ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that if migration works as a positive step towards adaptation, a range of policies could encourage and facilitate it, rather than ignoring or inhibiting it. The key challenge, however, is to align the policies with Bangladesh's development and existing and projected migration patterns. The chapter looks at these challenges and updates recent efforts on this front in not only Bangladesh, but also other countries that face similar climatic and environmental threats. It traces the policy processes in Bangladesh that promote or limit migration. The chapter explains the methods used in the research. It analyses how different government policies in Bangladesh – concerning climate change, development and disaster risk reduction view and deal with migration in the context of climate change and development and consider its potential as a climate change adaptation measure. Based on the qualitative and quantitative findings, the chapter explains how migration can be viewed as an effective adaptive strategy.
