How the world's great mangrove ecosystem helps protect coastal communities Category: Explainers
The Sundarbans is an extraordinary mangrove ecosystem stretching across the coastal region of Bangladesh and India. Its forests provide important habitats for wildlife while also helping reduce the effects of storms and coastal erosion. This explainer examines how mangrove trees interact with tides, rivers, wildlife, and local communities to create one of South Asia's most important natural ecosystems.
দি এক্সচেঞ্জ নীতি ও সমাজ বিষয়ক তুলনামূলক গবেষণা এবং সম্পাদকীয় পর্ষদের গবেষক।
আমাদের সমস্ত বিশ্লেষণ ও প্রকাশনা বিনামূল্যে সর্বসাধারণের জন্য উন্মুক্ত। আপনার ক্ষুদ্র অনুদান আমাদের সম্পাদকীয় স্বাধীনতা ও গবেষণার মান বজায় রাখতে সাহায্য করে।
Rapid urban development often focuses heavily on roads and vehicles while overlooking pedestrians and public spaces. A modern city should provide safe walking areas, reliable public transportation, green spaces, and accessible community facilities. This opinion explores how people-centered urban planning could make growing cities safer, healthier, more sustainable, and more enjoyable places to live.
Public trust plays an important role in the stability and effectiveness of institutions. Transparency, accountability, and clear communication can help strengthen the relationship between institutions and the communities they serve. This article considers why responsible leadership and informed public participation are increasingly important in an era of rapid social and technological change.
The discussion around a primer on environmental impact assessments touches upon key structural challenges and strategic opportunities facing modern institutions. Comparative analysis across developing and developed contexts demonstrates that sustained progress requires transparent governance, active citizen participation, and evidence-based policy formulation. Looking forward, embedding accountability and robust data systems into daily administrative workflows remains the single most impactful lever for durable reform.
