Bangladesh

Question 1

how many people were forced to relocate as a result of rising sea level in Bangladesh

Answer 1

200,000

Question 2

by 2050 what % of Bangladesh will be submerged

Answer 2

2050 - 17% of Bangladesh will be submerged

Question 3

what is the average meters above sea level and what % is below 1m in Bangladesh

Answer 3

• 4m above sea level on average
• 10% below 1m

Question 4

what are the opportunities of climate change for Bangladesh

Answer 4

socio-economic:
- switching to more lucrative shrimp or crab farming
- migration to Dhaka

environmental:
- increased fertility to the soils in long term

Question 5

what are the threats of climate change to Bangladesh

Answer 5

• 20 million people live just above water line
• current embankments are not high enough - need to be 14 feet taller
• saltwater intrusion -> ground water becomes undrinkable
• 20% flooded every year in monsoon season
• Bay of Bengal temp increasing -> cyclones

Question 6

what are the challenges to mitigation and adaptation strategies in Bangladesh

Answer 6

• technological
• political
• socio-economic

Question 7

what is the technological challenge to mitigation strategies in Bangladesh

Answer 7

unlikely to be able to invest in renewable projects

Question 8

what is the political challenge to mitigation strategies in Bangladesh

Answer 8

under-representation at global meetings -> no climate science specialists present at COP

Question 9

what are the socio-economic challenges for mitigation strategies in Bangladesh

Answer 9

• 20% in poverty
• low literacy rates - 70% ( uk is 99% )
• lower standard of education
• hard to get people engaged on the topic of climate change

Question 10

what are the mitigation strategies used by Bangladesh

Answer 10

• ceramic stoves - use half the fuel of an open fire
• retro fitted chimneys
• 300 metros
• removed subsidies on petrol

Question 11

what is the technological challenge to adaptation strategies in Bangladesh

Answer 11

required technological expertise and locals may find information on de-salinisation difficult to use

Question 12

what is the political challenge to adaptation strategies in Bangladesh

Answer 12

difficult decision of where to allocate embankments and given costs some areas may go unprotected

Question 13

what is the socio-economic challenge to adaptation strategies in Bangladesh

Answer 13

drainage channels needed are expensive

Question 14

what are the adaptation strategies being used in Bangladesh

Answer 14

• salt tolerant rice crops
• embankments
• switch to shrimp farming

Question 15

Average carbon footprint and GHG emissions

Answer 15

0.5 tonnes/ year/ person

0.4% of global emissions —> between 1990 and 2017 emissions increased 218%

Question 16

The average carbon footprint of an AC to compare

Answer 16

5 tonnes/ year/ person

3% of global emissions —> decreased to 1%