NSU Research Contributions

Title : Water Security in Coastal Region of Bangladesh: Would Desalination be a Solution to the Vulnerable Communities of the Sundarbans?

Authors : Muhammad Asiful Basar

Abstract : Salinity is one of the major problems that the coastal region of Bangladesh has been facing over the last couple of decades. Due to sea level rise, frequent natural disasters, changes of climate patterns and man-made alteration of natural settings, the situation is becoming more vulnerable day by day. It has also been observed that both natural and man-made changes can alter the patterns of poor peoples’ lives and livelihoods. Faulty development policies and economic interest of the rich, such as promoting shrimp farming in a saline-prone zone, could make the environmental settings more vulnerable. The future of the coastal communities of Bangladesh depends on the sustainable development and disaster management policies of the government; and efficient and ‘techno-natural’ use of water could generate lifeblood for its coastal economy. The new hydrological development in the West, especially in the USA, Israel and Spain, brings new inspiration on water desalination venture. The purpose of this research work is to study the reasons for water salinity in the Sundarbans region of Bangladesh and examine the prospect as well as drawbacks of desalination venture in the context of Bangladesh’s current development policy.

Journal : Bangladesh e-Journal of Sociology	Volume : 9	Year : 2012	Issue :
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