Assessing the Evidence: Environment, Climate Change and Migration in Bangladesh

Date Shared:

Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 14:00

Countries and areas:

Bangladesh

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 13: Climate action

Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Targets on vulnerability and protection

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 1: Collect and utilize accurate and disaggregated data as a basis for evidence-based policies

Objective 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin

Contributors:

International Organizations

Member States

Chairmanship:

Mexico 2010

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Climate Change and Disaster Displacement, Data and Research, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

The study brings together existing evidence on the climate change, environment and migration nexus in Bangladesh. The evidence in the document comes from a wide variety of sources and studies, including Government of Bangladesh statistics and policy documents, academic research, working papers and other publications and research carried out by national, bilateral and multilateral organizations, NGOs and research institutions.

Link:

For more information:

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2010 - Roundtable 3.2 "Assessing the Relevance and Impact of Climate Change on Migration and Development"

M&D Practices Shared within the GFMD context by Steering Group Members (2007 - 2011)