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Virtual Summit | UN FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT, MEDIA BRIEFING – ASIA-PACIFIC
Watch UN FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT, Media Briefing – Asia-Pacific, Hosted by FCC South Asia
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Recording | ICCCAD and IUB E-Lecture Series -Dr Lisa Schipper
ICCCAD and IUB E-Lecture Series on 28 June 2021 LECTURE ON ‘HOW CAN ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE CONTRIBUTE TO FAIR DEVELOPMENT?’ by Dr Lisa Schipper International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Science and Management at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised its second webinar on June 28th, 2021. Dr…
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Living through a climate crisis
Climate Tribune | June 2021 List of Articles Datinakhali village battles climate crisis- Sumaiya Binte Anwar Impacts of cyclones on women and girls and the way forward-Afsara Binte Mirza and Adeeba Nuraina Risha How climate change exacerbates sanitation problems in the rural areas-Adnan Qader Regional cities: A space for planned urban development in Bangladesh- Istiakh Ahmed…
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Call for Case Studies: Capturing local level evidence from vulnerable countries
Climate Change Loss and Damage ‘Call for Case Studies’: Capturing local level evidence from vulnerable countries 1. Context IIED in partnership with ICCCAD has initiated a project on climate change Loss and Damage (L&D). This initiative aims to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Development States (SIDS) and other actors from climate vulnerable developing…
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Nine more harvests to transform our food systems: Let’s make them count for everyone, everywhere, and for all time
Over the past eight months we—in our capacity as Action Track Chairs for the UN Food Systems Summit—have received well over 2,000 written submissions from around the world on how to transform food systems so that they can deliver access to safe and nutritious foods for all, in ways that deliver sustainable consumption, use approaches…
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The Integration of Nature-Based Solutions into Climate Adaptation Policy and Planning in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is regarded as one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in South Asia due to its unique geographical location and socio-economic conditions. Natural disasters, changing temperatures, precipitation, and sea level rise have affected agricultural production, infrastructure, and livelihoods in the country. To face these challenges, nature-based solutions (NbS) can address climate change adaptation, protection and…
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Recording | ICCCAD and IUB E-Lecture Series-DANIELLE FALZON
ICCCAD and IUB E-Lecture Series on 20 June 2021 LECTURE ON “EXPERTISE AND EXCLUSIVITY: WHO DECIDES WHAT TO DO ABOUT ADAPTATION IN BANGLADESH?” BY DANIELLE FALZON A webinar was organised by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Science and Management at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)…
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High-density population and displacement in Bangladesh
Among the many adverse impacts of climate change in the most vulnerable countries, climate change–induced displacement increasingly caused by extreme weather events is a serious concern, particularly in densely populated Asian countries. Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) project a grim picture for South Asia, the most populous region on Earth, home…
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OPINION: If ‘totemic’ climate finance pledge is missed, developing nations should skip COP26
The UK official running the UN summit says rich nations must fulfill an unmet promise to provide $100 billion a year if they are to retain their credibility in negotiations Back in 2009, at the U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, rich countries first set a goal of channelling $100 billion in public and private…
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From vulnerability to resilience to prosperity
Transforming the narrative of tackling climate change
The development gains and hard-earned productivity of Bangladesh are at risk of being inverted if the 1.5 degree Celsius limit of the Paris Agreement is breached. To that end, it remains imperative to equip vulnerable communities, key sectors and the government with vital instruments to bring about resilience and stability for all. At the end…
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Scientists warn G7 that cost of breaching 1.5˚C warming limit will far exceed costs of achieving it
A group of world-leading climate scientists are calling on global leaders to factor in the economic, environmental and humanitarian costs of failing to keep global warming below 1.5˚C this century, in a move led by experts from UCL, the University of Exeter and the ICCCAD. As the leaders of seven of the world’s wealthiest nations…
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‘Adaptation swap can be an effective instrument if designed well’
Leading climate policy expert Mizan R Khan talks about the G7 summit and its relations to climate change action This year’s G7 summit is scheduled to begin tomorrow, where the leaders of the G7 countries will meet to discuss important policies. Climate change will be among the topics these economic superpower will discuss and take…