| dc.description.abstract | The consequence of changes in the Earth's climate on a global scale is one of the greatest challenges of today's society. Its impacts affect all forms of life on the planet and the planet's deltaic regions are especially vulnerable to climate change due to their characteristics. They are rich in ecological systems and food production capacity, but are highly exposed to the consequences of climate change. The Ganges-Brahmaputra delta is home to millions of people who depend on its ecosystem for subsistence and among the various phenomena that climate change exerts on the region, the intrusion of salinity is one of the greatest challenges for local communities. It compromises access to fresh water, directly interferes in the health of residents, in daily activities, planting, fishing and land use and changes the ways in which communities carry out essential activities. When living with this problem, the need to build resilient communities through adaptations is a constant search to bear the problems arising from climate change on the delta. It is necessary to expand knowledge about the causes of salinity intrusion in the region, understand how it influences the ecological and socioeconomic systems and the ways communities, organizations and institutions find paths to deal with the interference of this phenomenon. | |
