Hosted by the Program on Chinese Cities （PCC）
04/10/2025 3:00 PM-4:00 PM EST
Presenter: Dan Qiao
Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management
International Business School, Hainan University
Visiting scholar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Supervisor: Prof. Yan Song
Abstract:
As an important initiative in China’s ecological conservation and poverty alleviation efforts, ecological migrant relocation has achieved notable success in restoring the ecological environment of out-migration areas, improving livelihoods, and fostering rural development. However, challenges remain in the integration of migrant populations, along with shifts in their ecological cognition and behavioral patterns, raising questions for further exploration.
This talk investigates the extent to which ecological migrants are able to integrate into the resettlement communities and actively engage in local social interactions, public affairs, and ultimately exhibit eco-friendly behaviors.
Specifically, this presentation examines three key findings:
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Relocation significantly improves social participation through enhancements in human settlement conditions and village-level governance, thereby boosting social integration.
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Social participation enhances ecological policy cognition by raising migrants’ satisfaction, perception of ecological benefits, and recognition of ecological risks.
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Improved policy cognition fosters eco-friendly behaviors among ecological migrants.