Climate, Environmental Hazards and Migration in Bangladesh - 9780367667672

Taylor & Francis

Climate, Environmental Hazards and Migration in BangladeshAuthor(s): Max Martin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367667672, 978-0367667672\nSynopsis\nThe apocalyptic visions of climate change that are projected in the media often involve extreme weather events, disasters and mass migration of poor people. This book takes a critical look at this notion, drawing on research in Bangladesh, a country located at the heart of debates on climate change and migration.\n\nThis book argues that rather than leading to dramatic events, climatic and environmental impacts often cause incremental changes in peoples habitats and livelihoods, making them migrate in search of better places and income. With or without climate change, climatic and environmental factors can impoverish people, and drive displacement and migration, especially in the global South. These influences, including disasters, need not necessarily make people .