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1.2 Bangladesh is Highly Vulnerable to the Impact of Climate Change
(contd..)
☐ Bangladesh is regularly
experiencing extreme climate
events (floods, cyclones, storm
surges, droughts and other
climate events) due to global
warming.
□ Bangladesh is expected to
incur losses equivalent to 1.5
percent of gross domestic
product (GDP) USD 2.2
billion in 2014 dollars-on
average per year due to floods.
☐ The negative consequences of
floods in Bangladesh have
affected a greater percentage
(75
of total
population) of people in
Bangladesh with an estimated
damage of 68 percent.
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percent
ICCCAD
International Centre for
Climate Change and
Development
Percentage (%)
Figure: Per cent of Land Inundated During Flood and Monsoon Seasons in Bangladesh (1985-2018)
80
70
61
60
50
39
30
20
10
80
4
4 2
19 20
1985
1986
1987
1989
1988
1990
1991
1992
1993
68
2224
2224
14
0
0
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
42
38
10
12
11
3
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
42
3233
25
23 19 18 20
12
10
2008
2009
2010
2011
23
23
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
1% of Total Land Flooded
Average % of Total Land Flooded
Source: Annual Flood Report by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre Bangladesh (2018)
Bangladesh's Expectation from COP26
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