The probable impacts of climate change on poverty - UNDP

Exposed
Systems
Exposed to Means <strong>of</strong> Reduction Actions for Implementation
Drought
Cyclone and
Storm surge
All BRRI dhan should be grown in
medium high land
Cropping pattern needs tobe
<strong>change</strong>d
Choice <strong>of</strong> crop variety and cropping
pattern
Screening <strong>of</strong> existing varieties in
vulnerable situation considering
<strong>climate</strong> <strong>change</strong> <strong>impacts</strong> (for all
hazards)
Submergence variety needs to
bedeveloped for future adaptation
incrop agriculture <strong>of</strong> flood prone
areas
Study on assessment <strong>of</strong> crop
lossshould be undertaken (crop
lossdue to all types <strong>of</strong>climatic
eventsindividually)
Crop adjustment and revised time <strong>of</strong>
sowing/planting should be studied
through on-farm
trials/demonstration
Construction <strong>of</strong> water reservoir and
provide irrigation system
Introduce drought tolerant crop
varieties in drought prone areas
using residual moisture
Extension program <strong>of</strong> BR 33, a short
duration variety (118 days) is known
as drought escaping in drought
prone areas
Introduce short duration crop
varieties and deepwater varieties
Sea level Introduce modern technology for
cultivating new variety <strong>of</strong> drought
<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
Research on <strong>change</strong>s
inclimaticsystem<strong>of</strong> crop seasons
involving research organizations
from GOs and NGOs
BARI, BINA, BRRI and Research
NGOs
GoB and NGOs
BARI in associationwithNGOs
Developconcept proposal
andengage local government,
NGOs and community toimplement
this action
Organize vulnerable farmer
community tointroduce short
duration and deep water
cropvarieties
Organize vulnerable farmer
community to introduce new
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