The presentation covers seasonal and temporary migration patterns, often involving 100 million residents, predominantly Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, and landless rural households.
The presentation analyzes the drivers of migration in terms of global climate change, and the influence of environmental changes that feedback into existing political, social and demographic drivers of migration.
University of Dhaka and Sussex Centre for Migration Research present findings from their research, "Climate Change related Migration in Bangladesh." Comprehensive policy needs to be developed to protect the rights of internal migrants.