1st Edition

Climate Change Adaptation and Social Resilience in the Sundarbans

208 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

208 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

208 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Household vulnerability to weather shocks and changing climatic conditions has become a major concern in developing countries. Yet the empirical evidence remains limited on the impact that changing environmental conditions have on households. This book explores climate change adaptation using a social resilience approach. The book is based on primary data from the Sundarbans, a densely... Read more

1. Introduction

Anna O’Donnell and Quentin Wodon

Part 1: Background

2. Three Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation

Carolina Martin, Anna O’Donnell and Quentin Wodon

3. Focus of the Study and Data

Quentin Wodon

4. Geographic, Historical, and Socio-economic Context

Carolina Martin, Carrie Moy, Anna O’Donnell, and Quentin Wodon

Part 2: Vulnerability, Coping, and Adaptation

5. Impact of Cyclones on Household Dwellings

Minh Cong Nguyen and Quentin Wodon