Climate, Environmental Hazards And Migration In Bangladesh (Routledge Studies In Hazards, Disaster Risk And Climate Change)
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Paperback/English
USD 63.00
Description
The 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. This book argues that rather than leading to dramatic events, climatic and environmental impacts often cause incremental changes in people's habitats and livelihoods, making them migrat