Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the potential of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) to mainstream consideration of climate change adaptation (CCA) in Bangladesh, particularly for the coastal zone, to improve disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies in this region. Continuing climate risks require adaptation at all levels of society. The densely populated and resource-rich coastal zone of Bangladesh is at risk to the impacts of climate change.Design/methodology/approachThis research is based on secondary sources (gray and published literature) of information on climate change impacts on the coastal zone of Bangladesh. The sources include research reports, online publications, governmental reports, scientific journals, international reports, books, journal articles and other academic resources on SEA, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and DRR. In addition to examining SEA in Bangladesh, this paper investigates SEA cases in different countries to obtain insights from the successful application of SEA for CCA.FindingsThe paper draws on several cases from different countries demonstrating that SEA has a significant potential to coordinate CCA objectives. The findings reveal that the appropriate use of SEA can enable DRR through CCA.Originality/valueThis study argues that SEA has a potential role in supporting CCA.
Highlights
The developing country of Bangladesh is among the most susceptible to the impacts of extreme climate change because of its biophysical and socio-economic characteristics
This paper focuses on the potential of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) to enhance disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies for the coastal zone of Bangladesh by integrating climate change adaptation (CCA)
To reduce the risks of disaster by addressing the impacts of climate change, it would be most appropriate for Bangladesh to use SEA in the planning process with integration of both CCA and DRR to protect the coastal zone as well as the country from natural hazards induced by the impacts of severe climate change
Summary
The developing country of Bangladesh is among the most susceptible to the impacts of extreme climate change because of its biophysical (deltaic coastal, low-lying, flat topography, frequent cyclones and flooding) and socio-economic characteristics (agricultural dependence, poverty and high population density; Climate Change Profile: Bangladesh, 2016). To reduce the risks of disaster by addressing the impacts of climate change, it would be most appropriate for Bangladesh to use SEA in the planning process with integration of both CCA and DRR to protect the coastal zone as well as the country from natural hazards induced by the impacts of severe climate change. 6.2 Case 2: strategic environmental assessment as a tool to integrate climate change adaptation: a perspective from Nigeria Analysis and findings: To address the impacts of climate change and unpredictability, Nigeria recognized that there is a need for strong CCA measures based on appropriate tools to reduce adverse effects on environmental quality, the economy, public health, programs and projects (Ogbonna and Albrecht, 2014) In this case, the potential of SEA was assessed and explored, and its application in building rational, informed decisions on the implementation of newly established adaptation programs in Nigeria was proposed. In this study, clarifying examples illustrated how SEA can be utilized to facilitate a virtuous cycle and develop more resilient PPs (Nuesink, 2011)
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