Poverty, Livelihoods and Sustainable Development

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1171 - 1284

Published: June 22, 2023

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Language: Английский

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Global evidence of constraints and limits to human adaptation

Regional Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 21(3)

Published: Aug. 26, 2021

Abstract Constraints and limits to adaptation are critical understanding the extent which human natural systems can successfully adapt climate change. We conduct a systematic review of 1,682 academic studies on responses identify patterns in constraints for different regions, sectors, hazards, response types, actors. Using definitions provided by Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC), we find that most literature identifies but there is limited focused adaptation. Central South America Small Islands generally report greater both hard soft Technological, infrastructural, ecosystem-based suggest more evidence than other types responses. Individuals households face economic socio-cultural also inhibit behavioral may lead limits. Finance, governance, institutional, policy prevalent globally. These findings provide early signposts boundaries high relevance guiding proactive financing governance from local global scales.

Language: Английский

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Bonding, bridging, linking social capital as mutually reinforcing elements in adaptive capacity development to flood hazard: Insights from rural Bangladesh

Climate Risk Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40, P. 100498 - 100498

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The role of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital is a key factor in the adaptive capacity to climate-related disasters. But what roles do these three forms play, how they interact? This paper responds this question using evidence from northern Bangladesh's highly flood-prone Sirajganj District. Qualitative data 20 village-level Focus Group Discussions accounted for varying importance their interactions at different moments hazard cycle. Testimonies FGD participants revealed narrative which bonding took priority during flood onset as means safeguard persons property; bridging came into play more prominently crisis affected villagers sought coping assistance friends, neighbours relatives elsewhere, emerged vital contributor recovery phases, albeit interaction with modes. These findings demonstrate mutually reinforce one another over duration cycle, contributing recent research that has understand better contribution an increasingly climate-stressed world.

Language: Английский

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Exploring perceptions of environmental professionals, plastic processors, students and consumers of bio-based plastics: Informing the development of the sector

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 26, P. 574 - 587

Published: Dec. 17, 2020

Bio-based plastics are produced from bio-based raw materials such as sugar cane, potatoes, corn, and agricultural slaughterhouse waste. The evolution of the market is affected by stakeholders involved owing to their role in production processes, environmental guidelines purchasing decisions. It therefore imperative understand perceptions order inform development sector. This novel exploratory study investigates opinions three stakeholder groups: professionals plastic processors; university students; consumers Belfast, Northern Ireland. During focus groups (25 participants total), samples plastics, including starch-based monolayer multilayer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), were presented. A qualitative analysis using framework method revealed that processors aware both benefits a reduction use fossil fuels; challenges, which include utilisation land for biomass substrates possible contamination current conventional recycling streams. Although there was general lack knowledge among students about they conveyed beliefs waste will lead closed-loop systems, resulting balanced approach management. Some consumers, raised concerns food packaging prepared However, these supported non-food contact items. some reluctant pay more plastics. results indicate manufacturers could benefit informing impacts beginning-of-life parameters, processes feedstocks, life cycle assessment parameters. should be incorporated into information provided on labelling standards neutral organisations. research future communication strategies around with public industry.

Language: Английский

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‘Seeing with Empty Eyes’: a systems approach to understand climate change and mental health in Bangladesh

Climatic Change, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 165(1-2)

Published: March 1, 2021

Abstract Bangladesh’s unique climate vulnerability is well-investigated but the mental health impacts of change remain relatively unexplored. Three databases were searched for English primary qualitative studies published between 2000 and 2020. Out 1202 publications, 40 met inclusion criteria. This systematic review applies a systems approach to further understand ‘climate-wellbeing’ network. The literature indicates diverse factors linking environmental stress ill-health including four key themes: (1) post-hazard risks, (2) human (im)mobility, (3) social tension conflict, (4) livelihood loss economic hardship. analysis also revealed that people’s wellbeing strongly mediated by socio-economic status gender. article illustrates how multiple pathways may amplify stress, anxiety, violence, psychological damage. Greater recognition connections, incorporation in current action policy frameworks, will be an effective way achieve more sustainable future.

Language: Английский

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The importance of women's roles in adaptive capacity and resilience to flooding in rural Bangladesh

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 90, P. 103660 - 103660

Published: March 24, 2023

In rural Bangladesh, patriarchal gendered norms aggravate the vulnerability of women to disasters such as floods because male dominance in access resources and decision-making. Furthermore, these processes can render invisible women's vital roles flood preparedness, response, rehabilitation, recovery. A first step addressing gender-based inequalities disaster contexts is recognise acknowledge varied contributions made by when a strikes. This paper sets out framework document building adaptive capacity resilience using testimony evidence from 20 Focus Group Discussions highly flood-prone area Sirajganj District north-western Bangladesh. These FGDs consisted both men women, providing an inclusive arena for participants express their perspectives on during conditions. Responses were coded within categories human, social financial capital, informed Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis. human capital terms, formal informal education skills identified critical community assets. With regards bonding, bridging and, lesser extent, linking forms recognised valued FGD participants. terms contributing household times through livelihood diversification protection results highlight need more prominent acknowledgement role policy.

Language: Английский

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Assessing aquifer vulnerability to seawater intrusion and impact of land use changes using GALDIT model in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh

Solid Earth Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 100240 - 100240

Published: April 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Understanding the role of illicit transactions in land-change dynamics

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 3(3), P. 175 - 181

Published: Jan. 13, 2020

Language: Английский

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The COVID-19 pandemic: A threat to forest and wildlife conservation in Bangladesh?

Trees Forests and People, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 5, P. 100119 - 100119

Published: June 25, 2021

The global pandemic due to COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) has brought significant disruption society and the environment. In this study, evidence from newspapers, social media, remote sensing organisational data were used assess impact of national lockdown on forest wildlife conservation, including forest-dependent people in Bangladesh. nationwide worsened non-forest income-generating activities communities leading increased pressure neighbouring forests. Global Land Analysis Discovery (GLAD) reveal spurred deforestation alerts May 2020, about 222 ha area had been cleared during January October which is 8% more than whole year 2019. Despite some positive information free movement forest, a total 112 animals killed, 28 times that same period At time, rescuing plummeted by 40%. Complete banning tourism reduction income employment, collapse industry. Lack tourists, other hand, blessing wildlife, allowing them roam freely. Both air water quality improved Dhaka city, aquatic recorded major rivers. department's revenue shrank substantially previous year. This study highlighted substantial all aspects conservation people, might be pitfall for attaining achievements international goals treaties. Furthermore, research policy implications would effective minimizing pandemic-wrought threats maintain foster different forests

Language: Английский

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Does climate change stimulate household vulnerability and income diversity? Evidence from southern coastal region of Bangladesh

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 7(9), P. e07990 - e07990

Published: Sept. 1, 2021

Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries globally, where livelihood agro-based dependent people became vulnerable due to different natural hazards, especially in southern coastal part. This study investigates influence climate change on household vulnerability and income diversity, data collected from areas Bangladesh. Both panel regression structural equation model were employed examine status, whereas diversity was measured through index "Type-66" strategy. Results reveal that sources have diversified over time. However, also reveals change-especially increase salinity has affected crop production, resulting increased small marginal farmers who are highly reliant farm income. Moreover, findings influenced households diversify into low-income do not help overcome their vulnerability. Therefore, a cooperative land management system, establishment embankment, training, skill development programs needed generate feasible alternative improve people.

Language: Английский

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