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- Title
Food Production and Consumption in the Face of Climate-Induced Displacement: An Exploration of the Indigenous Knowledge Management Practices of Southeastern Bangladeshis.
- Authors
Barua, Prabal; Eslamian, Saeid
- Abstract
Climate change is expected to worsen the existing problems in southeastern Bangladesh, intensifying the flood frequency, salinity and coastal river erosion. At the micro-level, this means loss of land and crops for the communities relying on natural resources for their subsistence. With the country being an agriculture-based economy, it is fundamental to understand how the rural displaced communities experience the change in livelihood brought about by displacement. Thus, acknowledging the exposure of the food system to climate vulnerability, the aim of this study is twofold: it evaluates the degree of control of small-scale farmers and fishermen on the food production and consumption activities (food sovereignty) and their adaptation strategies to cope with the increased climate risks. The focus being on people's practices and perceptions, the study is necessarily qualitative, and the main research methods used are field observations, in-depth interviews and secondary data from academic journals and official publications of NGOs. The findings show that displacement is not the key factor in shaping farmers' strategies. Instead, social, human and financial capital are the key assets influencing the adaptive capacity of the people. Most importantly, changes in the socioeconomic environment are the critical trend that dictate the mechanisms of livelihood strategies and adaptation.
- Publication
IUP Journal of Knowledge Management, 2021, Vol 19, Issue 4, p51
- ISSN
2583-4592
- Publication type
Academic Journal