Drinking water salinity and infant mortality in coastal Bangladesh (English)

Bangladesh, with two-thirds of its land area less than five meters above sea level, is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Low-lying coastal districts along the Bay of Bengal are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise, tidal flooding, storm surges, and climate-induced increases in soil and water salinity. This paper investigates the impact of drinking water salinity on infant mortality in coastal Bangladesh. It focuses on...

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Dasgupta,Susmita;

Huq,Mainul;

Wheeler, David;
Document Date
2015/02/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7200
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2015/02/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Drinking water salinity and infant mortality in coastal Bangladesh
Keywords
water salinity

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Dasgupta,Susmita; Huq,Mainul; Wheeler, David.

Drinking water salinity and infant mortality in coastal Bangladesh (English). Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)|Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 7200 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/443761468006266910

Drinking water salinity and infant mortality in coastal Bangladesh (English)

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