Adapting to Climate Change in Bangladesh: Good Governance Barriers. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhuiyan, Shahjahan
• Is Part Of: South Asia research. Volume 35:Number 3(2015)
• Page Start: 349
• Page End: 367
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: adaptation -- Bangladesh -- climate change -- development -- environment -- good governance -- governance -- water; South Asia -- Periodicals; 954.0072
• DOI: 10.1177/0262728015598702
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0262-7280

Abstract

Climate change poses a serious threat to humanity in developed and developing countries and is already affecting South Asia. This study examines the role that good governance plays for adapting to climate change in Bangladesh, arguing that lack of good governance in Bangladesh risks reducing adaptation preparedness to climate change in the country. There is evidence, mainly because of geophysical risk factors, to support arguments that good governance has anyway limited capacity in relation to adaptation measures to climate change in countries like Bangladesh. The article argues that the current politico-economic situation makes it doubtful whether Bangladesh will achieve the fullest possible ability to ensure good governance for better adaptation to climate change in the near future.