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Sustainable Livelihood for Displaced Rohingyas and Their Resilience at Bhashan Char in Bangladesh2.15 MB
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Journal article
Sustainable Livelihood for Displaced Rohingyas and Their Resilience at Bhashan Char in Bangladesh
Sustainability, Vol.14(10), pp.1-14
2022
Abstract
The livelihood sustainability of the Rohingya refugees relocated in Bhashan Char, Bangladesh, has been questioned by various international stakeholders due to the remoteness and perceived vulnerabilities of the island. The Bangladesh government, a few international organizations, and some non-government organizations are working on developing livelihood opportunities in there. But there is scarce study about the livelihood opportunities and challenges of the Rohingyas living there. This study explores the vulnerabilities and livelihood opportunities of Rohingyas in Bhashan Char so as to help increase their resilience. The vulnerabilities include natural, geographical, and climatic shocks and stresses (e.g., cyclone, floods, storm surge, sea-level rise, geographical position). However, there are ample opportunities for their livelihood development, despite some challenges which can be overcome with concerted efforts. The opportunities include intensification and extensification of livelihood activities, such as modern agriculture, fish farming, livestock rearing, small business, handicraft, fishing net mending, crab fattening, biofloc aquaculture, and fish cage culture, but turning these opportunities into reality requires sufficient investment and internationally positive attitude. Better shelter, better disaster preparedness, cultural practices, education, and skill development can increase their capacity to bounce back, absorb shocks, and make them more resilient. National and international humanitarian organizations should plan to enhance the resilience of the Rohingya communities living in Bhashan Char and the island itself so that they can sustain in the long run, even after their anticipated repatriation to Myanmar.
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- Title
- Sustainable Livelihood for Displaced Rohingyas and Their Resilience at Bhashan Char in Bangladesh
- Authors
- Md. Monirul Islam (Author) - University of DhakaAparna Barman (Author) - Sustainability Services Ltd (Dhaka, Bangladesh)Makidul Islam Khan (Author) - University of DhakaGour Gobinda Goswami (Author) - North South UniversityBulbul Siddiqi (Author) - North South UniversitySharif A. Mukul (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Tropical Forests and People Research Centre
- Publication details
- Sustainability, Vol.14(10), pp.1-14
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2022
- DOI
- 10.3390/su14106374
- ISSN
- 2071-1050
- Copyright note
- © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99646378802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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