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 populated area located across parts of Bangladesh and India (West Bengal) which is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate change. The focus is on assessing how households are affected by cyclones: whether they are able to cope with, adapt to and recover from events and changes; whether they are warned ahead of time; whether they benefit from government safety nets and other social programs; and finally whether they are driven to either temporary or permanent migration. This assessment leads to a better understanding of how exposure to an area of climate change vulnerability and risk affects and shapes human responses.
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Part I : Background
Chapter 2 : Three Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation
Chapter 3 : Focus of the Study and Data
Chapter 4 : Ecological, Historical, and Socio-economic Context
Part II : Vulnerability, Coping, and Adaptation
Chapter 5 : Impact of Cyclones on Household Dwellings
Chapter 6 : Coping and Adaptation
Chapter 7 : Temporary and Permanent Migration
Part III : Government Programs
Chapter 8 : Early Warning Systems
Chapter 9 : Government Safety Nets and Transfer Programs
Chapter 10 : Synthesis and Conclusion
Index
