Investing in Climate Change Adaptation through Agroecological Landscape Restoration: Climate Change Risk and Adaptation/Restoration Option Assessment in Bangladesh to facilitate Nature-Based Solution for Climate Resilience
This technical assistance project funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) aims to scale up climate change adaptation interventions through agro-ecological landscape restoration; and strengthen the capacity of the Chattogram Hill Tracts communities. In the CHT, excessive rain and unsustainable use of forest and agricultural lands trigger soil erosion, depletion of soil nutrients and land degradation; while on the other hand, excessive heat and lack of water during dry season reduce soil moisture and agricultural productivity. This study aims to develop climate change scenario and numerical modelling in watersheds, assess baseline condition of watersheds and its Village Common Forests (VCFs), identify climate risks, formulate agro-ecological landscape restoration and adaptation options, analyze feasibility of landscape restoration and adaptation interventions, synthesis of policy recommendations and develop monitoring framework for tracking climate resilience. In order to identify areas and ecosystem-based adaptation interventions for restoration of agriculture and forest lands at landscape level, this study adopts blended scientific and participatory approach.
