Integrating environmental considerations into the economic decision making process: Bangladesh

The study on 'Flood Loss Reduction in Bangladesh' was carried out by the Institute of Flood Control and Drainage Research (IFCDR) of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) at the request of the Development Research and Policy Analysis Division of ESCAP. The study aims to present useful examples of environmental impact assessment methodologies on flood loss reduction measures in Bangladesh which could be used as a guide to the development of similar methodologies in the environmental impact assessment of such flood prevention measures in other countries. The study is also expected to evaluate the impact of main flood reduction measures on development planning and economic decision-making.