Research & Publications

Accounting for Agency of Marginalised Communities in Adaptation

AuthorsFatima Jahan Ena • Ishrat Jahan • Fahmid Mohtasin • K. A. Rabbani, PhD

This policy brief highlights the urgency of recognising and empowering agency within marginalised communities in climate-vulnerable regions. It further builds upon the notion that adaptation efforts cannot succeed without addressing the intersecting challenges of caste, class inequalities, and clima…

Dalit communityLocally-Led Adaptation (LLA)GovernancePolicymaking

Vulnerability and Resilience in Coastal Bangladesh

AuthorsFatima Jahan Ena • Shahadat Hossain • Fahmid Mohtasin • K. A. Rabbani, PhD

This policy brief focuses on the climate change vulnerability and resilience in four polder areas of Khulna, Bangladesh, and the adaptive capacity of each respective locality. The brief also explores the impact of various factors that have historically impacted the conditions of the polders, such as…

Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA)Polder SystemCoastal RegionPolicymakingGovernance

Climate Change Vulnerability and Resilience of People Living in the Polder Area of Khulna Division and Assessment of Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA)

AuthorsShahadat Hossain

Bangladesh is likely to be one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change due to geographical location and geomorphological conditions. Bangladesh experiences extremely disastrous situations like cyclones, floods, saline water intrusion, waterlogging, heavy rainfall, river er…

Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA)Community-Based Adaptation (CBA)Polder SystemCoastal RegionGovernancePolicymaking

The State of Locally-led Adaptation (LLA) in Climate Vulnerable Communities in Selected Coastal Districts of Bangladesh

AuthorsM Manjurul Islam

Climate change is one of the most serious environmental concerns that humankind is now facing. It significantly impacts various sectors, including food security, natural ecosystems, freshwater supply, and human health. Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries regarding climate change's …

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Exploring the Impact of Community-Based Adaptation Measures on Building Gender Responsive Resilience to Climate Change

AuthorsRaisa Imran Chowdhury

The study focuses on how community-based adaptation (CBA) measures in southern Bangladesh enhance community resilience by considering gender in climate adaptation strategies. It emphasizes addressing the unique challenges women face in climate change contexts to ensure successful adaptation effor…

Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA)Community-Based Adaptation (CBA)Gender Responsive Resilience (GRR)Coastal BangladeshPolicymakingGovernance