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Synthesis: A Future for Bangladesh Under a Changing Climate

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Confronting Climate Change in Bangladesh

Part of the book series: The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science ((APESS,volume 28))

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Abstract

Due to its geophysical and socioeconomic characteristics, Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to the harmful impacts of climate change. The contributors to this volume generally agree that climate projects should prioritize reducing exposure to loss and damage for the most at-risk populations, infrastructure, and assets. These include women, migrants, and the landless poor, whom would benefit from local-level projects that address their specific vulnerabilities. There are also a range of aspects, such as more robust monitoring, reporting, and evaluation, which require additional government commitment and policy integration. Confronting climate change will need to be continually responsive and adaptive to somewhat unpredictable future circumstances. With its experience and knowledge, Bangladesh has an important role to play as an example to the rest of the developing world.

Jeffrey Chow, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), e-mail: Jchow.conservation@gmail.com.

Adrian Fenton, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Saleemul Huq, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Clare Stott, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Julia Taub, ‎ ‎Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR).

Helena Wright, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Yukyan Lam of the Natural Resources Defence Council and Sepul Barua of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for reviewing and providing comments on this chapter.

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    Jeffrey Chow, Adrian Fenton, Saleemul Huq, Clare Stott & Helena Wright

  2. Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR), London, UK

    Julia Taub

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  1. Climate Change Group, International Institute for Environment and Development, London, UK

    Saleemul Huq

  2. International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Jeffrey Chow

  3. International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Adrian Fenton

  4. International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Clare Stott

  5. International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Dhaka,, Bangladesh

    Julia Taub

  6. International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Helena Wright

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Chow, J., Fenton, A., Huq, S., Stott, C., Taub, J., Wright, H. (2019). Synthesis: A Future for Bangladesh Under a Changing Climate. In: Huq, S., Chow, J., Fenton, A., Stott, C., Taub, J., Wright, H. (eds) Confronting Climate Change in Bangladesh. The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science, vol 28. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05237-9_13

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