Limits and barriers to adaptation to climate variability and change in Bangladeshi coastal fishing communities

Marine Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 208-216

  Monirul Islam, Md ^a,b   Sallu, Susannah ^a   Hubacek, Klaus ^c   Paavola, Jouni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Bangladesh; Barrier; Climate change; Fishing community; Limit

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COASTAL ZONE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FISHERY POLICY; FISHING COMMUNITY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; VULNERABILITY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84883453857     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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