Climate Change and Securitization of Migration

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Preface
• Chapter 1- Revisiting Securitization In The Context Of Climate Change
• Chapter 2- Framing ‘Climate Change': Science, Knowledge and Power
• Table No. 2.1 Top five costliest extreme weather events 1970-2001
• Table No. 2.2 Top five deadliest extreme weather events 1970-2002
• Table No. 2.3
• Table No. 2.4 Projected Global Average Surface Warming and Sea Level Rise at the End of the 21st Century
• Chapter 3- Climate Change, Migrations and Security: Conceptualizations and Contestations
• Table No. 3.1 Major Floods in Bangladesh from 1988 to 2007
• Table No. 3.2. Estimates of the U.S. Unauthorized Immigration Population from Mexico, 2000-2008
• Chapter 4- Conclusions: Towards Desecuritization of Climate Migration?

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This dissertation explores the relationship between climate change and the securitization of migration. It aims to analyze how climate change is framed as a security threat and how this framing influences migration patterns and policies.

• The securitization of climate change
• The framing of climate change as a security threat
• The relationship between climate change and migration
• The impact of securitization on migration policies
• The potential for desecuritization of climate migration

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter 1 examines the concept of securitization in the context of climate change. It discusses how climate change is increasingly being framed as a security threat and the implications of this framing for migration.

Chapter 2 explores the different ways in which climate change is framed, focusing on the role of science, knowledge, and power in shaping these framings. It also examines the impact of these framings on public perception and policy responses.

Chapter 3 analyzes the complex relationship between climate change, migration, and security. It examines the different conceptualizations of climate migration and the contestations surrounding this concept. It also discusses the role of securitization in shaping migration policies and practices.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Climate change, securitization, migration, security, framing, knowledge, power, conceptualization, contestation, desecuritization, climate migration.