Migration and Environmental Change in Morocco : : In Search for Linkages Between Migration Aspirations and (Perceived) Environmental Changes.

• Superior document: IMISCOE Research Series
• Author: Van Praag, Lore.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ou-Salah, Loubna.; Hut, Elodie.; Zickgraf, Caroline.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: IMISCOE Research Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (197 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Environmental Migration -- 1.2 The Moroccan Context -- 1.3 The Bookś Objectives -- 1.4 How this Book Is Structured -- References -- Chapter 2: Applying Insights of Theories of Migration to the Study of Environmental Migration Aspirations -- 2.1 Theories on Migration Applied to Environmental Migration -- 2.2 The Study of Environmental Migration -- 2.3 The Focus on Migration Aspirations Due to Environmental Change -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Environmental Change and Migration in Morocco: What Has Been Done So Far? -- 3.1 Moroccoś Migration History -- 3.1.1 The Start of Migration from Morocco to Europe -- 3.1.2 The Vision and Strategic Use of Migration by the Moroccan Government -- 3.1.3 Specific Migration History from Morocco to Belgium -- 3.2 Environmental Changes in Morocco -- 3.2.1 Current and Future Climate and Environmental Changes -- 3.2.2 Moroccan Adaptation Strategies to Deal with Climate Change -- 3.2.3 Individual and Household Adaptation Strategies to Deal with Climate Change -- 3.2.4 Environmental Migration and Displacement in Morocco -- 3.3 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Research Context and Methods -- 4.1 The MIGRADAPT Project -- 4.2 Research Context in Morocco -- 4.2.1 Tangier, the Gateway to Europe -- 4.2.2 Tinghir, in the Foothills of the Atlas Mountains -- 4.3 Research Context in Belgium -- 4.4 Research Methods in Morocco -- 4.4.1 Data Collection and Analysis -- 4.4.2 Research Difficulties and Researcher Positionality in the Moroccan Fieldwork -- 4.5 Research Methods in Belgium -- 4.5.1 Data Collection and Material -- 4.5.2 Research Difficulties and Researcher Positionality in Belgium -- 4.6 Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 5: Perceptions and Explanations of Environmental Change in Morocco -- 5.1 Perceived Environmental Changes -- 5.2 The Moroccan Context -- 5.3 Results -- 5.3.1 Perceived Environmental Changes in Tangier and Tinghir -- 5.3.1.1 Interregional differences. -- 5.3.1.2 Intraregional Differences -- 5.3.2 Explaining Environmental Changes -- 5.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: How Environmental Change Relates to the Development of Adaptation Strategies and Migration Aspirations -- 6.1 Perceptions of Environmental Risks -- 6.2 Linking Environmental Changes and Risks with Migration -- 6.3 Results -- 6.3.1 Perceived Environmental Risks and the Development of Adaptation Strategies -- 6.3.2 The Link with Migration? -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: The Nexus Between Environmental Changes, Culture of Migration, and Migration Aspirations -- 7.1 Migration Aspirations and Vulnerability to Environmental Change -- 7.2 Cultures of Migration -- 7.3 Results -- 7.3.1 The Development of Distinct Cultures of Migration -- 7.3.1.1 Regional Differences: Tangier -- 7.3.1.2 Regional Differences: Tinghir -- 7.3.2 Transnational Social Capital Reduces the Need for (Environmental) Migration -- 7.3.3 Increased Vulnerability to Environmental Change, without any Migration Opportunities -- 7.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Connecting Environmental Changes, Migration Causality, and Transnational Practices. Insights from the Moroccan Dias... -- 8.1 Emergence of the Migration-as-Adaptation Discourse -- 8.1.1 Results -- 8.1.1.1 Perceptions of Environmental Changes in Morocco -- 8.1.1.2 Environmental Changes and the Migration Decision -- 8.1.1.3 Transnational Practices and Environmental Resilience -- 8.2 Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 9: How Environmental Changes Result in Migration Aspirations and Other Adaptation Strategies of Moroccan Inhabitants a... -- 9.1 Useful Insights for Policymakers -- 9.2 Future Research Recommendations -- 9.3 Conclusions -- References -- Correction to: Migration and Environmental Change in Morocco -- Correction to: L. Van Praag et al., Migration and Environmental Change in Morocco, IMISCOE Research Series, https://doi.org/10.