The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF South Asia) organized a webinar recently on ‘Climate Change in South Asia: The Impact on Livelihoods and Mitigation Strategies,’ a press release said.
Dr. Bishnu Raj Upreti (Executive Chairperson of Policy Research Institute from Nepal), Syeda Rizwana Hasan (Attorney and Environmentalist from Bangladesh), and Afia Islam (Member of National Climate Change Council from Pakistan), provided insights on the issue through speeches and discussions. Shruti Sinha, the Policy and Outreach manager at Chintan from India has moderated the session.
Bipin Ghimire who is working as the Regional Political Analyst at FNF South Asia started the webinar and shared his opinion on the vulnerability of south Asian countries due to climate changes.
Dr. Om Katel, a faculty member at Royal University from Bhutan delivered the keynote speech,where he focused on the impact on agricultural sector, which is one of the prime victims of climate change and global warming.
Dr.Upreti, being an expert on climate change issues, shared his thoughts on climate-friendly energy implementation in agricultural as well as industrial sectors.
On a note to Ms. Hasan, the moderator asked about the ramification Bangladesh is paying off due to this phenomenon and the answer that came from her is quite alarming. She mentioned that with this current rate of climate change, soon one-third area of Bangladesh would be under water.
Ms. Salam attended the discussion as the last panelist and reflected on her thoughts on the issue from a wider South Asian perspective.
Dr. Carsten Klein, regional director at FNF South Asia, shared data from UNHCR that indicates more than 21 million people possibly displaced by climate-related phenomena every year in Europe and Asia.
