Bangladesh - non government climate change adaptions

Question 1

why is Bangladesh vulnerable

Answer 1

• low lying - 60% of land less than 5m above sea level
• One of the largest river deltas in the world
• storm surges and cyclones from Bay of Bengal
• main incomes are from rice, jute and tea
• low income - $3900 GDP per capita
• 32% of population below poverty line
• large dependency ratio
• poor education
• crowded - 950 people per km squared

Question 2

what do people do adapt to climate change

Answer 2

• Grow salt resistant rice
• Switch from farming to fishing
• Invest in boats instead of land
• Move to the cities or higher land
• Appeal to the government for protect the area from the rising sea levels

Question 3

Impacts of climate change

Answer 3

• flooding, loss of 10 000 hectares per year, mainly south
• droughts, mainly in north and north west
• storms
• increased number of diseases, longer breeding seasons for mosquitos cause of heat and water
• heatwaves
• less fish cause of temp and salt

Question 4

specific example

Answer 4

• Goalbari = agricultural village outside of Dhaka
• Area is waterlogged for half the year
• Floating gardens to grow crops
• raised homes by 1.2m
• get money from places like CLACC (Capacity strengthening in the least developed countries for adaptation to climate change) and world bank
• collecting rainwater