Why Climate Change matters for Bangladesh?

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Why Climate Change matters for Bangladesh?Why Climate Change matters for Bangladesh?
Heavily depends on natural rainfall, weather
& temperature, water level, soil condition
etc.
Uncontrolled farming environment
Rice based agriculture greatly depends
availability of fresh surface and ground water
Seasonal farming
Lack of stress tolerant varieties
Changed cropping pattern

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Types of climate change problemsTypes of climate change problems
Sea Level Rise (SLR)
Floods
Riverbank erosion
Drought
Salinity intrusion
Loss of homestead and livelihoods
Land scarcity

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Factors related to climate changeFactors related to climate change
Indiscriminate use of natural
resources
Excessive and unplanned urbanization
Unplanned industrial growth
Imbalanced use of agricultural inputs
and extreme farming
Population pressure
Effect of industrial pollution by
developed countries

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Combating Climate Change ImpactCombating Climate Change Impact
Adaptation:
Stress (flood, drought, submergence,
salinity, heat, cold..) tolerant varieties
Short duration crops
Innovative farming practices
Floating cultivation method
Crop diversification
Changing/shifting cropping pattern
Alternate wetting and drying irrigation
methods

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Continued…Continued…
Mitigation
Coastal green belt
Embankment/Dam
Tidal River Management
Early warning and weather
forecasting
Cyclone shelters
Crop insurance

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Collective efforts neededCollective efforts needed
Political commitment
Educational Institutions
Civil society
NGOs
Media
Research organizations
Global cooperation

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