Hazards, food insecurity and human displacement in rural riverine Bangladesh: Implications for policy

Alam, G. M. Monirul; Alam, Khorshed; Mushtaq, Shahbaz; Sarker, Nazirul Islam; Hossain, Moazzem

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101364

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“…Farm households with off-farm income show a higher perception concerning all the risk sources. This could be because higher risk perception encourages farmers to take advantage of off-farm income to compensate for the negative shocks from various types of risks and uncertainties [49]. Access to information to an extension agent lessens the risks from climatic disasters, biological factors, and market price fluctuations as farmers have easy access to updated information [50].…”

Section: Factors Affecting Risk Perceptionsmentioning

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Factors Influencing Rice Farmers’ Risk Attitudes and Perceptions in Bangladesh amid Environmental and Climatic Issues

Islam¹,

Rahman²,

Sarker³

et al. 2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Rice farmers in Bangladesh face various environmental, climatic and market price-related risks. Choices of various operational tactics used for farm management are mostly influenced by farmers' risk perception and attitude. This study intends to discover the influencing factors of a farmer on the risk associated with environmental and climatic issues. This study quantifies the risk perceptions of rice farmers, their perceived behavior, and various associated underlying factors using a crosssectional dataset on 600 rice farmers from three major rice-growing districts in Bangladesh. Equally, Likely Certainty Equivalent approach has been used to rank the farmers' perceptions of three major risk dimensions such as the risk of market price fluctuation, the risk from various natural hazards, and risk of pest and disease. Probit regression is also used to discern the underlying factors affecting risk attitudes and perceptions. The results show that farmers' age, total family income, distance from the farm gate to the main market, savings, agricultural credit, off-farm income, access to information, and frequent contact with extension officers are significant determinants that affect farmers' risk attitudes and perceptions. This study provides in-depth insights for farmers, extension service providers, and agricultural planners on the real situation of farmers in developing countries, particularly those where crop insurance is still uncommon.

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Factors Influencing Rice Farmers’ Risk Attitudes and Perceptions in Bangladesh amid Environmental and Climatic Issues

Islam¹,

Rahman²,

Sarker³

et al. 2020

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…A recent study in Bangladesh by Alam et al [8] examined the impact of climate-induced hazards on livelihood and food security, and the way susceptible households respond to it. The study developed a Food Security Index (FSI) to improve understanding of the extent of households' food insecurity where 3 indicates food security and 1 minimal security.…”

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Effects of Flood on Food Security, Livelihood and Socio-economic Characteristics in the Flood-prone Areas of the Core Niger Delta, Nigeria

Week¹,

Wizor²

2020

AJGR

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The study examined the effects of flood risk levels on food security, livelihood and socio-economic characteristics in the flood-prone areas of the core Niger Delta, Nigeria using a descriptive survey design and 790 respondents were selected with the aid of a multistage stratified sampling technique in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States, representing the core Niger Delta. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis and presentation of data. The findings of the study showed that 75.3% of the respondents agreed that basic food is scarce after all flood incident. However, 69.9% attested to the fact that growth and development of crops are affected when flood washes away farmlands. It can also be seen that flood increases food insecurity, unavailability of staple food and malnutrition as agreed by 78.3% of the total respondents. Furthermore, 77.1% of respondents agreed that flood increases the inability of plants to absorb essential nutrients necessary for proper growth while 71.4% agreed that flooding leads to the erosion or loss of the nutritional status of crops planted in the communities. Also, 69.9% agreed that the washing away of farmlands have led to chronic, long-lasting food insecurity in the communities. Further evidence from the study shows that 75.6% of respondents agreed that the incident of flood leads to acute food insecurity which affects the livelihood of the residents. It is also revealed that flood affects households or residents' investments (64.7%) and losing occupation and source of income from flooding leads to difficulty in caring for the children (60.9%). It is concluded that floods have reduced the efficiencies of farmland in terms of food production causing food insecurity, income reduction and poor livelihood among the residents of the core the Niger Delta States. The study, therefore, recommended that communities should advocate, promote and inculcate the spirit of the commitment of individuals and households towards the continued and holistic development (via social, economic, health, and infrastructural), food security, and increased livelihood in flood-prone communities. The Ministry of Agriculture should ensure that smart agriculture is adopted as a way out to resolve the issues of flood-induced food insecurity and structural measures like dams, culverts, drainages and ditches should be constructed by government and her intervention agencies to accommodate and reduce the runoff or overflow of floodwaters which causes severe social, economic and infrastructural damages or impacts during flooding.

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“…Researchers often use focus groups in combination with other methods (see Alam et al., 2020; Danley & Weaver, 2018; Dear & McCoola, 2010 Jawando & Samuel, 2019; Islam & Hansan 2016; Ogwang et al., 2018; Snodgrass et al., 2016). Dear and McCoola (2010) interviewed various groups of people and conducted focus groups, varying the depth of the interviews by participant group.…”

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Emerging research methods in environmental displacement and forced migration research

Miller

2021

Geography Compass

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Environmental displacement can be defined as forced migration occurring entirely or partly from local environmental restructuring. This includes displacement from sudden environmental events, such as storms, earthquakes, and tsunamis, or from long term changes related to the impacts of climate change, development, conservation‐related residential displacement, and environmental gentrification. Over the past decade, investigating the human impacts of displacement has become an emerging focus within displacement research. The idea of displacement is not only difficult to define but challenging to measure, due in part to a multitude of influences environmental factors have on the ability to stay put. Displacement throughout history has occurred from many factors, including social, political, environmental, and economic. Environmentally related displacement is arguably the most unpredictable form of displacement and is increasingly a problem for both the Global North and the Global South. Geographers have not always focused on these issues, although researchers are increasingly exploring this inherently spatial and temporal problem. A more thorough understanding of environmental displacement is possible by exploring available and relevant interdisciplinary research methods and methodologies used for analyses. This review focuses on literature that links both event‐driven and ongoing change‐driven displacement to environmental change to reveal the patterns across several subfields of displacement research and suggest areas for further development.

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Hazards, food insecurity and human displacement in rural riverine Bangladesh: Implications for policy

Cited by 73 publications

References 37 publications

Factors Influencing Rice Farmers’ Risk Attitudes and Perceptions in Bangladesh amid Environmental and Climatic Issues

Factors Influencing Rice Farmers’ Risk Attitudes and Perceptions in Bangladesh amid Environmental and Climatic Issues

Effects of Flood on Food Security, Livelihood and Socio-economic Characteristics in the Flood-prone Areas of the Core Niger Delta, Nigeria

Emerging research methods in environmental displacement and forced migration research

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