Climate Change Risks and Food Security in Bangladesh

Name: Climate Change Risks and Food Security in Bangladesh
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Climate Change Risks and Food Security in BangladeshAuthor(s): Winston Yu, Mozaharul Alam, Ahmadul Hassan, Abu Saleh Khan, Alex Ruane, Cynthia Rosenzweig, David Major, James Thurlow\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138970908, 978-1138970908\nSynopsis\nManaging climate variability and change remains a key development and food security issue in Bangladesh. Despite significant investments, floods, droughts, and cyclones during the last two decades continue to cause extensive economic damage and impair livelihoods. Climate change will pose additional risks to ongoing efforts to reduce poverty. This book examines the implications of climate change on food security in Bangladesh and identifies adaptation measures in the agriculture sector using a comprehensive integrated framework.\n\n First, the most recent science available is used to characterize current climate and hydrology and its potential changes. Second, coun.