Migrating to tackle climate variability and change? Insights from coastal fishing communities in Bangladesh

Md. Islam (), Susannah Sallu, Klaus Hubacek and Jouni Paavola

Climatic Change, 2014, vol. 124, issue 4, 733-746

Abstract: There is an on-going debate about climate-induced migration but little empirical evidence. We examine how climate-induced migration has impacted vulnerability and adaptation of a coastal fishing community in Bangladesh. We used household surveys, interviews and focus group discussions to compare fishery dependent households who migrated from Kutubdia Island to mainland with those who stayed behind. Our results suggest that the resettled households are less exposed to floods, sea-level-rise and land erosion than those who stayed behind. They also have more livelihood assets, higher incomes and better access to water supply, health and educational services, technology and markets. In our case study migration has thus been a viable strategy to respond to climate variability and change. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

Date: 2014
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