Average elevation is 4-5 metres, 10% is 1m above sea level - forced to abandon homes
High exposure to floods and storms - 70% of the country is flooded every year
60% of deaths to tropical cyclones have been in Bangladesh
Rising sea levels will contaminate groundwater - By 2100, 600,000 hectares of agricultural land will be too slaty for agriculture
Coastal mangroveforests are depleting due to rising sea levels and human activity so there is less protection against storms
Those in danger are in poverty and find it harder to adapt
60 million in Bangladesh are living in poverty
Frequent flooding causes sanitation issues
Flooding creates breeding sites for parasites such as mosquitos which can spread many diseases such as malaria
GDP - $2364
HDI - 142/187
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Mitigation and adaptation
Exclusively focused on adaptation
Bangladesh think that reduction in GHG emissions is the responsibility of the developed world
For Bangladesh, adapting to the situation is more important
2009 - published strategy for action against climate change
Investment in engineering projects and community projects
There is a lack of financial resources - a trust fund has been set up
$2 billion has been spent on a flood embankment project which will strengthen the 3,500km of dykes along the coastline which protect against erosion - financed from world bank loan
Warning systems have been upgraded
Cyclone and flood shelters have been created
Need to protect the mangrove forests against clearing for catching shrimp
Farmers are using drip-irrigation to conserve water along with rainwater harvesting and building storage reservoirs
Floating vegetable gardens are a solution at a low-cost
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