Category: Climate Tribune
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Outcome on capacity building at COP26
The GWP-ACE has laid out elaborate action programs at local, national and international levels
The Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ended a few weeks ago. Its outcomes have received mixed reviews by observers and media. Some have touted it as a success, or partially successful and some others have dubbed it as a failure. I think the level of success…
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LDC youth at COP26
There is still hope for progress in loss and damage
Tensions were high going into the Conference of Parties (COP) 26 at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC), Glasgow, Scotland, this year. COP this year was held from November 1 to 12. From the looks of this year’s COP, the goal of keeping the rising global temperature to 1.5 Celsius was still the major point…
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The plight of loss and damage finance at COP 26
Key consensuses and disagreements
‘Loss and Damage’ (L&D) is a term used in climate negotiations to describe the unavoidable effects of climate change which has become increasingly evident in recent years, such as severe storms, major wildfires, frequent floods, heatwaves, droughts and so on. This year, at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26), L&D…
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Loss and damage in developing countries: Impacts, evidence and what next
Three key challenges in addressing loss and damage in the vulnerable developing countries emerged during case studies presentations by six LDC countries
As manifested through recent climatic events in different countries across the world, loss and damage from climate change is a real and increasing threat to the most vulnerable communities, particularly in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). However, due to its highly political nature, the topic, despite being a question of survival for the vulnerable countries,…
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If finance is not agreed, nothing is agreed
Where do we stand after COP26 and where to go?
World leaders, delegates from the nation countries recently gathered in the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) hosted in partnership between the UK and Italy in November 2021 in Glasgow to agree on a path forward for tackling global warming. Parties debated over the issues on net zero-emission, Loss and Damage, Mitigation and Adaptation,…
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How to influence the COP process
Climate Tribune | December 2021 “How to influence the COP process: ICCCAD’s role in COP26” Articles in the series ‘I am quite disheartened by the outcome of COP26’ (INTERVIEW WITH LEADING CLIMATE POLICY EXPERT SALEEMUL HUQ) by Magnus Mayeen Ahmed ‘Outcome on capacity building at COP26’ by Prof Mizan R Khan ‘If finance is not agreed,nothing is…
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Climate Justice
Climate Tribune | November 2021 Climate Tribune’s November issue is on the crucial subject of “Climate Justice”. The editorial reflects how climate change is an ethical and political issue rather than one that is purely environmental or physical in nature. Articles in the series Climate change actions must be gender sensitive to address the existing…
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Impact of Climate Change on Food
Climate Tribune | October 2021 “Impact of Climate Change on Food” The editorial captures how climate change is putting food production at risk, and how disasters affect food security and the agriculture sector as a whole. Articles in the series How fishery and climate change affect each other by Catherine Fogli How small cities coped…
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Adaptation and Human Impacts
Climate Tribune | September 2021 “Adaptation and Human Impacts” Articles in the series Who is an adaptation expert? By Saleemul Huq and Sirazoom Munira Is cryptocurrency bad for climate? By Towrin Zaman Raya Quest for survival or to the claws of death? by Sumaiya Binte Anwar and Mahmuda Akter Critical discussions on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) by Ali Mohammad Rezaie and Farah…
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YOUTH IN CLIMATE ACTION
Climate Tribune | August 2021 “YOUTH IN CLIMATE ACTION” This issue of Climate Tribune turns the spotlight on youth in the forefront of climate change. We hear from the youth climate activists themselves. They talk about their own journeys, report about their activism and share their visions for the future. Articles in the series…
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Role of Private sector in tackling climate change
Climate Tribune | July 2021 “Role of Private sector in tackling climate change”. The editorial captures some success stories of Private sectors in Bangladesh. The organizations featured in the editorial are a few of the many companies that have put forth an effort in terms of Climate Change adaptation and mitigation in the country.…
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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…