In this study, the authors conducted field research among islanders in Malé, the capital of Maldives, in 2013, using quantitative questionnaires with local respondents (N=347), focusing on the Maldivian perspectives on climate change impacts and migration patterns, examining links (or lack of links) between the two phenomena.
This study covers outcomes from our field research in Male, the capital of Maldives, in 2013, using quantitative questionnaires with local respondents (N=347). The results suggest that, besides a set of actually experienced environmental and climate challenges, slow-onset climate change impacts such as sea-level rise are perceived as being one of the key factors affecting Maldivian society and livelihoods.
Drawing on ongoing research in one such island group, the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean, the paper explores Elite perceptions and non-elite knowledge of climate change, and of migration as an adaptation strategy.
