Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Executive Summary; Glossary of Terms; Acronyms; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Vulnerability to Climate Risks; Chapter 3 Future Climate Scenarios; Chapter 4 Future Flood Hydrology; Chapter 5 Future Crop Performance; Chapter 6 Economy-wide Impacts of Climate Risks; Chapter 7 Adaptation Options in the Agriculture Sector; Chapter 8 The Way Forward Turning Ideas into Action; Annexes; References; Index; Colour plates
Summary
Managing climate variability and change remains a key development and food security issue in Bangladesh. Despite significant investments, floods, droughts, and cyclones during the last two decades continue to cause extensive economic damage and impair livelihoods. Climate change will pose additional risks to ongoing efforts to reduce poverty. This book examines the implications of climate change on food security in Bangladesh and identifies adaptation measures in the agriculture sector using a comprehensive integrated framework. First, the most recent science available is used to characterize c