Descrizione fisica: xi, 97 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 30 cm.
Note generali: Institutions for rural development. Case study ; 5
"Implemented under the project "Improved Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Agriculture Sector--DP9/1-BGD/01/004/01/99."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-97).
Introduction -- Description of study area -- Conceptual framework and methodology -- Assessing current vulnerability and climate risks -- Assessing future vulnerability and climate risks -- Option menu for livelihood adaptation to climate variability and change -- Dissemination and extension strategies -- Coordinated actions for continuous adaptations -- The way forward.
The impacts of climate variability and change are global concerns, but in Bangladesh, where large numbers of the population are chronically exposed and vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, they are particularly critical. Agricultural production is already under pressure from increasing demands for food and the parallel problem of depletion of land and water resources caused by overuse and contamination. The impacts of climate variability and change cause additional risks for agriculture. Within this context, FAO and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) are guiding a project to assess livelihood adaptation to climate variability and change in the drought-prone areas of Northwest Bangladesh. The project specifically looks at: characterization of livelihood systems; profiling of vulnerable groups; assessment of past and current climate impacts; and understanding of local perceptions of climate impacts, local coping capacities and existing adaptation strategies. Thi
s report summarizes the project methodology developed and successfully tested during 2005/06; it discusses interim findings and recommendations resulting from the ongoing pilot learning process.--Publisher's description.
Also freely available online at: http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0820e/a0820e00.htm
ISBN: 9251056021
Serie: Institutions for rural development. Case study ; 5
Altri nomi: Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Soggetti: Bangladesh - Economic conditions - 21st century
Crops and climate - Bangladesh
Droughts - Economic aspects - Bangladesh
Human ecology - Bangladesh
Sustainable agriculture - Bangladesh
