Part 6 Legal and Ethical Considerations on Planned Relocation in the Context of Climate Change

18 Planning for Climate Mobility: Developing a Relational Approach to Planned Community Relocation in Solomon Islands

Rebecca Monson
Matthew Allen
Ruth Maetala
John Cox
David Oakeshott
Margaret Sandy
Kitchener Bird

Abstract

As the climate crisis escalates, a number of Pacific Island countries have developed, or are developing, guidelines to address the need for community relocation in the context of both slow environmental change and sudden-onset disasters. In this chapter we share our experience of developing Planned Relocation Guidelines for the Solomon Islands Government. The chapter sets out the consultative and evidence-based ...

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