Belt and Road Initiative & Bangladesh
9.4 Social implications
The social dynamics of BRI can also be significant as people may
be affected in various ways. Moreover, the impact could be
disproportionate on different sections of the society.
• Infrastructure requires large pieces of land, which are acquired
through clearing forests or acquisition from people. Such actions
increase GHG emission and pollutes the environment. Also,
people are often displaced from their roots involuntarily in
exchange of compensation.
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Transport investment projects require movement of people and
labour. For large projects labour force has to be brought from
outside the locality. Others also follow to look for opportunities.
These put pressure on natural and physical resources leading to
price hikes, social conflicts, spread of diseases and insecurity.
Thus vulnerability of the poor may increase with BRI projects.
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