Call for collective actions to minimise migration, displacement

Collective actions are needed to minimise migration and displacement, including in Bangladesh, due to global climate change. Bangladesh, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) jointly made the call for more action around climate induced migration and displacement. They recognised that climate change is a

COP27: The thorny road to Sharm El Sheikh

The 27th Conference Of Parties (COP27) on Climate Change comes at a time when we are facing unprecedented challenges due to the magnitude and the interconnected nature of our multiple structural crises. The world’s average temperature is now at 1,1℃. For many years now, we have been experiencing irreversible damage to

WTO urges countries to lift green trade barriers

The World Trade Organization on Monday urged countries to abolish trade barriers in environmental goods and services in order to help fight climate change. In its annual World Trade Report, the WTO says international commerce should not be pitted against combating the climate crisis. The report comes as global leaders

Climate change leading to human rights violations: UN expert

UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, Ian Fry, has said throughout the world, human rights are being negatively impacted and violated as a consequence of climate change. This includes the right to life, health, food, development, self-determination, water and sanitation,

Tiger conservation project sees slow progress 

The tiger census in the Sundarbans, which was scheduled to begin in October and got delayed for slow pace in fund approval, is expected to begin in the beginning of the next year, said officials at the Forest Department.   The Planning Commission approved the allocation last week, Divisional Forest Officer

How digital can drive a green recovery

As much of the world was starting to glimpse recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it now finds itself amid a cost-of-living crisis brought on by disruptions in global energy and food markets that are the result of conflict and climate change. This again highlights how societal and planetary imbalances reinforce each

Climate Change: Shrimp farming endangered in Khulna

Producers and exporters in Khulna are worried about falling production of shrimps, affecting exports from the region, for hurdles mainly stemmed from climate-induced changes in temperature. In FY2021-22, only 33,271 tonnes of shrimp were exported from Khulna, a sharp fall from 42,489 tonnes in FY2011-12. Industry operators say water bodies are losing