Women and climate change in Bangladesh / Margaret Alston.
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TextSeries: ASAA women in Asia seriesDescription: 208 pages ; 24 cmISBN: 9781138026049 (hardback)Subject(s): Women and the environment -- Bangladesh | Human beings -- Effect of climate on -- Bangladesh | Climatic changes -- Social aspects -- Bangladesh | Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Bangladesh | Women -- Bangladesh -- Social conditions | Women -- Bangladesh -- Economic conditions | Community development -- Bangladesh | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's StudiesDDC classification: 305.4095492 LOC classification: HQ1745.6 | .A874 2015Summary: "Bangladesh is not one of the countries with the greatest emissions of carbon, but it is nevertheless one of the countries most critically affected, with a significant risk of damage to lives and livelihoods due to climate change. This book assesses the impact of climate change in Bangladesh. It outlines the impact of climate change on livelihood strategies and health, focusing particularly on the impact on gender relations, showing how cultural customs and practices often work against women's important role in helping communities cope with the effects of climate change. The book argues for, and puts forward policy proposals for, encouraging women's active contribution"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Bangladesh is not one of the countries with the greatest emissions of carbon, but it is nevertheless one of the countries most critically affected, with a significant risk of damage to lives and livelihoods due to climate change. This book assesses the impact of climate change in Bangladesh. It outlines the impact of climate change on livelihood strategies and health, focusing particularly on the impact on gender relations, showing how cultural customs and practices often work against women's important role in helping communities cope with the effects of climate change. The book argues for, and puts forward policy proposals for, encouraging women's active contribution"--
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