Climate change through floods and the erosion of land can also lead to a situation involving climate refugees, caused by mass migration to urban centres, resulting in hasty and carbon intensive urbanization and poor living conditions.

The rise of sea levels (SLR) and the displacement of a large segment of the population associated with it can create both climate induced exodus, resulting in higher poverty plus lower quality of urban life, and a depletion of valuable assets.

In fact, the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report underscored that the rise in sea levels can put at least 27 million people in Bangladesh at risk – leading to climate induced migration.

Addressing Climate Change Induced Migration: Erosion of land and the loss of rural livelihood can trigger urban migration from rural communities. As a result, under the 8FYP, the Government will remain committed to design cities that make them more accommodative by installing efficient systems for facilitating migrant integration into the city, adequate housing for new populations, and job opportunities for those who are looking to work. The Government will closely work with the urban planners to ensure that the needs of the community are being met and that all who seek to migrate from the regions vulnerable to the impacts of climate change are able to do so.