Anthropology of Climate Change- Culture and Adaptation in Bangladesh 2017.pdf

Climate change emerged as the greatest threat to humanity and the most pressing issue of our time. Recognizing anthropology's potentials for engagement and scholarship in the understanding of contemporary climate variability, and climate change policy and governance, the book made use of cultural analysis and theories to explore the human dimensions of climate change adaptation in the context of Bangladesh. While climate change alters our physical realities, the problem is rooted in specific human actions, choices and a culture of consumerism across the globe. Therefore, climate change is more a human problem than a natural one, which is to be understood in terms of social institutions, cultural beliefs and practices. Again, climate change impacts are experienced, interpreted and explained by people based on their respective cultural knowledge and social positioning. The book is founded upon anthropological research and cultural analysis of human nexus with global environmental changes. Although climate change is a global problem, the distribution of impacts are on local and regional scales, and therefore, the solutions are to be sought on the same levels of complexity with joint production of knowledge involving communities. The book emphasizes the significance of understanding the human dimensions of climate change in exploring equitable and sustainable measures for adaptation in Bangladesh.