An investigation into the major environment and climate change policy issues in southwest coastal Bangladesh

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Roy, Anjan Kumer Dev. 2017. "An investigation into the major environment and climate change policy issues in southwest coastal Bangladesh." International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 9 (1), pp. 123-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-03-2016-0028
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An investigation into the major environment and climate change policy issues in southwest coastal Bangladesh

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AuthorRoy, Anjan Kumer Dev
Journal TitleInternational Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
Journal Citation9 (1), pp. 123-136
Number of Pages14
Year2017
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-03-2016-0028
Web Address (URL)https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJCCSM-03-2016-0028/full/html
Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the issues of environment and climate change policy gaps and their impacts on the natural resources and ecosystems in southwest coastal Bangladesh. The effects of the increasing human activities as well as natural disasters due to the environment and climate change are analysed. The policy options as a response to mitigation, adaptation and possible human suffering as consequences are explored through discourse analysis.

Design/methodology/approach: This study applied focus group discussions, workshop and field visits to collect the data and information to explore environment and climate change policy-related problems.

Findings: It was found that there is a need for major policy reform to guide development interventions to reverse salinity, waterlogging, migration and groundwater recharging problems for sustainable environmental and ecosystem management in the region.

Originality/value: The paper then underscores the need for governments at all levels to adequately fund geo-information-based development interventions as adequate and proactive responses to environmental management and development to combat future environmental and climate change problems in the region.

Keywordspolicy gap, environment, global warming, coastal ecosystems,southwest coastal Bangladesh, climate change
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020410499. Environmental management not elsewhere classified
410102. Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
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