Thrust on developing technological knowledge, research on greenhouse gas emission
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
FE Report
Bangladesh should develop technological knowledge and conduct research on greenhouse gas emission to combat the impacts of climate change and search for suitable strategies to cope with the changing environment, speakers said Tuesday.
They were speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the workshop on 'Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)' jointly organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at the DCCI auditorium in the capital.
The daylong workshop was organised to create awareness about the benefits of CDM projects and encourage entrepreneurs to undertake such projects in Bangladesh.
Advocate Mostafizur Rahman, state minister for environment and forests, said Bangladesh is one of the biggest victims of climate change despite being a less greenhouse gas emitter.
"Experts have already forecast one-third of the coastal areas will go under seawater and 30 million people will become climate refugee due to sea level rise."
"It is a matter of grave concern if those vast areas go under water and 30 million people become climate refugee. Who will take care of them?"
He held responsible the developed world for rising sea-level, for which the developing countries like Bangladesh are paying high prices.
"They have caused severe damages, for which they should compensate," Mr Rahman said.
"Now the developed countries tell us to adapt. But how can we adapt with our limited resources?"
"It is the moral obligation of whole human community to detect how this situation was created and what is the way-out."
The minister lamented as "we did not maintain ethics while going for industrialisation," saying only industrialisation or urbanisation cannot ensure a livable world.
He underscored the need for building up knowledge particularly technological knowledge and conducting research on CDM to combat the impacts of climate change.
Dr Mihir Kanti Majumder, secretary of environment and forests ministry, branded CDM as a new business concept and new opportunity.
Bangladesh should develop technological knowledge and conduct research on greenhouse gas emission to combat the impacts of climate change and search for suitable strategies to cope with the changing environment, speakers said Tuesday.
They were speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the workshop on 'Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)' jointly organised by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at the DCCI auditorium in the capital.
The daylong workshop was organised to create awareness about the benefits of CDM projects and encourage entrepreneurs to undertake such projects in Bangladesh.
Advocate Mostafizur Rahman, state minister for environment and forests, said Bangladesh is one of the biggest victims of climate change despite being a less greenhouse gas emitter.
"Experts have already forecast one-third of the coastal areas will go under seawater and 30 million people will become climate refugee due to sea level rise."
"It is a matter of grave concern if those vast areas go under water and 30 million people become climate refugee. Who will take care of them?"
He held responsible the developed world for rising sea-level, for which the developing countries like Bangladesh are paying high prices.
"They have caused severe damages, for which they should compensate," Mr Rahman said.
"Now the developed countries tell us to adapt. But how can we adapt with our limited resources?"
"It is the moral obligation of whole human community to detect how this situation was created and what is the way-out."
The minister lamented as "we did not maintain ethics while going for industrialisation," saying only industrialisation or urbanisation cannot ensure a livable world.
He underscored the need for building up knowledge particularly technological knowledge and conducting research on CDM to combat the impacts of climate change.
Dr Mihir Kanti Majumder, secretary of environment and forests ministry, branded CDM as a new business concept and new opportunity.