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The Effects Of Climate Change On Bangladesh

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1. Abstract
This report will consider the effects and likely impact of climate change on Bangladesh, the disaster risk management measures that are already in place and those being considered.
It will show how these have been influenced by frameworks such as Hyogo and Sendai and where necessary improvements have been identified.
Bangladesh has shown a commitment to the development of Disaster Risk Reduction but this needs to be supported by continued development and investment.

2. Figures
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1. The cycle between cold (ice-age) and warm periods over the last 800000 years. 6
2. Global temperature history for the last 2000 years 7
3. Constituent gases of ‘Greenhouse Gas’ 8
4. The location of Bangladesh. 11
5. Climate Change Vulnerability Index 13

3. Climate Change
The study of climate change encompasses all the main scientific disciplines of physics, chemistry and biology but also include many other areas such as geology, oceanography, hydrology, atmospheric monitoring and glaciology.
With one subject covering so many aspects of science, it is difficult to reach agreement on many of the elements of the issues arising from climate change.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up by the United Nations (UN) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in 1988. It defines climate change as “any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity”.

During the 4.5 billion years that the

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