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Roundtable Discussion on Impact of Climate Change and Migration in Bangladesh

The Centre for American Progress (CAP) is based in Washington D.C. and addresses 21st-century challenges such as energy, economic growth and opportunity, immigration, education and health care. It develops new policy ideas, critiques the policy that stems from conservative values and shapes the national debate. CAP also shares a good relationship with the Obama administration and believes in moving towards changes and there is growing interest in issues like climate change, famine and looks at these issues to design foreign policies accordingly.

In order to take forward these issues Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) hosted a roundtable discussion for CAP to discuss the Climate Change impact on Migration in Bangladesh at Hotel De Crystal Crown on 15th December. Michael Werz and Caroline Wadhams Visiting senior fellows of CAP and Dr. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director of BCAS made presentations and keynote speeches during the session.

 Leading scientists, professionals and members of partner organizations participated in this meeting.  Thoughts and knowledge were shared with CAP delegates that helped develop new avenues to address the climate induced migration in Bangladesh  Participants addressed questions like if we can handle climate change and migration together? Issues like  migration of Bangladeshis into Assam during 1971,  social conflicts between Assamese and Bangladeshis, citizenship rights, paradox regarding the term ‘Climate Refugees’ as well as  economically compelled migration and environmentally compelled migration were discussed.

A conclusive synthesis of the discussion was that the current rate of migration will not be the same in the future, the scenario is bound to change. Extensive research and comprehensive frameworks need to be developed to understand the nexus between climate change and migration

Roundtable Discussion on Impact of Climate Change and Migration in Bangladesh

 

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Dr. Atiq Rahman is a well recognized global leader in sustainable development. He was a lead author of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, which received Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He was a recipient of this Noble Peace Prize with other scientists.
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Dr Atiq Rahman has been awarded the UN Highest Award for Environment 'Champions of the Earth 2008'. This award recognizes the extraordinary leadership and his contribution to environmental issues, sustainable development and climate change.
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