Washed away: the impact of climate change-induced coastal erosion in Urir Char, Bangladesh
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Washed away: the impact of climate change-induced coastal erosion in Urir Char, Bangladesh
Urir
Char, a river island in south-eastern Bangladesh, has been eroded by two
thirds since its formation. Many climate stressors are active here, including
coastal erosion, cyclones, drought and heavy rainfall. Coastal erosion is
most acute and a stress multiplier when we assess climate change-induced loss
and damage. Women, children, elderly people and people with disabilities are
the most vulnerable to displacement caused by coastal erosion and the effects
of displacement. While many initiatives have been implemented to reduce the
impact of cyclones (constructing shelters, afforestation, allotting khas land
for displaced people, supplying electricity to reduce the impact of drought),
they have been in vain: coastal erosion has washed them away. Therefore,
solving the coastal erosion problem will pave the way to solving other
climate change-induced problems in the region.
