Category: Dhaka Tribune Articles
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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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Who is an adaptation expert?
Extensive decision-making processes often have a marginal representation of grassroot level frontliners, even though they are the real-life adaptation experts Most fragile ecosystems across the world have a sombre similarity. Its settings are faced with gradual deterioration through geological and hydrological processes – pushing its communities towards imminent risk of displacement, threats, and insecurities. When…
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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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Policy implications of the IPCC report on science of climate change
The IPCC AR6 report is a clarion call that if drastic steps to reduce emissions are not taken quickly we may cross the 1.5 Degree threshold within a decade or so The sixth assessment report (AR6) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released their Working Group 1 (WG1) report…
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‘Bangladesh is a nano-emitter globally but the emissions have serious impacts on the local level’
Interview with Prof Mizan R Khan To preface this issue of Climate Tribune — which looks at some aspects of the role of the private sector in climate change — we interviewed one of the leading experts in climate change policy in the country Professor Mizan R Khan. Deputy Director with the International Centre for…
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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…
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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…
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Cyclone Amphan
Climate Tribune | May 2021 List of Articles “Where getting drinkable water is an everyday struggle” by Md Ridwan Bin Alam Diganta and Mahmuda Akter “Destruction by Cyclone Amphan continues to haunt its survivors after one year” by Rafiqul Islam Montu “The long-term effects of Cyclone Amphan on the west coast of Bangladesh” by Rafiqul…
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Water is life
Climate Tribune | April 2021 List of Articles “Water is life” by Juel Mahmud “How a man lost everything in cyclone, then became a changemaker” by Moumita Sen, Md Kamruzzaman Khan, and Ashish Barua “A stitch in time saves nine” by Ashish Barua and Kamruzzman Khan “Alternative resilient livelihood through fish farming” by Ashish Barua,…
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Women Champions in the Face of Climate Adversities
Climate Tribune | March 2021 List of Articles “The critical roles played by the women climate champions” by Dilruba Haider and PriodarshineAuvi “Celebrating women climate champions of the global south” by Farah Kabir “Making LLA workable for the urban poor and cities” by Celine d’Cruz “WASH and gender: The human rights perspective” by Rifat Saifee…
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Locally Led Adaptation
Climate Tribune | February 2021 List of Articles “Locally led adaptation to climate changes comes of age” by Saleemul Huq “In locally-led adaptation, “locality”and “leadership” remain unclear” by Danielle Faizon “My reflections on the first virtual Gobeshona conference” by Susan Nanduddu “The importance of learning about climate change from the Global South” by Farhana Sultana “Indigenous peoples…