Coastal Development Strategy 2006. Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Water Keyword Agricultural development Soil conservation/soil improvement Aquaculture Capacity building Coastal zone management Cooperative/producer organization Equity Extension Fishery management and conservation Gender Marine fisheries Smallholders/peasants Public participation Poverty Rural employment Social protection Sustainable development Sustainable use Foreign fishing Food quality control/food safety Milk/dairy products Nutrition Poultry products Basin/catchment/watershed Data collection/reporting Disasters Environmental planning Flood Freshwater resources management Groundwater Irrigation Policy/planning Precautionary principle Protection of environment Rainwater Recycling/reuse Renewable energy Risk assessment/management Water quality standards Water supply Wetlands Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract The Coastal Development Strategy is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The objectives of the Strategy are (i) safe and fresh water supply, (ii) disaster risk reduction, (iii) efficient coastal zone management, (iv) economic growth, (v) sustainable management of natural resources, (vi) improved livelihoods, (vii) environmental protection, (viii) public awareness-raising, and (ix) institutional capacity building. Full text English Website warpo.gov.bd