Genocide, war crimes, aggression, ecocide, crimes against humanity – which is the odd one out? The right answer is ecocide – destroying, polluting or damaging the natural living world on a large scale is not among the crimes that can be prosecuted at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. So
Tag: Climate Change
Carbon dioxide emissions reached record high in 2022
NSU holds seminar on climate change
Department of History and Philosophy (DHP) of North South University (NSU) organized a seminar on the Philosophical Challenges of Climate Change on 20th of February 2023, a press release said Monday. The seminar featured Dr. Samuel J. M. Kahn, associate professor of Philosophy at Indiana-Purdue University, USA, as the key speaker. Dr.
FNF SA holds webinar on climate change
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
Early climate adaptation investment may save Bangladesh by 2030
Timely investments to withstand the projected impact of climate change could save Bangladesh billions in climate damages and lost GDP growth this decade, according to a new study by Standard Chartered. The Adaptation Economy, which investigates the need for climate adaptation investmentin10 markets– includingBangladesh, India, China,and Pakistan –reveals that, without investing
The Climate Conversations
Climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution. However, negotiating a solution has been challenging due to several factors. One of the main reasons that recent COP Climate summits and other international climate talks have not been able to resolve climate change is that there is a
Shahab Uddin for joint efforts to make country tobacco-free
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin Sunday assured that his ministry would try its best to stop tobacco cultivation considering its harmful impacts on public health and environment. “In this regard, we will work together with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health,” he told a
War, Famine, Disease, Disasters: 2022 a Year Staring at Apocalypse
A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis — 2022 has been an apocalyptic warning of the frailty of our planet and the woeful shortcomings of humankind. Beyond
Rich nations doubly responsible for greenhouse gas emissions
Natural flows do not respect national boundaries. The atmosphere and oceans cross international borders with little difficulty, as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other fluids, including pollutants, easily traverse frontiers. Yet, in multilateral fora, strategies to address climate change and its effects remain largely national. GHG emissions – typically measured as carbon
Climate Change: Momen for more support to developing nations
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Sunday urged the international community to scale up financial and technological support for the developing countries to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change.The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the resulting cost-of-living crisis around the world, aggravated by sanctions and counter-sanctions, cannot be a