Barua, Prabal and Rahman, Syed Hafizur and Barua, Maitri (2021) Building resilience towards climate change vulnerability: A Case study of fishing communities in Southern Bangladesh. TBTI Global Publication Series . Too Big To Ignore, Canada.
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This chapter focuses on the river-based livelihood and economies of local commu-nities along the Sangu River basin in Bangladesh in response to climate change-induced problems. The fishers experienced climate change impacts through loss and damage of physical assets, reduced fisheries productivity, low fish catch and a decrease in fishing income. Socioeconomic impacts were felt through changes in capture, production, and income, as well as through possible greater risks of fishing gear and crafts being damaged or lost. Due to a low adaptive capacity, fishers tend to be poorer, more marginalized and at risk of losing their occupation as a direct impact of extreme, climate change-induced events. While the fishers adapt different strategies, these adapting mechanisms are coming under increasing strain with both the increase in climate change and an increase in the frequency and intensity of naturally occurring hazards. Consequently, climate change impacts are magnifying the existing inequities among fishers and other communities in the Banskhali sub-district of Chattogram district. The adaptive capacity of small-scale fishers can be strengthened through policies that enhance social and economic equity, reduce poverty, improve fisheries resources and coastal management, and increase community participation in strengthening the institutions.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Climate Change, Vulnerability, Fishing Communities, Bangladesh, Livelihoods, Fish Catch, Fish Production, Income, Fishing Gear, Disaster, Small-Scale Fisheries, Policy, Equity, Poverty, Resource Management |
| Subjects: | Disasters and Climate Change |
| Depositing User: | Jeeva ICSF Rajan |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2022 05:35 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2022 05:35 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/13193 |
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