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Bishawjit Mallick is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University specializing in intergenerational environmental (non-)migration and disaster risk reduction in relation to climate change. His research focuses on the interactions between refugees and host communities, resilience, and adaptation strategies in the face of environmental challenges. Mallick has secured over €3 million in competitive research funding, including the prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Global Fellowship. He has authored a pioneering book titled 'Environmental Non-Migration: Rethinking Sustainable Solutions to Climate-induced Challenges' (Routledge, 2025) that establishes critical foundations in the emerging field of environmental non-migration. He co-leads the FLASH project aimed at improving livelihood systems in peri-urban Bangladesh through climate adaptation. His broader research agenda seeks to understand how socio-political factors influence decisions of individuals and communities to remain in climate-vulnerable areas. Mallick is also involved in the BEAT HEAT project, which focuses on local adaptation strategies for heat stress and climate governance education. His work emphasizes the importance of South-North-South collaborations as a pathway to sustainable development, and he has contributed significantly to the scholarly discourse, with more than 40 peer-reviewed publications in various respected journals.
Department of Psychology