a barrage of enquiries arising from an erroneous claim contained in Al Gore's Academy Award-winning climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth . The documentary suggest…
View article: “There's so much more to that sinking island!”—Restorying migration from Kiribati and Tuvalu to Aotearoa New Zealand
“There's so much more to that sinking island!”—Restorying migration from Kiribati and Tuvalu to Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Background and Aims Many Pacific people are considering cross‐border mobility in response to the climate crisis, despite exclusion from international protection frameworks. The ‘Migration with dignity’ concept facilitates immigration withi…
View article: Tracking local and regional climate im/mobilities through a multidimensional lens
Tracking local and regional climate im/mobilities through a multidimensional lens Open
View article: Shifting responsibility and denying justice: New Zealand’s contentious approach to Pacific climate mobilities
Shifting responsibility and denying justice: New Zealand’s contentious approach to Pacific climate mobilities Open
It is increasingly evident that climate change is intersecting in complex ways with the more traditional drivers of migration, such as poverty and conflict. Yet there remains a startling lack of international agreement on how to address th…
View article: Attitudes towards climate migrants in Aotearoa New Zealand: the roles of climate change beliefs and immigration attitudes
Attitudes towards climate migrants in Aotearoa New Zealand: the roles of climate change beliefs and immigration attitudes Open
View article: Review for "Displacement risk: Unpacking a problematic concept for disaster risk reduction"
Review for "Displacement risk: Unpacking a problematic concept for disaster risk reduction" Open
View article: The Contentious Role of Tourism in Disaster Response and Recovery in Vanuatu
The Contentious Role of Tourism in Disaster Response and Recovery in Vanuatu Open
Tourism is a key contributor to the economy of the Pacific Island country Vanuatu. Yet many Ni-Vanuatu have seen their access to natural resources lost or reduced as a consequence of foreign investment in the tourism industry and associate…
View article: Vulnerabilities shape risk perception and influence adaptive strategies to hydro-meteorological hazards: A case study of Indo-Fijian farming communities
Vulnerabilities shape risk perception and influence adaptive strategies to hydro-meteorological hazards: A case study of Indo-Fijian farming communities Open
View article: Contested Land Restitution Processes in Cambodia
Contested Land Restitution Processes in Cambodia Open
Cambodia has experienced rapid economic growth due partly to excessive natural resource extraction. Land conflicts have been pervasive between local communities and companies that invest in land and other natural resources. Despite substan…
View article: “Listening to the Sounds of the Water”: Bringing Together Local Knowledge and Biophysical Data to Understand Climate-Related Hazard Dynamics
“Listening to the Sounds of the Water”: Bringing Together Local Knowledge and Biophysical Data to Understand Climate-Related Hazard Dynamics Open
Integrating local knowledge and scientific information can aid in co-developing locally relevant approaches for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Communities along the Mekong River have adapted to variability in temper…
View article: Climate-Induced Disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region: Response, Recovery, Adaptation
Climate-Induced Disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region: Response, Recovery, Adaptation Open
View article: Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji
Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji Open
This article examines how rural communities living in flood-prone river basins of Cambodia and Fiji have responded to increasing variability of floods and other natural hazards under the influence of climate change and other risk factors. …
View article: Risk of a disaster: Risk knowledge, interpretation and resilience
Risk of a disaster: Risk knowledge, interpretation and resilience Open
Knowledge and interpretation of local risks are essential in disaster mitigation. Auckland's exposure to multiple hazards is a source of national concern. Considering the multiplicity of natural hazards in Auckland, investigations on how c…
View article: Legal and social protection for migrant farm workers: lessons from COVID-19
Legal and social protection for migrant farm workers: lessons from COVID-19 Open
View article: Disaster Risk and the Prospect of Enhancing the Resilience of the African Community in Auckland
Disaster Risk and the Prospect of Enhancing the Resilience of the African Community in Auckland Open
Many urban communities have emerged in Auckland as a result of international migration. A significant concern for these communities is the relocation from an environment of known risks and familial support to an unfamiliar environment. The…
View article: qConut: A mobile geospatial application for promoting sustainable and climate-smart Pacific Island agricultural landscapes
qConut: A mobile geospatial application for promoting sustainable and climate-smart Pacific Island agricultural landscapes Open
<p>Successful ‘smart’ agricultural interventions provide mutually positive impacts to inhabitants’ livelihoods, landscape sustainability, and the capacity of a system to respond effectively to climate va…
View article: South African community in Auckland
South African community in Auckland Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the resilience of the South African community in Auckland to a potential hazard event. Design/methodology/approach The research collected data from both primary and secondary sources. The…
View article: Urbanisation and disaster risk: the resilience of the Nigerian community in Auckland to natural hazards
Urbanisation and disaster risk: the resilience of the Nigerian community in Auckland to natural hazards Open
Community resources and the ability to organise them in times of challenges are essential in resilience. This study investigated the resilience of the Nigerian community in Auckland to the risk of natural hazards. Auckland has a multi-haza…
View article: A New Guiding Framework for Engaging Diverse Populations in Disaster Risk Reduction: Reach, Relevance, Receptiveness, and Relationships
A New Guiding Framework for Engaging Diverse Populations in Disaster Risk Reduction: Reach, Relevance, Receptiveness, and Relationships Open
In urban environments characterized by rich diversity across language, migration status, demographic profiles, and usage of different forms of media, there can be significant challenges to ensuring that particular disaster risk reduction (…
View article: The Tourism–Disaster–Conflict Nexus
The Tourism–Disaster–Conflict Nexus Open
This book examines the complex linkages between tourism, disaster and conflict through a series of case studies drawn mainly from the Asia-Pacific region.
View article: Impact of Government Policies and Corporate Land Grabs on Indigenous People’s Access to Common Lands and Livelihood Resilience in Northeast Cambodia
Impact of Government Policies and Corporate Land Grabs on Indigenous People’s Access to Common Lands and Livelihood Resilience in Northeast Cambodia Open
Cambodia has become a principal target of transnational (and domestic) land grabs over the past decade, mostly in the form of economic land concessions (ELCs). The northeastern part of the country—where the majority of Cambodia’s indigenou…
View article: Climate adaptation strategies in Fiji: The role of social norms and cultural values
Climate adaptation strategies in Fiji: The role of social norms and cultural values Open
The Fiji Islands in the South Pacific are highly exposed to climate-induced hazards and have experienced several flood and cyclone events in recent years. Drawing on a series of field studies in the lower Ba River Catchment on Fiji’s main …