Community Conflict on Environment A Case of Humanitarian Context in Bangladesh

Abstract

Community conflict is a serious issue for both refugees and the communities that welcome it. This study explored how host  community conflict raised between the host communities and the Rohingya people in Bangladesh and identified the causes of  community conflicts over environmental resources and addressed possible initiatives for conflict resolution. The conflict between the  Rohingya and their host communities has grown more complex than ever because of the inflow of approximately one million Rohingya  into Bangladesh in 2017. Although ensuring conflict resolution is crucial for Bangladesh, it has proven difficult to put into  practice given the country's current legal system for managing refugees. A qualitative study was conducted to comprehend the root causes and consequences of intercommunal conflict from the viewpoints of the host and the Rohingya. This study argues that host  communities' perceptions of the Rohingya have gotten negative, causing conflicts within the local communities. The local  environmental resources have suffered greatly because of the refugee crisis. About 30% of the people who had previously made a  living and earned money from the nearby natural resources said that their options for making a living had changed. Until a dignified  return of the Rohingya is possible, a practical and sustainable method must be developed to maintain a cohesive and friendly living of  the host populations and the Rohingya.