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For The Benefit of All? – A WPR analysis of the International Organization for Migration’s discourses on ‘climate migration’

Julien, Samantha LU (2022) MIDM19 20221
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
This thesis examines the discourses produced by the International Organization for Migration in relation to the phenomenon of ‘climate migration’ in order to identify the main problematization and subsequent implications. Using Carol Bacchi’s approach entitled “What’s the problem represented to be?” and conducting a qualitative policy analysis of 13 documents written by the IOM between 2007-2022, the thesis answers the following questions: i) How does the IOM problematize ‘climate migration’ within its knowledge products? ii) How are the ‘climate migrants’ represented? iii) What are the implications of such problematizations? The analysis reveals that ‘climate migration’ is linked to one’s vulnerability to cope with climate change and is... (More)
This thesis examines the discourses produced by the International Organization for Migration in relation to the phenomenon of ‘climate migration’ in order to identify the main problematization and subsequent implications. Using Carol Bacchi’s approach entitled “What’s the problem represented to be?” and conducting a qualitative policy analysis of 13 documents written by the IOM between 2007-2022, the thesis answers the following questions: i) How does the IOM problematize ‘climate migration’ within its knowledge products? ii) How are the ‘climate migrants’ represented? iii) What are the implications of such problematizations? The analysis reveals that ‘climate migration’ is linked to one’s vulnerability to cope with climate change and is seen as an appropriate adaptation strategy. The ‘climate migrants’ are represented as agents of positive change and as a source of labour. These findings hold many implications: the migrants are responsible to help themselves increase their resilience and not as much emphasis is put on states in that regard. Further, issues of maladaptation, deep-rooted vulnerability factors, and global responsibilities are omitted which impacts the work done. Finally, the thesis questions whether the IOM’s work is really for the benefit of all. (Less)
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author
Julien, Samantha LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
climate migration, migration, climate change, policy, international organization for migration, IOM, discourse, WPR approach
language
English
id
9098405
date added to LUP
2022-09-14 13:40:22
date last changed
2022-09-14 13:40:22
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  abstract     = {{This thesis examines the discourses produced by the International Organization for Migration in relation to the phenomenon of ‘climate migration’ in order to identify the main problematization and subsequent implications. Using Carol Bacchi’s approach entitled “What’s the problem represented to be?” and conducting a qualitative policy analysis of 13 documents written by the IOM between 2007-2022, the thesis answers the following questions: i) How does the IOM problematize ‘climate migration’ within its knowledge products? ii) How are the ‘climate migrants’ represented? iii) What are the implications of such problematizations? The analysis reveals that ‘climate migration’ is linked to one’s vulnerability to cope with climate change and is seen as an appropriate adaptation strategy. The ‘climate migrants’ are represented as agents of positive change and as a source of labour. These findings hold many implications: the migrants are responsible to help themselves increase their resilience and not as much emphasis is put on states in that regard. Further, issues of maladaptation, deep-rooted vulnerability factors, and global responsibilities are omitted which impacts the work done. Finally, the thesis questions whether the IOM’s work is really for the benefit of all.}},
  author       = {{Julien, Samantha}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{For The Benefit of All? – A WPR analysis of the International Organization for Migration’s discourses on ‘climate migration’}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}