Asian Giants Driven by Climate--Population Migration Risks in Bangladesh, China, and India (2050 Estimate)

Asian Giants Driven by Climate--Population Migration Risks in Bangladesh, China, and India (2050 Estimate)

By 2050, large-scale population displacement due to climate change is projected to become a reality in South and East Asia. In Bangladesh, about one-third of the country's land area could be affected by sea level rise and land subsidence, and up to 130 million people could lose their homes. The country's delta location also causes frequent storm surges and flooding, and the country's topography, with few highlands, limits migration options. In China, approximately 500 million people are estimated to be affected, with coastal cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou particularly at risk. Inland, water shortages and droughts are worsening, and the sustainability of agriculture and cities is in question. In India, it is estimated that up to 1 billion people will be forced to migrate. The combination of dependence on agriculture, depletion of water resources, intensifying heat waves, and modulation of the monsoon, especially in the Ganges River basin, are increasing concerns about m
elting glaciers and water conflicts. Developments in these three countries will have a major impact on the stability not only of Asia as a whole, but of the international community as a whole.