Misreading Climate Change in Bangladesh - Development Narratives and Environmental Impacts

Explore a critical analysis of climate change adaptation projects in Bangladesh through this insightful lecture by Dr. Camelia Dewan. Examine how development narratives often misinterpret local needs and environmental challenges in the Bengal Delta region. Discover how colonial-era modernization projects are repackaged as climate adaptation solutions, potentially exacerbating existing problems. Learn about the unintended consequences of seawalls, saline aquaculture, and high-yield agriculture on soil fertility, biodiversity, and livelihoods. Investigate the complex interplay between environmental vulnerabilities, underemployment, debt, and lack of healthcare access in Bangladesh. Gain a deeper understanding of how flawed causal narratives in development interventions can inadvertently worsen climatic threats and structural inequalities. Delve into Dr. Dewan's research combining environmental history and ethnographic fieldwork to challenge prevailing assumptions about climate change adaptation in the Global South.