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Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Livelihoods in CIRDAP Member CountriesEDITED BY:
Tevita G. B. Taginavulau and M H Kawsar RudroPUBLISHED BY: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Livelihoods in CIRDAP Member Countries – the Rural Development Report 2017 is the fourteenth of the CIRDAP biannual reports that explores the current status and future perspectives on how climate change may affect livelihoods of rural people in Asia and the Pacific region. This report examines the cause-effect relationship between climate change and rural livelihood through analyzing relevant data and policies.Rural areas are more vulnerable to climate change due to geographical location, land characteristics, high dependency on natural resource and high exposure to frequent climate induced natural disasters. Climate change is negatively affecting agriculture, food production and rural livelihoods in general. It may trigger a vicious cycle of poverty, resource degradation, environmental deterioration and social unrest.Based on the analysis of the findings of the study, it is recommended that the rural development and livelihood strategies of the future have to be understood as a continuum of urbanized and globalized systems. Integration of rural economies in the national economy and globalisation are increasing the inter-penetration between rural and urban. This means that rural policies have to be justified not only by their impact in rural areas, but by their contribution to national well-being.The leadership of the local government is particularly crucial to ensure the political momentum and support among external stakeholders in the process of tackling climate change. Research should be done to identify beforehand vulnerable areas and nature of disasters. Specific need assessment and disasters preparedness initiatives should be taken accordingly. Since the immediate help comes from the community, the community organizations should be equipped with knowledge and skill regarding disaster preparedness and management.Knowledge and information sharing, including early warning of natural disasters and climatic events are essential to build the resilience of local livelihoods and communities to climate change. Exchange of technical information and sharing of technologies among countries needs to be encouraged. Special attention should be given to develop capacity of government officials, development practitioners and other stakeholders at national and local levels. The issue of climate change cannot be addressed in solace, but has to be integrated with the overall development plan to ensure sustainable and inclusive rural development.
Cite the report:Taginavulau, Tevita G. B.; M H Kawsar Rudro. 2018.
Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Livelihoods in CIRDAP Member Countries. Dhaka: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP).
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Ram, P.S, (eds.) Effendi, C., V. Rajendran, M.H. Kawsar. 2016. Arsenic In Drinking Water - A Case Study in Rural Bangladesh. Dhaka: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific.Bangladesh is a tropical country. More than 75 per cent of the population is living in rural areas, who are vulnerable to the arsenic contamination. The alluvial aquifer that underlies the Ganges-Brahmaputra river basin contains arsenic in mineral form and has been widely tapped for obtaining drinking and irrigation water. For the past two decades, the water from over a million tube-wells has been slowly getting poisoned in majority of the villages. It is recorded that in 1970, a few villagers first noticed something was wrong when dark spots spread across their bodies. In 1993, they had finally learnt that they were drinking arsenic contaminated water when official tests showed 95 per cent of the village tube wells were contaminated. Considering the above, an attempt was made to study the Government and Community Initiatives for mitigating and preventing Arsenic problem in drinking water, in two sample blocks, namely, Brahmanapara and Lakshyam of Comilla District, Bangladesh.Download the Full book: Arsenic in Drinking Water - A Case Study in Rural Bangladesh
Effendi, C., V. Rajendran, M.H. Kawsar. 2016. Climate Change Vulnerability - Cases from CIRDAP Member Countries. Dhaka: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific.This monograph focuses on the impact of climate change – one of the key concerns for sustainable rural development. Six insightful articles based on studies in different CIRDAP Member Countries including Bangladesh, Fiji, Iran, Nepal and Thailand. The studies examine the vulnerability of the Asia Pacific region, how climate change is affecting agriculture and livelihood of the people and different adaptation and mitigations initiatives taken to address the challenges posed by climate change. Although some of the articles were published earlier in journals or in other forms, the continued relevance of their underlying themes across all CMCs makes the articles worthy for further dissemination.Download the full book: Climate Change Vulnerability - Cases from CIRDAP Member Countries
TITLE: Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Livelihoods in CIRDAP Member CountriesEDITED BY: Tevita G. B. Taginavulau and M H Kawsar RudroPUBLISHED BY: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Livelihoods in CIRDAP Member Countries – the Rural Development Report 2017 is the fourteenth of the CIRDAP biannual reports that explores the current status and future perspectives on how climate change may affect livelihoods of rural people in Asia and the Pacific region. This report examines the cause-effect relationship between climate change and rural livelihood through analyzing relevant data and policies.Rural areas are more vulnerable to climate change due to geographical location, land characteristics, high dependency on natural resource and high exposure to frequent climate induced natural disasters. Climate change is negatively affecting agriculture, food production and rural livelihoods in general. It may trigger a vicious cycle of poverty, resource degradation, environmental deterioration and social unrest.Based on the analysis of the findings of the study, it is recommended that the rural development and livelihood strategies of the future have to be understood as a continuum of urbanized and globalized systems. Integration of rural economies in the national economy and globalisation are increasing the inter-penetration between rural and urban. This means that rural policies have to be justified not only by their impact in rural areas, but by their contribution to national well-being.The leadership of the local government is particularly crucial to ensure the political momentum and support among external stakeholders in the process of tackling climate change. Research should be done to identify beforehand vulnerable areas and nature of disasters. Specific need assessment and disasters preparedness initiatives should be taken accordingly. Since the immediate help comes from the community, the community organizations should be equipped with knowledge and skill regarding disaster preparedness and management.Knowledge and information sharing, including early warning of natural disasters and climatic events are essential to build the resilience of local livelihoods and communities to climate change. Exchange of technical information and sharing of technologies among countries needs to be encouraged. Special attention should be given to develop capacity of government officials, development practitioners and other stakeholders at national and local levels. The issue of climate change cannot be addressed in solace, but has to be integrated with the overall development plan to ensure sustainable and inclusive rural development.Cite the report:Taginavulau, Tevita G. B.; M H Kawsar Rudro. 2018. Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Livelihoods in CIRDAP Member Countries. Dhaka: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP).Download the report:click here