ABSTRACT

Migration from the Global South to Global North is a major feature of contemporary population movements, and provides a lived experiment of the implications of moving from less resource-intensive modes of living towards more resource-intensive ones. Pre-migration practices come together in complex ways post-migration with established norms and infrastructures in destination countries. Here we examine the barriers to and enablers of sustainable practices, synthesising in-depth research from nine different studies in south-eastern Australia in relation to household water use, food growing and transport. The total sample includes 323 migrants from 33 countries. The main barriers include infrastructure and broader patterns of work and society. The main enablers are cultural norms of frugality and preferences for public transport. Barriers and enablers interact in diverse ways. We show that migrants are important contributors to inadvertent sustainabilities, but their contributions may be weakened by infrastructural, structural and cultural barriers. Addressing the diverse capacities of migrants would enhance system change for everyone.

摘要

从全球南方迁移到全球北方是当代人口流动的主要特征，它为从资源密集型生活方式向资源密集型生活方式转变的影响提供了生动的实验。迁移前的实践与迁移后的复杂方法以目的地国家的既定规范和基础架构结合在一起。在这里，我们研究了可持续实践的障碍和促成因素，综合了澳大利亚东南部有关家庭用水，粮食种植和运输的九项不同研究的深入研究。样本总数包括来自33个国家/地区的323名移民。主要障碍包括基础设施以及更广泛的工作和社会格局。节俭的主要文化因素是文化规范，以及对公共交通的偏爱。障碍和促成因素以多种方式相互作用。我们表明，移民是造成无意间可持续性的重要因素，但基础设施，结构和文化障碍可能会削弱他们的贡献。解决移民的各种能力将促进每个人的制度变革。