Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change for Bangladesh FROM THE PUBLISHER
This book is based on a substantial study carried out by a team of experts in different fields from Bangladesh, following a common (IPCC) guideline and with technical support from the US Country Studies Team. The study has for the first time developed scenarios for the impacts of climate change on agriculture and water sectors, focussing on coastal agriculture and beach erosion in the context of sea level rise. It has also taken a look at the aspect of adaptation to climate change for a country that is one of the most vulnerable and which will have to live with the impacts of climate change and changing climate. The book is meant for all those who are interested in the impacts of climate change, particularly on developing countries and on lowlying, vulnerable countries like Bangladesh. It is also relevant for those involved in the general development of poor countries under a changing climate.
FROM THE CRITICS
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Draws from a major 1996 study conducted jointly by the US and Bangladesh governments, and other studies, both previous and subsequent, on the impacts of the changing climate on development in the impoverished Asian country and measures to alleviate them. Focuses on the integral elements of greenhouse gas emission inventory, vulnerability and adaptation assessment, mitigation assessment, and dissemination and awareness raising. Seven sub- components were projected for the study, but only four were completed and are presented here: scenario development, agriculture, the coastal zone, and water resources. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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