Bangladesh for setting up climate change centre in Dhaka
Saturday, 1 December 2007
Bangladesh favoured setting up an 'Adaptation Centre' in Dhaka alongside enhanced international funds for global warming research as the United Nations is set to stage the two-week Climate Change Conference in scenic Indonesian island of Bali from December 2, reports BSS.
"The life and livelihood of millions of people in Bangladesh are exposed to already visible and impending dangers of climate change . . . we will propose installation of an adaptation centre in Dahka for wider research on adaptation and mitigation strategies," Environment and Forest Adviser Dr CS Karim told a press conference in the city Friday.
Karim, who is to lead a very strong country delegation to the two-week conference, said despite being one of the least contributors to the global warming or climate change Bangladesh and several other developing and underdeveloped nations appeared to be its worst victims.
"We don't want our simple life, livelihood and rich bio-diversity to be ravaged by the curse of climate change in meeting the demands of more luxurious life of the developed world," BIDS Research Director Dr M Asaduzzaman, also a member of the delegation, said the press conference.
The crucial UN-sponsored climate change is being held day after the cyclone 'Sidr' devastated south-western coastlines coming following the trails of two subsequent floods with experts attributing the phenomenon on the change of global climatic pattern.
Environment Secretary AHM Rezaul Kabir who read out the statement, said Bangladesh would also demand enhanced international funds for exploring and implementing means for adaptation and mitigation since such funds currently were scanty.
"All developed countries must drastically reduce the emissions of green house gases that cause global warming and simultaneously extend hands to help the affected countries, including Bangladesh to develop adaptation mechanisms," IUCN Bangladesh Country Director Dr Ainun Nishat, another member of the delegation, told the newsmen.
"The life and livelihood of millions of people in Bangladesh are exposed to already visible and impending dangers of climate change . . . we will propose installation of an adaptation centre in Dahka for wider research on adaptation and mitigation strategies," Environment and Forest Adviser Dr CS Karim told a press conference in the city Friday.
Karim, who is to lead a very strong country delegation to the two-week conference, said despite being one of the least contributors to the global warming or climate change Bangladesh and several other developing and underdeveloped nations appeared to be its worst victims.
"We don't want our simple life, livelihood and rich bio-diversity to be ravaged by the curse of climate change in meeting the demands of more luxurious life of the developed world," BIDS Research Director Dr M Asaduzzaman, also a member of the delegation, said the press conference.
The crucial UN-sponsored climate change is being held day after the cyclone 'Sidr' devastated south-western coastlines coming following the trails of two subsequent floods with experts attributing the phenomenon on the change of global climatic pattern.
Environment Secretary AHM Rezaul Kabir who read out the statement, said Bangladesh would also demand enhanced international funds for exploring and implementing means for adaptation and mitigation since such funds currently were scanty.
"All developed countries must drastically reduce the emissions of green house gases that cause global warming and simultaneously extend hands to help the affected countries, including Bangladesh to develop adaptation mechanisms," IUCN Bangladesh Country Director Dr Ainun Nishat, another member of the delegation, told the newsmen.