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Climate-influenced migration in Bangladesh: the need for a policy realignment
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posted on 2023-06-09, 07:06 authored by Maxmillan Martin, Yi hyun Kang, Motasim Billah, Tasneem Siddiqui, Richard Black, Dominic KnivetonDominic KnivetonRecent research into migration in Bangladesh has highlighted that people migrate for better livelihoods, not necessarily in response to climatic stresses and shocks. If facilitated appropriately, internal and international migration can help build adaptive capacity to future environmental and climatic hazards. In this framing, migration happens in the context of a growing city-centred economy that promotes remittances to villages. However, a textual analysis of current and recent policies concerning climate change, development and poverty alleviation, and disaster management shows that the economic and adaptive roles of internal migration are often not included in policy framing. We argue that if migration works as a positive step towards adaptation, then the key challenge is to align the policies with this new understanding.
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Tender: CDKN - Climate Change related migration in Bangladesh; G0804; DFID-DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RSAS-0014 USX00
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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Development Policy ReviewISSN
0950-6764Publisher
WileyExternal DOI
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S2Volume
35Page range
O357-O379Department affiliated with
- Geography Publications
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- Yes
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2017-07-10First Open Access (FOA) Date
2019-09-26First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2017-07-09Usage metrics
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