Planned Resettlement and Early Warning in the Caribbean: Discourses and Practices of “Vulnerability” from the Perspective of Decolonial Political Ecology

 

 

I am a doctoral researcher in climate politics at the Centre for Climate Resilience, focusing on vulnerability discourses and practices in the Caribbean. With degrees in Geography and Environment and Sustainable Development I previously gained research experience at Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development. I have worked on planned resettlement and climate-induced migration and displacement at GIZ and I am very passionate about climate justice.

 

 

Having studied Geography and Environment and Sustainable Development I have always been passionate about the intersection of climate change and society. During my internships at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and at GIZ, I worked on issued related to water and climate-induced migration and displacement. These experiences deepened my understanding of the critical need for climate resilience. For me it especially highlighted the importance of addressing both constituted social and environmental vulnerabilities. 

Through my doctoral research, I aim to contribute to decolonizing vulnerability indicators, helping to build more equitable and inclusive climate resilience frameworks in the future. My approach draws from justice and postcolonial theories to bring sensitivity to the plural realities of climate change to my work.

 

 

Bachelor degree in Geography at University of Bonn // Internship at Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) // Internship at Bjeknes Centre for Climate Research in Norway // Master degree in Environment and Sustainable Development at University College London, UK // Master thesis on tenure security in Metro Manila// Internship at German International Cooperation Society (GIZ) // Lecturer at University of Trier // Scientific Associate at Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development // Scientific Associate and doctoral student at chair for political science with a specialization in climate politics at University of Augsburg.