Climate Change-Induced Migration in South Asia

This chapter discusses how climate change is becoming a significant driver of population migration, as one report estimates, with over one billion people are expected to be displaced due to natural disasters and ecological events by 2050. South Asia is one of the regions facing the most significant number of ecological threats. Climate change will also lead to economic and non-economic damages, with losses including agricultural production, property and infrastructure damage, and the loss of cultural traditions, indigenous knowledge, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. The lack of resilience in many countries in South Asia may cause to worsening food insecurity, civil unrest, and mass displacement.