Just Transition in Response to Climate Change: A Case Study of Trans-Altitude Migrant Resettlement on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau

Jihui Huang, Wei Jiang, Dongdong Cao and Yige Zhan
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Jihui Huang: Department for History of Science and Technology, School of Humanities, University of Chinese Academy of Science, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
Wei Jiang: The Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, No. 27 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
Dongdong Cao: Krieger School of Arts and Science, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N, Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Yige Zhan: Prefabricated Building and Green Development Branch, China Society of Building Materials Industry Economy, No. 11, Sanlihe Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100835, P. R. China

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (CJUES), 2023, vol. 11, issue 04, 1-19

Abstract: As a measure toward a joint target of promoting residents’ life, combating climate change, and protecting ecosystem in the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau, migrant resettlement has made a remarkable achievement not only in preserving the ecological environment and building climate barriers, but also in significantly upgrading the residents’ life quality. Yet, it also faces a multitude of challenges, such as the issue of just transition, which concerns the international community. To promote a just transition, the primary challenge lies in addressing the imbalance between the supply and demand in the resettlement. This includes matching the supply of public services with the material needs related to production and residents’ life, as well as the alignment between the residents’ cultural and psychological identification and the grassroots services available. Using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as a theoretical framework, this paper examines just transition in migrant resettlement on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau from a supply–demand perspective based on follow-up fieldwork, and argues that the local community has achieved significant progress in promoting just transition in terms of material security, spiritual needs, and self-development, but further efforts should still be made to improve just transition and ensure a more sustainable future.

Keywords: Climate change; just transition; trans-altitude migration; Qinghai–Xizang Plateau (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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