Chronic Poverty in the Southwest Coastal Belt of Bangladesh

Author(s)
Solidarities International
Publication language
English
Pages
11pp
Date published
01 Dec 2012
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster preparedness, Environment & climate, Livelihoods, Poverty
Countries
Bangladesh
Organisations
Solidarites International

The objective of this study was to capture the main challenges, impacts and effects of climate change on livelihoods in this region as well as identify levels of disaster resilience and existing coping strategies being utilized. What was found was a much more complex array of interlinking factors which together present significant barriers to livelihood opportunities and sustainable development for communities, and the region as a whole.