VULNERABILITY OF THE SUNDARBANS DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN BANGLADESH

Mohammad Abdul  Quader

doi:10.53808/KUS.SI.SESB.2010.53-56-Ps

Authors

Mohammad Abdul Quader Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.SI.SESB.2010.53-56-Ps

Keywords:

Climate change, salinity, biogeochemical processes, mangrove, Sundarbans Reserve Forest

Abstract

This study endeavors to decipher the possible affects on the Sundarbans due to rapid climate change by reviewing the existing literature, interviews with experts and forest officials and FGD with different stakeholders. Increase in salinity, sea level rise natural calamities etc. are the main vulnerabilities of the Sundarbans.

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