Sundarbans Roundtable Session at ICCCAD Roundtable 26 July 2021 at 17:00 to 18:30 (Bangladesh Time) Co-hosted by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and the TAPESTRY project. This roundtable will discuss the possibilities and results of transboundary research in the Indian and Bangladesh Sundarbans. Speakers will share views from their work on the nature and extent of boundaries; and how transboundary …

In recent years, cyclones have battered the coastal fringes of Bangladesh, with one following closely after another. In Satkhira district, a combination of tidal flooding, inundation by storm surges, and saltwater intrusion has led to a rise in salinity in groundwater and fresh-water ponds. This is a problem for local people, who mainly make a living from farming and fishing, …