Start Date

20-11-2023 3:45 PM

End Date

20-11-2023 5:00 PM

Access Type

Open Access

Abstract

In this talk, I examine the complex, bi-directional relationship between migration and environmental change in Southeast Asia. Drawing first on research in Cambodia, I discuss the impacts of in-migration on environmental conditions in coastal regions. I then discuss the role of global climate change and sea-level rise as drivers of out-migration from Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta, drawing on data from the Vietnamese census.

Biography

Dr. Timothy Gorman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology. He conducts research on global development, food, agriculture, climate change, and migration, with a regional focus on Southeast Asia. He received his PhD from Cornell University in 2018.

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Nov 20th, 3:45 PM Nov 20th, 5:00 PM

Livelihoods, Migration, and Adaptation to Climate Change in Southeast Asia

In this talk, I examine the complex, bi-directional relationship between migration and environmental change in Southeast Asia. Drawing first on research in Cambodia, I discuss the impacts of in-migration on environmental conditions in coastal regions. I then discuss the role of global climate change and sea-level rise as drivers of out-migration from Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta, drawing on data from the Vietnamese census.