IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS IN THE COASTAL REGION OF BANGLADESH

The objective of this study was to examine the impact of climate change induced natural disaster on coastal environment and socio-economic status. This study relied on questionnaire survey and focus group discussion, where 100 respondent’s answers were collected randomly from the Gabura union of Shymnagor upazilla in the Satkhira district through a defined questionnaire during the period of July to December 2016. Natural disaster was a common feature of the study area. Qualitative  field  data  represented  that  increased climate change impact   results  in  the reduction  of agricultural  production,  vegetation  growth, hampering  ecosystem  and  biodiversity,  deteriorating  natural environment  and  creating  negative  impact  on  the  socio-economic  conditions  of  the  study  area  people. Moreover,  in maximum  cases,  people  of  the  study  area  are  changing  their  occupation, such  as farmer to day labourer  and shrimp  farming,  etc.,  including cultural  changes.  Different kindsof diseases are also spreading and food habit changing. In this perspective, Government and local NGOs should work together in order to improve this situation.