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1 online resource Experiencing Climate Change in Bangladesh: Vulnerability and Adaptation in Coastal Regions provides a conceptual and empirical framework for understanding the vulnerability of coastal communities in Bangladesh to multiple stressors and presents the process by which rural households adapt their livelihoods. The livelihoods of the poor people in many developing countries are disproportionately vulnerable to multiple shocks and stresses. The effects of climate change interacting with these livelihood disturbances further amplify human vulnerability. Future climate change is likely to aggravate this precarious situation. This book offers a solid framework for analyzing the process and components of adaptation of rural livelihoods to a changing hydro-climatic environment and presents empirical evidence of livelihood adaptation at the local level. The book creates a knowledge-base for the small island developing states (SIDS) experiencing similar socio-economic and climatic conditions. Also fills a market need by providing a conceptual framework, case studies, and reflections on lessons learned from policy responses for vulnerability reduction and adaptation to climate variability, extremes, and change. Introduction -- Adaptation in climate change discourse : a conceptual framework -- Study design and data sources -- The research setting -- Household assets and capabilities -- Local people's perceptions of climate change -- Climate disturbances and change : strategies for adaptation -- Livelihood adaptation to climate change : the role of policies and institutions -- Conclusion. Salim Momtaz, Masud Iqbal Md Shameem. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-bg--- Climatic changes Risk management Bangladesh Climatic changes Bangladesh Climatic changes Climatic changes Risk management Bangladesh RC394.D35 .M668 2016eb 333.71/4095492 Momtaz, Salim. London, England : Academic Press, �2016 xvii, 157 pages 012803422X 9780128034224 0128034041 9780128034040 2017287189 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128034040 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128034040 AU@ 150915 20190328114813.0 ocn928851701 eng