The Political Ecology of Philippine Migration in a Changing Climate

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Analysis reveals how climate change and economic conditions influence migration decisions in vulnerable populations.

Climate change pressures are driving rural and urban households in the Philippines to seek migration opportunities, and this escalation is largely due to extreme weather events.
The study identifies a complex interplay between climate change impacts and economic crises, affecting the (mal)adaptation strategies of poor households and leading to both mobility and immobility.
Integration of political ecology theory helps uncover the multifaceted relationship between climate-induced migration, governance, and adaptation strategies within the Philippine context.
Examining these additional complexities underlines the critical need for informed climate and migration governance that addresses the conditions leading to immobility.

Marvin Joseph F. Montefrio (2025) studied this question.

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