Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in Coastal Bangladesh by building civil society alliances

Frank Thomalla; Terry Cannon; Saleemul Huq; Richard J T Klein; Claudia Schaerer

Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in Coastal Bangladesh by building civil society alliances

Frank Thomalla^*, Terry Cannon, Saleemul Huq, Richard J T Klein, Claudia Schaerer

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Abstract

The potential impact of climate change on coastal Bangladesh are described. The subsiding coastal zone in Bangladesh is vulnerable as it is affected by more than twice the mean predicted global rate of sea-level rise. Civil society organizations and Government of Bangladesh (GoB) have made major contributions to poverty alleviation and disaster reduction that is aimed at protecting vulnerable households and livelihoods in exposed coastal communities. A project is also being developed that aims to support and advance adaptation to climate change and its mainstreaming into development activities. The project would enable non-governmental organizations to work together in producing and sharing knowledge.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005 - Proceedings of the Conference
Editors	L. Wallendorf, L. Ewing, S. Rogers, C. Jones
Pages	668-684
Number of pages	17
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005 - Charleston, SC, United States Duration: 8 May 2005 → 11 May 2005

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Other	Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005
Country/Territory	United States
City	Charleston, SC
Period	8/05/05 → 11/05/05

Keywords

Adaptation
Bangladesh
Civil society
Climate change
Coastal planning
Community vulnerability
Mainstreaming
Policy development
Sea-level rise
Tropical cyclones

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Thomalla, F, Cannon, T, Huq, S, Klein, RJT & Schaerer, C 2005, Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in Coastal Bangladesh by building civil society alliances. in L Wallendorf, L Ewing, S Rogers & C Jones (eds), Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005 - Proceedings of the Conference. pp. 668-684, Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005, Charleston, SC, United States, 8/05/05.

Mainstreaming adaptation to climate change in Coastal Bangladesh by building civil society alliances. / Thomalla, Frank; Cannon, Terry; Huq, Saleemul et al.
Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005 - Proceedings of the Conference. ed. / L. Wallendorf; L. Ewing; S. Rogers; C. Jones. 2005. p. 668-684.

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