The Implications of Climate and Sea-Level Change for Bangladesh

1: The Implications of Climate Change for Bangladesh: A Synthesis.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 How might Climate Change?.- 1.3 How might Sea Level Change in the Bay of Bengal ?.- 1.4 What are the Possible Effects on Natural Resources?.- 1.5 What are the Possible Socio-Economic Effects?.- 1.6 What are the Legal Implications of Climate and Sea-Level Change?.- 1.7 How might the Coastal Zone of Bangladesh be Affected?.- 1.8 Policy Implications, Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs.- 2: The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 How has Climate Changed, and Why?.- 2.3 How is the Atmospheric Composition Changing?.- 2.4 Changing the Earth’s Radiation Budget.- 2.5 Have Variations in Greenhouse Gases Caused Climate to Change?.- 2.6 How might Global Climate Change in the Future?.- 2.7 The Implications for Bangladesh.- 2.8 What are the Implications for Policy?.- 2.9 Summary and Research Directions.- 3: Sea-level Changes in the Bay of Bengal.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 What Causes Sea Level to Change?.- 3.3 Has Global Sea Level been Rising and will it Rise in the Future?.- 3.4 How are Relative Sea Levels Changing in the Bay of Bengal?.- 3.5 How do Cyclone-Induced Storm Surges Affect Sea Level?.- 3.6 Summary, Knowledge Gaps and Research Needs.- 4: Effects of Climate and Sea-level Changes on the Natural Resources of Bangladesh.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 What is the Current Resource Setting of Bangladesh?.- 4.3 How might the Water Resources be Affected by Climate Warming?.- 4.4 How might Crop Agriculture be Affected by Changing Climate and Water Regimes?.- 4.5 How might Other Bio-Resource Sectors be Affected?.- 4.6 What Needs to be Done?.- 5: Socio-Economic Implications of Climate Change for Bangladesh.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Climate and Society: an InteractivePerspective.- 5.3 How does Climate Currently Affect Bangladeshi Society?.- 5.4 What Societal Trends may Influence the Vulnerability of Bangladesh to Changes in Climate and Sea Level?.- 5.5 What are the Possible Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Bangladesh in the Future?.- 5.6 What Alternatives are there for Future Adjustment to Climate and Sea-Level Change?.- 5.7 Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Needs.- 5.8 What Should be Done?.- 6: Legal Implications of Global Climate Change for Bangladesh.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 National Law Aspects.- 6.3 International Law Aspects.- 6.4 Looking Forward.- 6.5 Further Research.- 7: Climate Change and Sea-level Rise: The Case of the Coast.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 The Coast of Bangladesh.- 7.3 Special Characteristics of the Coastal Zones.- 7.4 How might Climate and Sea Level Change in the Coastal Zone?.- 7.5 What are the Possible Effects on Coastal Water and Land?.- 7.6 What are the Possible Socio-Economic Consequences?.- 7.7 Environmental Policy for Coastal and Marine Areas.- 7.8 Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Needs.- 7.9 What Should be Done?.