Int. J. Fores. Env. | Volume 04, Issue 01, 163-171 | https://doi.org/10.18801/ijfee.040121.18.
Article type: Research article | Received: 10.04.21; Revised: 04.05.21; First published online: 15 May, 2021.
Article type: Research article | Received: 10.04.21; Revised: 04.05.21; First published online: 15 May, 2021.
Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh
Md. Tariqul Islam 1, Ananya Mukherjee 2, Sadia Islam Nishi 3, Ayesha Siddiqua 4 and Mawya Siddeqa 2
1 Department of Environmental Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
2 Department of Geo Information Science and Earth Observation, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
3 Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4 Department of Disaster Resilience and Engineering, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
✉ Corresponding author: tariqulens@pstu.ac.bd (Islam, MT), Contact Number: +88017589527651917055797.
1 Department of Environmental Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
2 Department of Geo Information Science and Earth Observation, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
3 Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4 Department of Disaster Resilience and Engineering, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.
✉ Corresponding author: tariqulens@pstu.ac.bd (Islam, MT), Contact Number: +88017589527651917055797.
Abstract
Environmental migration is a recurrent phenomenon in Bangladesh. Though this phenomenon is not considered in national strategic planning properly, but greatly influences social and economic well-being. Authors try to identify the root cause of environmental migration with nature of migration; impacts of climate change on socio-economic condition of the environmental migrants at the Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum in Barishal, Bangladesh. In order to fulfill the objectives of the research, both primary and secondary data have been collected from various sources. Primary data collection methods include face to face individual survey, focus group discussion and key informants interview while secondary data sources are journal article, book chapter, newspaper article and visiting website like DRR and BDRCS. Major findings are different climatic hazards like flood, cyclone, extreme weather, river erosion and waterlogging was the main hazard in the selected area. The hazards affect the migrants (about 80%) most as they live under the poverty line and more vulnerable to climate change. It is clear from the study that climate change badly affects the socio-economic status like settlement, education, health, job opportunities and livelihoods of the environmental migrants. Proper management and national policies can eradicate the problems of climate change faced by migrants.
Key Words: Climate Change, Environmental Migrants, Impact, Livelihood and Socio-Economic Condition
Environmental migration is a recurrent phenomenon in Bangladesh. Though this phenomenon is not considered in national strategic planning properly, but greatly influences social and economic well-being. Authors try to identify the root cause of environmental migration with nature of migration; impacts of climate change on socio-economic condition of the environmental migrants at the Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum in Barishal, Bangladesh. In order to fulfill the objectives of the research, both primary and secondary data have been collected from various sources. Primary data collection methods include face to face individual survey, focus group discussion and key informants interview while secondary data sources are journal article, book chapter, newspaper article and visiting website like DRR and BDRCS. Major findings are different climatic hazards like flood, cyclone, extreme weather, river erosion and waterlogging was the main hazard in the selected area. The hazards affect the migrants (about 80%) most as they live under the poverty line and more vulnerable to climate change. It is clear from the study that climate change badly affects the socio-economic status like settlement, education, health, job opportunities and livelihoods of the environmental migrants. Proper management and national policies can eradicate the problems of climate change faced by migrants.
Key Words: Climate Change, Environmental Migrants, Impact, Livelihood and Socio-Economic Condition
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Islam, M. T et al. “Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh”. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 04(01) (2021): 163-171.
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Islam, M. T., Mukherjee, A., Nishi, S. I., Siddiqua, A. & Siddeqa, M. (2021). Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 04(01), 163-171.
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Islam, M. T., Mukherjee, A., Nishi, S. I., Siddiqua, A. and Siddeqa, M. “Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh”. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 04(01) (2021): 163-171.
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Islam, M. T., Mukherjee, A., Nishi, S. I., Siddiqua, A. and Siddeqa, M. 2021. Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 04(01), pp. 163-171.
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Islam, MT, Mukherjee, A, Nishi, SI, Siddiqua, A and Siddeqa, M. Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 2021 May 04(01): 163-171.
Islam, M. T et al. “Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh”. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 04(01) (2021): 163-171.
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Islam, M. T., Mukherjee, A., Nishi, S. I., Siddiqua, A. & Siddeqa, M. (2021). Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 04(01), 163-171.
Chicago
Islam, M. T., Mukherjee, A., Nishi, S. I., Siddiqua, A. and Siddeqa, M. “Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh”. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 04(01) (2021): 163-171.
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Islam, M. T., Mukherjee, A., Nishi, S. I., Siddiqua, A. and Siddeqa, M. 2021. Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 04(01), pp. 163-171.
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Islam, MT, Mukherjee, A, Nishi, SI, Siddiqua, A and Siddeqa, M. Impact of climate change on socio-economic condition of environmental migrants at Korean Development Corporation (KDC) slum area in Barishal, Bangladesh. International Journal of Forestry, Ecology and Environment, 2021 May 04(01): 163-171.
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