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This paper reviews recent literature on flood research in Bangladesh, focusing on the nation's vulnerability to climate … change and its ability to adapt. This review reveals that the literature on community-based vulnerability and adaptation, and … paper argues that an integrated assessment of rural vulnerability and community-based adaptation is needed in order to …
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Most climate related hazards in Bangladesh are linked to water. The climate vulnerable poor—the poorest and most … marginalized communities living in remote villages along Bangladesh’s coastal zone that are vulnerable to climate change impacts … in south-west Bangladesh. These households rely on pond water for vegetable farming and home gardening, especially during …
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investigates rice farmers’ adaptation to water scarcity in a semi-arid climate in Bangladesh. It identified factors determining … farmers’ adaptation responses to addressing water scarcity. The analysis shows that farmers with more experience of farming … climatic effects are more likely to adopt alternative adaptation strategies. Farmers’ alternative adaptation choices are …
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vulnerability and adaptation (V & A) strategies in four different areas of Bangladesh in order to reduce their vulnerability to … demonstrate and emphasise that adaptation policy needs to be implemented immediately in Bangladesh in order to reduce and manage …Bangladesh has been identified as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change and rising sea-level. This is …
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Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change (CC) with higher temperatures reducing crop yields … and sea level rise decreasing arable land supply. The Government of Bangladesh aspires to offer its people a comparable … standard of living to that of middle-income countries by 2021. Bangladesh's population will reach 247 million by 2050 and GDP …
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and wheat) in Bangladesh. Heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation consistent standard error (HAC) and feasible generalized …
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) operating in Bangladesh. Based on interviews with senior managers responsible for CSR, the paper demonstrates that CSR … global importance of climate change issue, a crucial issue for Bangladesh too, being environmentally responsible didn't seem …
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of Weather Index-Based Insurance: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Bangladesh. Weather index insurance is based on … still at an early stage in Bangladesh, where there are two schemes currently being piloted and three other projects being … developed. The aim of the two-day workshop was twofold: to ascertain the present state of index insurance in Bangladesh and …
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Bangladesh. The relationship between climate change and health lacks clarity in the existing literature. This study uses data …
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) schemes in Bangladesh. A number of weather index-based insurance products have already been tested and applied across Asia and … practice of index-based insurance is still limited in Bangladesh, and the experience and knowledge generated by the different …
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