Climate Change Triggered Livelihood Vulnerability of Small-scale Fishermen along the Coastal Belt of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Author: Sadia Afrin, Abrar Shakil, Tashrif Mahmud Minhaz
DOI: doi.org/10.70279/bmj-v8-i1-1039
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The ability to adapt is related to the significant effects that climate-related disasters have on people's livelihoods in Cox's Bazar and other coastal areas of south-eastern Bangladesh. Small-scale fishery-based households are especially susceptible to climate change and natural disasters. However, this topic hasn't gotten much in-depth consideration in this area. The exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capability that regulate the livelihood vulnerability to climate-triggered catastrophes in Cox's Bazar coast were thus investigated. A number of 100 households were surveyed from the five distinct small-scale fishermen community (i.e., Chowfoldandy, Khurushkul, Nuniachara, Doria Nagar, and Monkhali) along Cox’s Bazar coast. The data were processed and index to find the livelihood vulnerability index according to IPCC. Overall livelihood vulnerability score was 0.47 that denotes moderate vulnerability to climate variability. The exposure was found moderate of which sensitivity was found low. However, a moderate adaptive capacity was observed in the study area that may compensate livelihood vulnerability in some extent. A cooperative interaction between government organizations and the community could result in fresh insights on strategies for reducing climate risk, the cost-effective adoption of creative adaptation solutions, social inclusion, and empowerment in terms of opportunities for livelihood.