Reflecting from Landscape: Memorandum on “Environmental Relocation”
The inquiry into environmental relocation holds significant contemporary significance, with its importance poised to escalate immeasurably in the face of impending irreversible climatic change. Several international agencies have already drawn attention to occurrences of population displacement worldwide due to phenomena such as droughts, floods, and hurricanes. However, these trends are anticipated to further complicate with the progression of future global warming expected. While distinctions exist between international and local migration, the potential for global-scale population movements looms in the foreseeable future.