Climate change, soil salinity, and the economics of high-yield rice production in coastal Bangladesh (English)

It is a virtual certainty that sea-level rise will continue throughout the century and beyond 2100 even if greenhouse gas emissions are stabilized in the near future. Understanding the economic impacts of salinity intrusion thus is essential for planning adaptation in low-lying coastal areas around the world. This paper presents a case study in Bangladesh on how climate change leads to the spread of soil salinity and the impact on agricultural production...

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Dasgupta,Susmita;

Hossain, Md. Moqbul;

Huq,Mainul;

Wheeler, David;
Document Date
2014/12/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7140
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2014/12/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Climate change, soil salinity, and the economics of high-yield rice production in coastal Bangladesh
Keywords
soil salinity

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Dasgupta,Susmita; Hossain, Md. Moqbul; Huq,Mainul; Wheeler, David.

Climate change, soil salinity, and the economics of high-yield rice production in coastal Bangladesh (English). Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)|Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 7140 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/131161468004833954

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