Océanitude and Pacific regionalism in the wake of climate change

Pacific Geographies

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Claudia Ledderucci¹ 

[1] University of Turin, Department of Cultures, Politics and Society

关键词: climate change;    Oceania;    regionalism;    océanitude;    indigenous movements;    Pacific Climate Warriors;   

DOI  :  10.23791/550410

来源: Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Pazifische Studien e.V.

【 摘 要 】

The ocean is a shared space for all Pacific Island States and the common element thatrenders Pacific identities unique. Today, low-lying atolls are potentially exposed to rising sea levelsthreatening their very existence. Instead of precise borders, the ocean that washes Pacific shores couldbe considered as a blurry and inclusive space. Pacific identities are shaped by a network of relationsunfurling across the ocean. This is echoed in Epeli Hau’ofa’s regional identity, Maurer’s Océanitude,and Titifanue’s grassroots regionalism. This paper rethinks Pacific grassroots regionalism in the wake ofclimate change and its impacts in Oceania. In addition to contesting the Western narrative and raisingawareness among local communities, the Pacific Climate Warriors are trying to reconnect traditionalinter-island links through a transnational network.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND