Climate change in Bangladesh : confronting impending disasters / Harun Rashid and Bimal Paul.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rashid, Harun, 1943-

Contributor:

Paul, Bimal Kanti.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climate change mitigation--Bangladesh.

Climate change mitigation.

Climatic changes--Bangladesh.

Climatic changes.

Sea level--Bangladesh.

Sea level.

Bangladesh--Climate.

Bangladesh.

Physical Description:

234 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Lexington Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an essential interdisciplinary text on climate change and sea level rise in Bangladesh for undergraduate and graduate students of geography, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, political science and others. Furthermore, it is an invaluable resource for managers and planners of the government of Bangladesh and several international agencies, including the United Nations, UNDP, UNEP, ADB, who are involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Contents:

Contents; Figures; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Impacts on Air Temperature, Precipitation, and Sea Level; 3 Impacts on Tropical Cyclones and Coping Strategies; 4 Impacts on Floods and Coping Strategies; 5 Impacts on Droughts and Coping Strategies; 6 Climate Change Victims and Climate Justice; 7 Climate Refugees; 8 Confronting Climate Change through Disaster Management Initiatives; 9 Confronting Sea Level Rise through Adaptation; 10 Summary and Conclusions; Appendix 1: Map of Districts of Bangladesh

Appendix 2: Population, Area, and Population Density of Districts of Bangladesh, 2013References Cited; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7391-8354-0

OCLC:

864746193