Presentation by Afrina Choudhury and Melody Braun at the 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Social Issues, held in Kuala Lumpur from 28 to 29 November, 2012.

1. Impacts of climate-smart integrated
farming systems on women’s
nutrition and health in Bangladesh
Afrina Choudhury and Melody Braun

2. OVERVIEW
 BANGLADESH AND CLIMATE CHANGE
 NUTRITIONAL CHALLENGES PRESENTED
BY CLIMATE CHANGE
 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON NUTRITION
OF WOMEN
 WORLDFISH/PARTNER PROGRAMS OF WORK
THAT ADDRESS THESE ISSUES
 5 FISH SYSTEM APPROACHES
 4 HORTICULTURE SYSTEM APPROCHES
 PROMOTION OF DIET CHANGES
CONCLUSIONS

3. CLIMATE CHANGE AND BANGLADESH
BANGLADESH IS ONE OF THE MOST CLIMATE CHANGE
CHALLENGED COUNTRIES DUE TO IT PROXIMITY TO THE SEA,
THE LOW LEVEL OF FARMLAND AND THE LARGE POPULATION OF
PEOPLE LIVING IN SUCH AREAS
 INCREASING SALINITY IN THE SOUTH
 INCREASED SEVERITY OF CYCLONIC STORMS
 INCREASINGLY ERRATIC RAINFALL PATTERNS AND SEASONS
 INCREASED SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF FLOODS

4. NUTRITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
FOR THE POOR, THIS IS A DAILY STRUGGLE THAT IS COMPOUNDED
BY:
 INCREASING SALINITY AFFECTING CROP PRODUCTION,
PARTICULARLY RICE, CROPS AND AQUACULTURE IN THE SOUTH
 LOSS OF CROPS TO SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS
 THREATENING SUSTAINABILITY OF FISHERIES RESOURCES
ACCESS TO FOOD, EITHER BY MEANS OF PRODUCTION OR
PURCHASE, DETERMINES NUTRITION SECURITY

5. CLIMATE CHANGE AND WOMEN
WOMEN ARE THE CAREGIVERS AND PRIMARY SOURCE OF FAMILY
NUTRITION ON A DAILY BASIS
THEY ARE SYSTEMATICALLY CONSTRAINED IN THEIR PRIMARY FOOD
PROVISION ROLES BY:
 BEING THE LAST TO EAT IN THE FAMILY
 HAVING LOW FINANCIAL ACCESS AND CONTROL AT HOUSEHOLD
LEVEL TO MAKE FOOD DECISIONS
 CONSTRAINED ABILITY TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE HOMESTEAD
 INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

6. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<FISH COMPONENTS>
GHER CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
FLOOD RESILIENT INTEGRATES RICE,FISH AND VEGETABLE
SYSTEM DROUGHT RESILIENT PROVIDES YEAR-LONG FOOD SOURCE
SALINE TOLERANT FISH/SHRIMP HIGH INCOME

7. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<FISH COMPONENTS>
CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
SMALL FOCUS ON NATURAL FISH SPECIES SMALL FISH HAVE GREATER NUTRITION
FISH LOW INVESTMENT COSTS (RISK) POOR PEOPLE EAT SMALL FISH

8. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<FISH COMPONENTS>
CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
FISH
VARIATIONS OF WATER LEVEL INCREASE WILD FISH POPULATIONS
RICE CONNECTIVITY OF FISH TO FIELDS FOCUS ON FISH AND RICE
SYSTEMS LOW INVESTMENT COSTS (RISK) ENHANCE SMALL FISH SPECIES

9. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<FISH COMPONENTS>
CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
ENHANCE NATURAL FISH POPULATIONS LOCALLY AVAILABLE AND PREFERED
FISHERIES LOW COSTS (OR FREE) ENHANCED DIVERSITY OF SPECIES
HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE

10. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<FISH COMPONENTS>
CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
CAGES FLOAT ! WOMEN MANAGED AND CONTROLLED
CAGES ADAPT TO CHANGING WATER CLOSE TO HOME FOR EASY ACCESS
RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE LOW COST
SALINE TOLERANT

11. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<HORTICULTURE COMPONENTS>
CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
OPTIMIZATION OF SPACE LOCALLY AVAILABLE AND PREFERED
GHERS SALINITY LOW COSTS (OR FREE)
FLOODS HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE
DROUGHTS

12. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<HORTICULTURE COMPONENTS>
CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
FLOODS LOCALLY AVAILABLE AND PREFERED
SARJON DROUGHTS LOW COSTS (OR FREE)
SALINITY ? HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE
INCOME

13. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<HORTICULTURE COMPONENTS>
CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
VERTICAL FLOODS SEASONALITY
AGRICULTURE DROUGHTS DIVERSITY
SALINITY HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE
(CCAFS) WOMEN CONTROLLED
WATER EFFICIENCY
EASE OF ACCESS (HOMESTEAD)

14. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<HORTICULTURE COMPONENTS>
DIVERSIFIED CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
CROPPING IN SEASONAL/WATER VARIATION DIVERSIFIED CROPPING SYSTEMS
DIVERSIFICATION (RISKS) WOMEN CONTROLLED
HOMESTEAD LOW INVESTMENT (RISKS) EASE OF ACCESS (HOMESTEAD)
AND POND DYKE UTILIZATION OF SPACE

15. WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES
<DIET CHANGE COMPONENTS>
CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION
DIETARY DIVERSIFICATION AND SEASONALITY HIGH BETA CAROTEN CROPS
CHANGES FOR BETTER RESILIENCE AND HEALTH DIVERSIFIED CROPPING SYSTEMS
WOMEN CONTROLLED
EASE OF ACCESS (HOMESTEAD)

16. SUMMARY