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Generational retreat: locally driven adaption to coastal hazard risk in two Indigenous communities in Fiji
Regional Environmental Change ( IF 3.4 ) Pub Date : 2021-05-14 , DOI: 10.1007/s10113-021-01780-4
Annah Piggott-McKellar , Celia McMichael , Teresia Powell

The relocation and retreat of low-lying coastal communities are expected to increase in anticipation of, and response to, sea-level rise and subsequent coastal hazard risks. As such, there is burgeoning attention in research and policy surrounding relocation that is managed and supported through external sources. Yet there exists limited research into the ways Indigenous communities are autonomously retreating from emerging coastal hazard risk, despite long histories of mobility and inherent adaptive capacities. We contribute to this gap through qualitative data derived from two low-lying coastal iTaukei (Indigenous Fijian) communities that are exposed to coastal erosion, storm surges, and flooding events, alongside other socioeconomic pressures. We explore the approach of “generational retreat” which is emerging as a long-term relocation strategy employed by village residents. Generational retreat is a form of mobility whereby households, namely, younger generations, incrementally retreat in response to existing, emerging, and anticipated coastal changes while maintaining connections to place and village life. We show how communities are drawing on local processes and resources to direct autonomous adaptation pathways which are suited to local sociopolitical, cultural, and environmental contexts. We further explore opportunities for governments and external actors in supporting these locally conceived and driven forms of retreat as an adaptive and sustainable response to coastal change.



中文翻译:

代退:斐济两个土著社区的当地驱动适应沿海灾害风险

由于对海平面上升和随之而来的沿海灾害风险的预期以及对之的反应,预计低洼沿海社区的迁移和撤退将会增加。因此,通过外部资源进行管理和支持的关于搬迁的研究和政策受到了越来越多的关注。尽管有悠久的迁徙历史和固有的适应能力,但对土著社区如何从新兴的沿海灾害风险中自动退缩的方式的研究还很有限。我们通过来自两个低洼沿海iTaukei(土著斐济)社区的定性数据为这一差距做出了贡献,这些社区面临着沿海侵蚀,风暴潮和洪水事件,以及其他社会经济压力。我们探索了“世代退缩”的方法,这种方法已成为村民长期采用的搬迁策略。世代退缩是一种流动形式,家庭(即年轻一代)在保持与地方和乡村生活的联系的同时,对现有的,正在出现的和预期的沿海变化作出反应而逐渐退缩。我们展示了社区如何利用当地的过程和资源来指导适合当地社会政治,文化和环境环境的自主适应途径。我们进一步探索政府和外部参与者在支持这些本地构想和驱动的务虚会方面的机会,以作为对沿海变化的适应性和可持续性应对措施。年轻人,为了应对现有的,正在出现的和预期的沿海变化而逐渐退缩,同时保持与地方和乡村生活的联系。我们展示了社区如何利用当地的过程和资源来指导适合当地社会政治,文化和环境环境的自主适应途径。我们进一步探索政府和外部参与者在支持这些本地构想和驱动的务虚会方面的机会,以作为对沿海变化的适应性和可持续性反应。年轻人,为了应对现有的,正在出现的和预期的沿海变化而逐渐退缩,同时保持与地方和乡村生活的联系。我们展示了社区如何利用当地的过程和资源来指导适合当地社会政治,文化和环境环境的自主适应途径。我们进一步探索政府和外部参与者在支持这些本地构想和驱动的务虚会方面的机会,以作为对沿海变化的适应性和可持续性应对措施。我们展示了社区如何利用当地的过程和资源来指导适合当地社会政治,文化和环境环境的自主适应途径。我们进一步探索政府和外部参与者在支持这些本地构想和驱动的务虚会方面的机会,以作为对沿海变化的适应性和可持续性应对措施。我们展示了社区如何利用当地的过程和资源来指导适合当地社会政治,文化和环境环境的自主适应途径。我们进一步探索政府和外部参与者在支持这些本地构想和驱动的务虚会方面的机会,以作为对沿海变化的适应性和可持续性应对措施。

更新日期:2021-05-15
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