The migration-sustainability paradox: transformations in mobile worlds

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2021.03.013
• Publication Date: 2021-04-23T10:00:22Z
• Authors: Maria Franco Gavonel; William Neil Adger; Ricardo Safra de ...; Emily Boyd; Edward R Carr; Anita Fábos; Sonja Fransen; Dominique Jolivet; Caroline Zickgraf; Samuel NA Codjoe; Mumuni Abu; Tasneem Siddiqui
• Keywords: Transformative Learning

Migration represents a major transformation of the lives those involved and has been transformative societies economies globally. Yet models sustainability transformations do not effectively incorporate movement populations. There is an apparent migration-sustainability paradox: migration plays role as driver unsustainability part economic globalisation, yet simultaneously phenomenon potential force for sustainable development. We propose criteria by which opportunity development: increasing aggregate well-being; reduced inequality leading to diverse social benefits; environmental burden. detail dimensions develop generic framework linkages based on environmental, social, sustainability, highlighting identity migration. Such model overcomes paradox explaining societal mobility in achieving outcomes.