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Where the most beautiful clouds pass : place attachment, voluntary immobility, and environmental risks : the role of Vanua, Fenua, and Watan Shirin
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Florence : European University Institute, 2023
EUI; STG; Master Thesis
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BINDI, Costanza, Where the most beautiful clouds pass : place attachment, voluntary immobility, and environmental risks : the role of Vanua, Fenua, and Watan Shirin, Florence : European University Institute, 2023, EUI, STG, Master Thesis - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76043
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This thesis explores the nexus between voluntary immobility, environmental risks, and the feeling of attachment to one’s place of origin or residence. In particular, this research asks how place attachment contributes to the choice not to migrate despite the threat of environmental hazards. To do so, it offers a systematic review of the existing literature on three specific case studies (Fiji Islands, Tuvalu Island, and Bartang Valley in Tajikistan), as each of these areas has a particular indigenous term that exemplifies the strong sentiment of attachment we refer to in this work. These three concepts are as follows: Vanua for the Fiji Islands, Fenua for Tuvalu, and finally, Watan Shirin, which is typical of the Bartang Valley in Tajikistan. The dissertation compares the three examples under consideration and for each one analyses in detail how place attachment manifests itself and how this factor influences the voluntary choice not to migrate. Finally, it concludes by highlighting the importance of taking this sentiment of attachment into account when assessing and managing the link between immobility and environmental change.
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Award date: 15 June 2023
Supervisor: Prof. Lorenzo Piccoli (European University Institute)
Supervisor: Prof. Lorenzo Piccoli (European University Institute)