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COASTAL LIVELIHOOD DYNAMICS AS AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOUTHERN BANGLADESH (Pages : 50 - 55)

Coastal livelihood dynamics in southern belt of Bangladesh was found to be variously affected by climate change driven disaster events. The results of the studies conducted here as to identify livelihood key sectors, integration of production and understanding the dynamics of disaster events showed that the system is increasingly becoming sensitive to tropical cyclone, storm surge, rainfall and high tide. The larger size of agricultural lands for farming is located inside the coastal embankment having scope of improving agricultural practices. The land cultivated outside the embankment is under higher risk of storm surges and high tide. Fishing activities are a broad source of income and employment throughout a year. There are also income sources generated by day labor, homestead gardening, domestic animal and poultry rearing, mat preparation, Few of the women respondents emphasized on animal and poultry rearing and mat preparation which would be viable income option and complementary source for their household income. The local inhabitants have different sorts of experience regarding their vulnerability to dynamic climate changes and subsequently certain limit of adaptation capacity. It is recommended that the agriculture being the vast source of the coastal livelihood must consider the adoption of alternative agro-technologies available or to be developed and transferred in an integrated way as per the availability of local resources and under changed climate.Download