The world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting countries are experiencing the most from climate change and it is high time for ‘climate justice’ to resolve the issues that emerged due to the action of others.
To raise the issue, The Department of Environmental Science and Management, and the Center for Peace Studies (CPS) of South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) have jointly organized a seminar on “Climate Justice in Bangladesh” on Wednesday (22 November 2021) at the Syndicate Hall of North South University ( NSU).
AbulKalam Azad, Special Envoy of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Presidency, Bangladesh Government, speaking as chief guest at the seminar stressed the need for the innovative and indigenous initiative already taken by the local community and also highlighted the need of biodiversity rights.
In this keynote paper Prof Md. Jakariya, Ph.D., has pointed out “The climate justice issue in this unequal world we live in proposed someimportant measures like defining climate migrants of Bangladesh, setting up of a Climate Solution center, Regional Hub of Climate Justice, and taking biodiversity-based strategies to play a vital role as one of the climate victims raising our voice for justice”.
Speaking at the event, AKM Mamunul Rashid, Climate Change Specialist of UNDP Bangladesh,mentioned that the countries who are producing least emission, are suffering most .
Dr. NurulQuadir,former Additional Secretary, Government of Bangladesh and Alternate Member CDM Executive Board, UNFCC, further reiterated for establishing a regional hub for climate justice.
AKM Mamunul Rashid, Climate Change Specialist of UNDP Bangladesh,addressed the seminar while MuqeedMajumderBabu, Chairman, Prokriti O Jibon Foundation, and Hasin Jahan, CountryDirector of WaterAid, Bangladesh,attended the event.
Bangladesh is a home to over 160 million people who are extremely vulnerable to ever-changing and emerging climate change issues. By 2050, Bangladesh is likely to experience an increase in temperature of about 1.5°C that will threaten the life and livelihood of about 15 million people residing in coastal areas.
Bangladesh has contributed a fraction of the world’s emissions, but the low-lying delta nation is hard hit by climate change. The top emitting countries intensifyingthe climate change impacts are the responsible contributors for which countries like Bangladesh are becoming the primary climate victims.
