Volume 11, Number 02, 2016

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    Climate change adaptation policies in Bangladesh: gap analysis through a gender lens
    (© 2016 Published by BRAC University, 2016) Sharif, Ibrat; Nasir, Naznin; Khanum, Roufa; Khan, A S Moniruzzaman
    Policy reform is a necessary approach to implementing appropriate responses to climate change. Despite the acceptance of the role of gender in determining vulnerabilities related climate change, low reorganization has been given to gender concerns in the climate change policy documents of Bangladesh. In this regard, gender sensitivity of the key national policies about climate change in Bangladesh was assessed The discussion also identified some of the existing gaps in the reviewed policy documents. Identified gaps include generalization of women, lack of operational planning to address the vulnerabilities women, lack of recognizing roles of women as active contributors to adaptation and mitigation strategies. It was found that policy objectives related to climate change aud gender are addressed in a mutually exclusive manner. Finally, this paper provided recommendations to address the gaps and making gender more central to all policy development.
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    Seasonal shifting and its impact on crop production: local community perception of Satkhira district
    (© 2016 Published by BRAC University, 2016) Nipa, Sharmin Nahar; Mukherjee, Nandan; Khan, Md. Reaz Uddin; Akhter, Taslima; Khanum, Roufa; Khan, A S Moniruzzman; Nishat, Ainun
    In Bangladesh, climate change apparently has started to affect the climatic parameters which cause seasonal shifting and the behavior of different seasoos. This kind of pheoomeoon is currently posing a serious threat to the agricultural crop production and food security of the coun1ry. Participatory Rural Appraisal method was applied to investigate the perception of the local commnnity of Satkhira district. The study primarily ideotified the thinking of the local people about the shifting of seasons due to changes in the climatic parameters and its impact on crop production. Moreover, a number of literatures were reviewed to conceptualize the real scenario of climate change. Preseotly, ooly three seasons are perceived by the local community instead of the traditional six seasons. These seasonal fluctuations (starting and ending) and seasonal absences are resulting in high nncertainty in crop production. New agricultural plan along with climate resilient agricultural extension services need to be introduced to overcome such uncertainty.