BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

RELEVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR MIGRATION FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION: A PERSPECTIVE FROM BANGLADESH

Author: Mohammad Towheedul Islam

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2012v33n3a2

ABSTRACT

Global climate change will severely affect many developing countries like Bangladesh. A large number of people are likely to be displaced in Bangladesh in the future due to climatic hazards. Studies predict that such displacements will occur mostly in the southern, south western, and north western parts of Bangladesh. The displaced people are likely to move to other parts of Bangladesh as well as across international borders. Managing such migratory flows is a real challenge for policymakers. Given the limited options for domestic relocation, the paper argues that Bangladesh should look at the international labour market as a possible solution. The paper concludes that to reap the benefits of using short-term labour migration as an adaptation tool, Bangladesh has to design appropriate policies in consultation with competent bodies. Implementation of such policies further requires commitments and help from developed countries and international organisations.