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Migration Impacts on Environment: A Case of Rohingya Influx in Ukhia Upazila, Cox’s Bazar
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Md. Sahadat Hossain, Abdullah Al Nayeem, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder
Department of Environmental Science, Stamford University Bangladesh
Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh
Presented by : Abdullah Al Nayeem
• Human society and forests influence each other in both
positive and negative ways
• Total required forest cover 25 %, however available 9%
(FAO), 10 % (UNESCO) cover
• Deforestation (accounts for 15% of all global greenhouse
gas emissions) include conversion of forestland to farms,
human settlement, urban use, industrialization
Introduction
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• Since the 1970s, more than one million Rohingya have fled
to neighboring Bangladesh, as well as Malaysia, Thailand
and other Southeast Asian countries.
• As of 21 November, an estimated 6,22,000 Rohingya
refugees fled Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Introduction
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2017 Scenario
• The Rohingya influx—August 25, 2017
• Cox’s Bazar is mainly affected area
• Hill forest destroying for the Rohingya settlement.
• Water, soil and air pollution for this migration.
• The pressure on the land is creating another conflict, this time
environmental rather than ethnic
Introduction
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Covered Area
Ukhia Upazila
Palongkhali Balukhali Thaingkhali Kutupalong
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• Ukhia Upazila, Cox’s Bazar District of
Bangladesh.
• Located in between 21°17` N and
92°06` E.
• Area covers 261.8 sq km
• Main sources of income: Agriculture
54.40%
Study Area
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Methodology
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Results and Discussion
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January 10,
2017
November 26,
2017 % Change
Vegetation
311.24
(65.49%)
267.99
(56.39%) -9.10
Bare Soil
164.01
(34.51%)
207.26
(43.61%) 9.10
Total 475.25 (100%) 475.25 (100%) 0.00
Results and Discussion
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Impacts on Local Aspects
Local Socio-
economic Aspects
Air & water
Local labor
Education
Health
Gender
Sanitation
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Humanitarian and Legal security
Proper infrastructure
Participation of local communities
Bilateral Cooperation with Myanmar government
International Cooperation
Ensuring repatriation process
Relief operations
Possible Solution
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• GoB aimed to achieve 20% of land under forest cover
by the year 2015 (Forest Policy, 1994)
• SDG Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat
desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt
biodiversity loss
• By 2020, sustainable management of all types of
forests, halt deforestation
• By 2030, combat desertification
• By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain
ecosystems,
• Climate Change : (Deforestation accounts for 15% of all
global greenhouse gas emissions).
Need to be concern
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Future Study
Field Study
Social Condition
Economic Condition
Gender Discrimina
tion
Vulnerability
Conclusions
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Save the Forest for Better Environment and Achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals
Conclusion
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