Tidal river management in the south west Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh: Moving towards a transdisciplinary approach? |
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| Institution: | 1. GFZ German Research Centre for Geoscience, Section 5.4, Hydrology, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, Germany;2. The Environment and Sustainability Institute, and Department of Politics, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, UK;3. Institute of Water and Flood Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh;4. Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, 9208, Bangladesh;5. Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany;1. Brown University, Department of Sociology, Box 1916, Providence, RI 02912, USA;2. Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London;3. New York University, Department of Environmental Studies, 285 Mercer St., New York, NY 10003, USA;4. International Food Policy Research Institute, 2033 K St., Washington, DC 20006, USA;1. Department of Geography, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke St. West., Burnside Hall 614, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B9, Canada;2. Department of Geography, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda;3. Université du Québec à Montréal, Institut des Sciences De L''environnement, Case Postale 8888, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3P8, Canada;1. Climate Change Lab, Department of Civil Engineering, Military Institute of Science & Technology (MIST), Bangladesh;2. Department of Environmental, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering, Military Institute of Science & Technology (MIST), Bangladesh;3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, SUST, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh;1. Department of Development and Sustainability, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;2. Ministry of Public Administration, Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh;3. Royal Academy of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia;4. Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresources, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;1. United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, Bonn, Germany;2. University of Colorado-Boulder, USA;3. International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden;4. Wageningen University and Research Centre, Alterra, The Netherlands;5. Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, LOICZ International Project Office, Geesthacht, Germany;6. German Aerospace Center, Earth Observation Center, German Remote Sensing Data Center, Land Surface, Wessling, Germany;7. National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chennai, India;8. Deltares, Utrecht, The Netherlands;9. Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Geesthacht, Germany;1. University of British Columbia, Canada;2. Department of Sociology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh;3. College of Social Sciences and International Studies, University of Exeter, United Kingdom;4. Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM) Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Abstract: | Due to both natural and anthropogenic forces, the south west part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra coastal area is facing diverse problems such as waterlogging, salinity, and loss of biodiversity. In order to address these challenges, local people have identified ‘tidal river management (TRM)’ as a comprehensive approach for sustainably managing this part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Basin. However, due to institutional limitations, mismanagement and social conflicts, application of the TRM approach is not straightforward. In order to identify existing implementation barriers and to effectively apply the TRM approach, a transdisciplinary approach is examined for its potential to inform the re-shaping of TRM governing values and actions. It is argued that a thorough application of a transdisciplinary framework is essential, supported by the active involvement of key agencies and local stakeholders. The proposed transdisciplinary framework can potentially be applied to TRM projects for solving waterlogging and associated problems in order to achieve greater sustainability of the area. |
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| Keywords: | Tidal river management Transdisciplinary approach Waterlogging Social conflicts |
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