A Framework for Climate Resilient Community-Based Adaptation
Md Rumi Shammin, A. K. Enamul Haque, Islam M. Faisal
Abstract
Community-based approaches are becoming increasingly widespread in climate change adaptationClimate change adaptation initiatives in developing countries. These approaches have been adopted in programs dealing with natural disasters, promoting sustainable agricultureAgriculture, ensuring water and food security, and developing resilient livelihoodLivelihood solutions in climate vulnerable communities. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and theResilience principles principles of resilienceResilience offer additional tools to explore opportunities for integrative, cost-effective, and resource-efficient models of climate change adaptationClimate change adaptation. This chapter deconstructs key concepts and definitions related to community-based climate change adaptationAdaptation and community resilienceCommunity resileince and presents an integrative framework to foster the development of locally relevant, culturally appropriate, and resource-efficient solutions.