Exploring Local Perceptions of Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in Rural Bangladesh

28 Pages Posted: 27 Mar 2014

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Peter Davis

University of Bath - Department of Economics

Snigdha Ali

BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Date Written: March 2014

Abstract

This paper reports on findings from 30 focus group discussions and 30 key informant interviews conducted in 12 districts of Bangladesh in May 2012. The discussions and interviews draw attention to perceptions of climate change and how climate-related trends influence people’s lives, both directly and indirectly. The findings also identify how people adapt to and cope with these changes. This paper aims to improve our understanding of local people’s perceptions of these changes, explore the ways they are affected by them, and how well they are adapting to them. In order for policymakers to plan responses to climate change in Bangladesh, it is essential to understand how people understand and cope with these trends.

Keywords: Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia, climate change, poverty, gender, women, rural areas, rural population, vulnerability

Suggested Citation

Davis, Peter and Ali, Snigdha, Exploring Local Perceptions of Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in Rural Bangladesh (March 2014). IFPRI Discussion Paper 01322, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2405696 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2405696

Peter Davis (Contact Author)

University of Bath - Department of Economics ( email )

Claverton Down
Bath, BA2 7AY
United Kingdom

Snigdha Ali

BRAC, Dhaka, Bangladesh ( email )

75 Mohakhali
BRAC Center, 75 Mohakhali ,Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dhaka, 1212
Bangladesh

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