Category: Dhaka Tribune Articles
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Dignity in the shadows: Let’s talk about it
Dignity surrounding vulnerability to natural resources is often left in the shadows in gender-climate based discourse
Note to the reader: We often forget to talk about dignity surrounding natural resources when we talk about gender rights. Adnan came to know about the term shadow racism when he was studying in Canada. Shadow racism is an indirect method of social stigmatization based on your name, religion, presumptions, etc, often not talked…
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Gender equality and climate justice
Feminist action for climate justice is crucial
We have come a long way from questioning “why gender in climate change actions.” To quickly recapitulate the criticality of gender in climate actions: Vulnerability and capacity with regards to disaster and climate change impacts are related to power and privileges. Women and marginalized groups are at the bottom of the power structure and…
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The new normal: Youth leadership for climate action
Harnessing the power of youth
In recent years, the world has faced the global challenge of a health crisis; a long series of natural disasters, and extreme climatic events shaking our social, economic, political systems to their core. While the climate crisis is unravelling, individuals and communities who are socially, structurally, and systemically marginalized are being disproportionately affected.…
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The history of BRAC addressing climate change
At this moment, climate change has become an existential challenge for all living beings, as Sir Fazle Hasan Abed had so rightfully pointed out
In 1970, a catastrophic cyclone ravaged Bhola, killing 300,000 people; what followed was even more devastating, a nine-month-long war for independence. This is how the story began for Bangladesh. 50 years later, the story continues as the country thrived on staying in the spotlight again. Many well-wishers and stakeholders, including international aid agencies and…
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Climate Tribune | February 2022
Climate Tribune | February 2022 Articles in the series ‘The new normal: Youth leadership for climate action’ by Farah Kabir ‘Gender equality and climate justice’ by Dilruba Haider ‘Dignity in the shadows: Let’s talk about it’ by Adnan Qader & Hasin Jahan ‘The history of BRAC addressing climate change’ by Dr. Md Liakath Ali ‘The…
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Making our voices heard
Bangladeshi scientists continue to be missing in leading publications on climate change
On February 28, the sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report (AR6) for Working Group II (WGII) was released, serving as the new basis for global policy-making on how to adapt to climate change. As one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change and a global leader in adaptation, Bangladeshi scientists should…
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The benefits of mainstreaming circular economy in school textbooks
Incorporation of the simplified concept of circular economy in school textbooks can influence our consumption behaviour and raise awareness on climate change
Does our consumption behaviour have any impact on climate change? Yes, it has – it is driving climate change. Now the million-dollar question is how. When we waste food while dining at our home, we not only waste food but also waste energy and other interrelated elements like water it needs to grow, resources…
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Lessons learnt from cyclone Amphan and the way forward
Cyclone Amphan should be treated as an eye opener and foreshadowing of what is to come
Bangladesh – a country with one of the highest rates of vulnerability to disasters and extreme weather event is a major rea of discussion for climate change related experts, academicians and development practitioners. After the devastating cyclone Amphan, which left several coastal districts shattered in May, 2020; numerous studies, reports and articles have been…
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Reflecting on Women Champions in Climate Action from 2021
International Women’s Day 2021 was celebrated with the theme of ‘Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a Covid-19 World”. In line with this theme, the March 2021 issue of Climate Tribune not only celebrated women leadership in and the women champions of climate change, but also exclusively featured articles by women contributors only.…
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First year of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Nature-based solution (NbS) and Bangladesh
Where do we stand after COP26 and where to go?
The United Nations called for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration for the protection and revival of ecosystems around the world and for the benefit of people and nature. To achieve global goals it aims to halt the degradation and restore the ecosystem. Whereas, nature-based solutions or NbS are actions to protect, sustainably manage…
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Listen to the wisdom of local people
We’re all in the same storm, but we’re not on the same boat
The Dutch national weather service presented its latest report on sea-level rise recently. It’s stated very clearly: If we don’t succeed in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the sea level along the Dutch coast will rise up to 1.2 metres by the end of this century — compared to the beginning of this century. This…
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Climate Tribune | January 2022
Climate Tribune | January 2022 Articles in the series An entrepreneur’s journey to resilience in his own words by M M Jakaria and Amir Khasro Facing climate change: Improving adaptation and building resilience by Shahrina Akhtar First year of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Nature-based solution (NbS) and Bangladesh by Sakib Rahman Siddique Shuvo…