The probable impacts of climate change on poverty - UNDP

9. Strategies and actions suggested here to deal with adverse <strong>impacts</strong> <strong>of</strong> present and future <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong>
and related disasters are based on suggestions derived from different consultation workshops and key experts’
interviews. Key principles considered in formulating strategies and actions were a) reduction <strong>of</strong> exposure <strong>of</strong>
income stream and production systems, b) reduction <strong>of</strong> sensitivity <strong>of</strong> the exposed systems, and c) increase
adaptive capacity <strong>of</strong> vulnerable communities. Institutional and capacity building aspects to support
implementation <strong>of</strong> actions have also been considered. It was found that there is similarity <strong>of</strong> suggestions
mentioned here and in the national <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> strategy and action plan.
9.1 Reduction <strong>of</strong> Exposure
“Exposure” is defined as the contact between an agent and a target. Basically it is the state <strong>of</strong> being exposed or
laid open or bare; openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect adversely. Different systems are
exposed to different <strong>climate</strong> related extreme events in different ways and magnitude. Hence, the reduction <strong>of</strong>
exposure means the strategies or measures to be undertaken to reduce the exposures <strong>of</strong> the systems which are
the driving force <strong>of</strong> economic growth from <strong>climate</strong> related shocks. It is to be noted that most <strong>of</strong> the measures are
physical types <strong>of</strong> intervention in nature. <strong>The</strong> following table shows the measures to reduce the exposure <strong>of</strong>
different systems.
Table 9.1 Provide list <strong>of</strong> adaptation measures to reduce exposure
Exposed
Systems
Agriculture
Fisheries
Exposed to Measures to Reduce Exposure Actions for Implementation
Flood and
Flash flood
Drought
Cyclone and
Storm surge
Sea level rise
Flood and
Flash flood
Construction <strong>of</strong> embankment
incorporating future <strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong>
and adequate sluice gates
Excavationand re-excavation <strong>of</strong>
canals, ponds and ditches,
construction <strong>of</strong>sluice gateson
theopening mouths <strong>of</strong>
thecanalsRainwater harvesting
technology should be strengthened
for all types <strong>of</strong> dry land crops during
drier months
Deep-rooted fruit trees andfruit
crops should be planted in cyclone
prone areas
Coastal embankment should
beconstructed highenough
toprotect saltwater intrusion
Increase water holding capacity <strong>of</strong>
river by dredging/de-siltation
Construction <strong>of</strong> flood free pond
embankment and net fencing,
rehabilitation
<strong>The</strong> Probable Impacts <strong>of</strong> Climate Change on Poverty and Economic Growth and
the Options <strong>of</strong> Coping with adverse Effect <strong>of</strong> Climate Change in Bangladesh
Development <strong>of</strong> concept proposal,
approach and pursue with local
government and Water
Development Board
Development <strong>of</strong> concept proposal,
approach and pursue with local
government and Water
Development Board
Local government, nongovernment
organizations and
community can develop
contingency plan for lifting
stagnant water
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