OIC support sought to set up adaptation centre in Dhaka
Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Secretary of Environment and Forest Ministry AHM Rezaul Kabir has sought the support of Islamic countries and express solidarity with Bangladesh to establish an International Adaptation Centre in Dhaka, reports BSS.
"Under the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, we have proposed to establish an International Adaptation Centre in Bangladesh, as we consider that Bangladesh was a natural laboratory for adaptation activities considering her vulnerability and resilience of the people to resist it."
Rezaul Kabir made the appeal while speaking at the 3rd Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers at Rabat, which was held from October 29 to October 31, 2008 as a leader of Bangladesh delegation.
The Environment secretary said Bangladesh would present a detailed outline of the Centre in the upcoming UNFCCC conference of parties (COP) 14 in Poznan, Poland, where the support of the Islamic countries would be crucial.
He also supported the proposed project for establishment of an Islamic Environment Information Centre and said, as an integral part of Islamic Ummah, Bangladesh proposed that Islamic Conference should consider establishing an Islamic Adaptation Information Centre, an organ of the proposed project, in Bangladesh, if not separately might be within the greater framework of proposed International Adaptation Centre.
In the field of Disaster Management, the environment secretary said, Bangladesh would like to volunteer her wide range of experience to manage natural disasters and disaster preparedness. Over the years we have slowly built up our ability to evacuate and provide the coastal people safe shelters in the shortest possible time with the support of thousands of Red Crescent Society volunteers, he added.
"Under the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, we have proposed to establish an International Adaptation Centre in Bangladesh, as we consider that Bangladesh was a natural laboratory for adaptation activities considering her vulnerability and resilience of the people to resist it."
Rezaul Kabir made the appeal while speaking at the 3rd Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers at Rabat, which was held from October 29 to October 31, 2008 as a leader of Bangladesh delegation.
The Environment secretary said Bangladesh would present a detailed outline of the Centre in the upcoming UNFCCC conference of parties (COP) 14 in Poznan, Poland, where the support of the Islamic countries would be crucial.
He also supported the proposed project for establishment of an Islamic Environment Information Centre and said, as an integral part of Islamic Ummah, Bangladesh proposed that Islamic Conference should consider establishing an Islamic Adaptation Information Centre, an organ of the proposed project, in Bangladesh, if not separately might be within the greater framework of proposed International Adaptation Centre.
In the field of Disaster Management, the environment secretary said, Bangladesh would like to volunteer her wide range of experience to manage natural disasters and disaster preparedness. Over the years we have slowly built up our ability to evacuate and provide the coastal people safe shelters in the shortest possible time with the support of thousands of Red Crescent Society volunteers, he added.