ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book examines what extent climate- and environment-related hazards influence decisions of villagers in Bangladesh to stay or move out of their place. It shows that villagers from three hazard-prone districts of Bangladesh – Nawabganj, Munshiganj and Satkhira – often migrate for better livelihoods. The book argues that policies need to be more proactive so that migration does not become something that makes people more vulnerable or unable to move out, trapped in places exposed to climate- and environment-related hazards. It explores how people in villages of Bangladesh make decisions to stay or move out of their place when faced with changes in their climate and environment. The book traces the influence of local climate- and environment-related hazards on migration of villagers in Bangladesh.
