Climate Migrants in Bangladesh: An Overview of the Legal Protection Mechanisms

An environmental migrant, often called a climate refugee, has left their home because of sudden or ongoing environmental changes that have negatively impacted their way of life.Because of its large population and relatively flat terrain, Bangladesh is one of the countries that would feel the full force of climate change.Bangladesh is prone to floods, cyclones, river bank erosion, and salt intrusion due to its exceedingly fragile ecosystem.Because of its dense population and high poverty rate, Bangladesh is particularly at risk from the effects of climate change.Coastal, desert, and semi-arid areas of Bangladesh are already feeling the effects of climate change on their way of life and ability to exist.Flooding, storm surges and cyclones caused by climate change may cause a sizable portion of the population in Bangladesh to be displaced.More importantly, climate change and displacement could undermine progress.In essence, the study analyses the exact scenario of climate migrants in Bangladesh and how their rights are being ensured through domestic mechanisms.The study also proposes the potential pathways so that the climate migrant can lead a sustainable standard of life.This study has followed a descriptive, thematic, and doctrinal legal research method with an integrative literature review on legal mechanisms for analyzing overall provisions on environmental refugees and their displacement.