Climate Change, Migration and Conflict in Bangladesh

This book explores the relationship between climate change-induced migration and conflict in Bangladesh, focusing on the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), which has experienced long-standing ethnopolitical conflict due to the settlement and migration of Bengali people from the plain land of Bangladesh. It traces the history of the ethnic conflict and presents key findings from the field, as well as the dynamics of everyday politics in the region. It also highlights how internally climate-displaced people generate violence and civil strife in the major urban cities through their settlements in slums.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the intricate relationship between climate change-induced migration and conflict in Bangladesh, a country renowned for its ecological fragility. It explores the compelling reasons behind people's decision to leave their ancestral lands and the potential for migration of individuals from diverse backgrounds to ethnically distinct regions, resulting in conflicts and violence between the host communities and migrants. The book specifically focuses on the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), a region that has endured longstanding ethnopolitical conflict due to the settlement and migration of the Bengali people from the plain lands of Bangladesh. These settlement and migration patterns were largely driven by climatic events such as floods, cyclones, sea-level rise, and disasters. The book traces the historical roots of ethnic conflict in the region and presents key findings from field research, alongside an analysis of the dynamics of everyday politics in the CHT. Furthermore, it sheds light on the ways in which internally climate-displaced individuals contribute to violence and civil strife in major urban cities through their settlements in slums.

This volume holds significant appeal to scholars and researchers specializing in environmental studies, human geography, migration and diaspora studies, public policy, social anthropology, and South Asian studies. It offers valuable insights into the complex interplay between climate change, migration, and conflict, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities faced by vulnerable communities in the face of global environmental change.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032215631