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Bangladesh can be the global lab for climate solutions
Over the last 50 years, Bangladesh has been recognised in South Asia as well as around the world as a laboratory for development success in alleviating poverty, girls’ education and inclusion in the workforce, and unlocking the potential of the private sector in banking, industries and commerce, among others. This development was by no means…
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Climate Tribune | August 2022
Climate Tribune | August 2022 Articles in the series ‘Climate education for Bangladeshi children: Necessity or luxury?’ by Aruba Faruque ‘Women empowerment in Climate Change’ by Farhin Rahman Reeda and Nazmus Sakib ‘Youth engagement in the climate change policy arena of Bangladesh’ by Afsara Binte Mirza and Masrura Tahiat ‘No more excuses for Loss and Damage’ by Ineza Umuhoza Grace ‘The role of…
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Some early lessons from Pakistan floods
The ongoing devastating floods in Pakistan, which follow a deadly heat wave from just a few weeks back, is not just another flood event. They are, in fact, a manifestation of the undoubted fact that the world is already suffering the impacts of climate change and the consequent losses and damages. Even when the floodwaters…
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Lucy Lemashisha – the face of resilience for Kenya’s Maasai Community
In the Kajiado County, Kenya, we meet Lucy Lemashisha who coordinates women community empowerment activities to save her Maasai community from marginalization and improve food security. This is the fourth of the ‘Voices from the Frontline (Phase-II)’ stories by ICCCAD and GRP. Kenya lies along the equator and is the largest economy of the Eastern…
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How can we make COP27 successful?
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) is set to take place in Egypt this November. But many of the decisions taken in previous sessions of the COP still remain unimplemented. So what can we expect from COP27? Dr Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) at…
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Time for Bangladesh to scale up investment in climate diplomacy
As the world is currently in the era of loss and damage from human-induced climate change, the need for Bangladesh to invest in different aspects of the issue at the global level has also entered a new era which will need significant investment in enhancing our capacities for climate diplomacy in different platforms. Let’s start…
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Effective adaptation for avoiding maladaptation
Success of adaptation and maladaptation form the ends of a continuum that represents the balancing of synergies and trade-offs across regions, populations, and sectors
According to the IPCC 6th assessment report, maladaptation refers to actions that may lead to increased risk of adverse climate-related outcomes, including via increased greenhouse gas emissions, increased or shifted vulnerability to climate change, more inequitable outcomes, or diminished welfare, now or in the future. Most often, maladaptation is an unintended consequence. Maladaptive responses to…
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Vanuatu emerges as global climate champion
The tiny island nation of Vanuatu, located in the Pacific Ocean, is highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of human-induced climate change. And along with other climate vulnerable island countries in the Pacific, it has been leading the world on the issue of loss and damage. Recently, Vanuatu prepared a resolution for the upcoming session…
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The impacts of human-induced climate change are exacerbating social and economic inequalities of indigenous peoples – A case study from Bangladesh
Introduction The impacts of climate change are evident on the social, economic and political spheres of the least developed and developing nations, and Bangladesh is no exception. Over the last few decades, multiple studies claim that the intensity and frequency of rapid and slow onset events such as cyclones, storm surges, sea level rise, salinity…
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Nature Conservation, Climate Change and Indigenous People – Evidence Base, Research and Environmental Justice
Indigenous peoples (IPs) have long been living with nature and observing natural changes whilst sustainably managing and protecting more than 25% of world’s landscape. While IPs constitute only 5% of the world’s population, they contribute to 80% of global biodiversity conservation. However, they are often subjected to systemic racial, socio-economic and legal discrimination resulting in…
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Is the UNFCCC still relevant?
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was signed 30 years ago at the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by all the governments of the world. The first annual Conference of Parties (COP1) was held in Berlin, Germany, with the then Environment Minister of Germany, Angela Merkel, as COP President…
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Climate Tribune | July 2022
Climate Tribune | July 2022 Articles in the series “Effective adaptation for avoiding maladaptation” by Khandker Tarin Tahsin and Md Bodrud-Doza “The mud houses of rural Shyamnagar battling climatic hazards” by Sumaiya Binte Anwar ‘The need of the hour” by S M Saify Iqbal “Progress and problems” by Roshni Islam “How Padma bridge contributes in strengthening the…