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Mino Clevereley imagePhD Candidate

Email mino.cleverley@postgrad.otago.ac.nz

Mino has a diverse background in Civil / Structural Engineering, Management Consulting, and Education. Born in Aotearoa and of Samoan descent, Mino's journey has led him to pursue a PhD at the Centre for Sustainability, driven by his commitment to make a meaningful contribution to his community and the wider Pacific region.

Mino's research focuses on the societal impacts of climate change in Samoa, specifically exploring the qualitative social science research and Indigenous approaches to understanding these impacts. With a keen interest in sustainability and an appreciation for the cultural and societal implications of climate change, Mino's work aims to provide some valuable insights to the field and the challenges faced by his community, as well as highlighting the importance of considering Indigenous perspectives and the non-physical dimensions of climate change. His research is set to bring some much-needed insights into some of the complex challenges that climate change presents and help develop effective strategies for adaptation and resilience.

Mino is supported by a 'Coastal People: Southern Skies' Centre of Research Excellence Scholarship, and a 'DevNet' Field Research Award.

Since joining the Centre for Sustainability, Mino has been involved in various activities:

  • Helped initiate and organise the Nuclear Connections Across Oceania conference
    Nuclear Connections Across Oceania
  • Co-authored a published an op-ed The Consequences of Nuclear Imperialism and Colonialism
  • Presented a poster at the inaugural Coastal People: Southern Skies Symposium, showcasing his research findings to date.

Research

Climate change-induced sea-level rise poses a significant challenge for small island developing states like Samoa. Mino's research investigates the impacts of forced relocation due to sea-level rise, with particular emphasis on the effects on communities and ancestral lands in Samoa, and Indigenous locus of being and identity – their 'fa'asinomaga'.

By incorporating Indigenous research methodologies, Mino aims to address some limitations of Eurocentric-dominated climate scholarship and shed light on the non-physical and transcendent dimensions of climate change and the vulnerability and adaptive potential of the Samoan people.

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