Twilight Greenaway
@twyspy.bsky.social
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Journalist and editor focused on climate, water, agriculture, and the natural world. Currently a senior reporter @civilbeat.bsky.social. Personal newsletter: windowofopportunity.substack.com
![4. Enable people’s right to stay
Framing population movements as an object of global management [2] is likely to overlook the fact that many climate-impacted communities do not want to move [9]. In fact, there is strong evidence that even in climatically stressed areas, local residents generally want to remain in place [24]. Communities around the globe, ranging from the Pacific to the Sahel, emphasize that much stronger mitigation action and adaptation interventions are needed to secure a future where they already are, and that pre-emptively assuming inevitable relocation is unjust [9, 10]. The notion that climate-induced population redistribution is ‘inevitable’ risks diverting attention and resources away from much needed investments in in-situ adaptation for those who are most vulnerable yet opt for the right to stay [8, 10]. In that context, climate change discussions and decision-making should be centered around self-determination, which includes rights to stay and to move.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xhk633lgy3xg4wujpmsfbqjg/bafkreibdr2odalwhijs6rzzfmu3ty5lwsh3ofsvrgzxzj6oxmhugr6fl5i)
