Luise Porst & Patrick Sakdapolrak Department of Geography, University of Bonn

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1 Luise Porst & Patrick Sakdapolrak, University of Bonn Aug 2016 IGC Beijing Sponsored by:

2 Structure Context Objective & Focus Conceptual approach, Study sites & Methods Results Conclusion & Implications 2

3 Context Links between migration, remittances and adaptation to climate change Focus usually on international migration Resource-dependence Gendered levels of vulnerability _ Lack of research on the role of gender in using migration as a strategy to adapt to climate change 3

4 Objective and Focus $ Implications for translocal resilience Influence of gender roles and relations on the transfer and usage of remittances 4

5 Conceptual approach Theory of Practice (Bourdieu) Translocality translocal social resilience Multi-sited research 5

6 Study sites & Methods 1 - Ban Chai, Udon Thani 2 - Nam Kum, Pisanulok 3 - Bangkok Metropolitan Region 6

7 Results Influence of (social and financial) remittances on households at place of origin Roles Activities and investments Asset endowment and capacities 7

8 Conclusion & Implications Gendered dimension of embeddedness, and (maintaining) connections Effects of gendered remittance patterns on social resilience - Diversification (small-scale agriculture and beyond) - Increase in production (subsistence and cash income) - Flexibility of HH budget investment capacity - Social and cultural capital - Gradual increase in equality level (gender) 8

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10 Gendered remittance practices and their implications for translocal social resilience: A case study on internal migration in Thailand l.porst@uni-bonn.de patrick.sakdapolrak@uni-vie.at Luise Porst & Patrick Sakdapolrak, University of Bonn Aug 2016 IGC Beijing Sponsored by: