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Assessing the efforts of NGOs in cyclone disaster management in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2009-09)
Whenever disasters strike, they do not discriminate or differentiate - they cause havoc
and distress. They strike countries' rich and poor affect both men and women, old and
young and cause destruction leaving behind a ...
Community perception about climate change: Investigating experiences of Himalayan communities involved in the tourism industry
(Brac University, 2022-02)
There occurs a close relationship between tourism and climate, where the former is highly
dependent on the latter. Despite being a non-negligible contributor to climate change, the
tourism business can be considered ...
Char dwellers' adaptation to climate change
(BRAC University, 2010-09)
Climate disaster like flood, river erosion puts a lot of pressure especially on char dweller's whose responsibility is to remain together as family and earn subsistence in day to day life. The main objective of this research ...
Application of scientific and indigenous knowledge for flood management in Northwest Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015)
The present study tries to identify the Indigenous practices of the rural communities. It also
focuses to assess their economic condition in relation to livelihood practices. Local people
Participation in the research ...
Community-based management of Glacial Lake outburst flood : a case study of Samdingkha village in Bhutan
(BRAC University, 2012)
Climate change is contributing to increased melting of glaciers and formation of
glacial lakes. The threat of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) is posing a serious
threat to the lives and livelihoods of the Bhutanese ...
Physical environment of Child Friendly Space (CFS) as an intervention of child protection: in case of forcibly displaced Rohingya Children in Cox’s Bazar
(Brac University, 2022-01)
Child friendly Space (CFS) has been introduced worldwide as an effective Child Protection response to the affected children in emergency to restore their resiliency and normalcy of life through psychosocial support programs. ...
Impact of cash based interventions in livelihood recovery of waterlogging affected community in Satkhira district
(BRAC University, 2016)
The coastal districts of SWB have been experiencing waterlogging problem since the early 1980s. Natural drainage systems over a large part of this area were totally disrupted, as a result, with most of the effective natural ...
Youth volunteers as change agents in disaster response
(BRAC University, 2015)
When disaster strikes the local youth are the first ones to respond. Volunteerism has been present since the beginning of human history. The youth constitute one third of total population in Bangladesh. For this important ...
Indigenous coping mechanisms in combating flood
(BRAC University, 2007-01)