Climate change, natural disaster and vulnerability to occupational changes in coastal region of Bangladesh

This study examines the climate induced risks and vulnerabilities that affect the lives of coastal inhabitants of Bangladesh. Study findings showed occupational displacement during disaster and post disaster periods to be key risks. The paper reveals that in study areas, most of the inhabitants are forced to separate from their usual livelihood and to depend on short term investments for their temporary livelihood, making them unable to recuperate swiftly after disasters. This phenomenon has also created unemployment and contributed to growing child labor among the coastal communities. People are forced to migrate into urban and sub-urban areas and take up different occupations to survive.

The paper also explores job displacement experiences in addition to the adverse impact of natural disasters. Drawing from the most recent disaster, this paper will attempt to identify more explicitly how job displacement affects those in the situation. Numerous disasters like cyclones, floods, river bank erosion, salinity intrusion etc are gradually escalating as a consequence of climate change which is increasing risks and vulnerability for the coastal people of Bangladesh.