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Climate change and challenges ahead

WITH the passage of time, concern prevails over the degradation of the earth in the form of global warming before unlocking its full potential for human welfare. Global warming leading to climate change severely affects humanity and other biological and non-biological components of the ecosystems. The prime cause of global warming is exceptionally high...

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Transforming aid through local leadership

IN AN era of unprecedented global challenges — from climate change and pandemics to conflict and displacement — the need for effective and sustainable development and humanitarian aid has never been greater. Yet, traditional approaches to aid delivery, often dominated by international actors, have frequently fallen short of addressing the root causes of...

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In need of people-centred approach

AS THE global community continues to grapple with the escalating effects of climate change, international platforms such as the Conference of the Parties remain significant arenas where world leaders, academics and practitioners convene to discuss commitments, review progress and reaffirm pledges toward climate justice. These forums, particularly since the adoption...

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Climate justice needs gender equality

CLIMATE justice is more than just reducing carbon emissions or promoting clean energy. It is about recognising how climate change affects different communities in unequal ways. It demands fair solutions that consider the needs of those who suffer the most. Among them, women — especially in low-income and marginalised communities — are facing the harshest...

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CORPORATE CLIMATE ACTION: Solution or illusion?

IN THE fight against climate change, corporations are no longer bystanders but major players — with their actions determining the fate of our planet. With their expansive operations and influence, multinational giants exert unparalleled power to shape the planet’s future. While their ambitious net-zero pledges and glossy sustainability reports paint an optimistic...

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Climate vs classrooms

THE phrase ‘today’s children are tomorrow’s future’ rings increasingly hollow in the wake of UNICEF’s recent report, ‘Learning Interrupted: Global Snapshot of Climate-Related School Disruptions in 2024’. Education is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of national progress, yet the growing frequency of extreme weather events — intensified by...

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Climate fund to be used in social forestry initiative

The government will use the Climate Change Trust Fund to pay the beneficiaries of the social forestry initiative, forest, environment and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Sunday...

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Govt encourages safe alternative to plastic: Rizwana

Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a seminar on Wednesday said that the government was working to discourage use of single-use plastic to curb pollution and encouraging safer alternative to save environment...

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Playing to gallery won’t protect rivers

THE River Buriganga is faced with a slow death. Various public agencies responsible for containing river pollution have not only failed to perform their duties but also contributed to the problem. The dying condition of the river is concerning given that the environment, forest and climate change adviser has repeatedly announced their commitment to protecting...

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Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after president Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time.

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ACCESS4ALL working to advance climate change education

Adapting Climate Change Education Skills and Sustainability for Advancing Locally-Led Solutions, also called ACCESS4ALL, has recently hosted a progress sharing and platform introduction event at Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan-2 in the capital Dhaka, according to a press release...

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US withdraws from global climate change initiative

The Fed entered the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, or NGFS, in December 2020, praising it at the time as a place to exchange ideas about the development of environment and climate risk management policies for the financial sector...

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JICA, GoB ink deals to boost coastal resilience

The Japan International Cooperation Agency signed a record of discussion with the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, and Bangladesh Forest Department of the government of Bangladesh for the ‘Project for Enhancing Coastal Resilience through Technology-based Forest Management’....

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New law likely to protect trees: Rizwana

Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said that a new law was being formulated to protect trees, which would include special provisions against using nails for advertisements...

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Pathways to green energy

BANGLADESH stands at the forefront of the global fight against climate change. As one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, it faces rising sea levels, increasing...

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Climate change poses major threat to Bangladesh’s apparel earnings

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Vietnam — four major apparel producers — could face a 22 per cent decline in nominal earnings by 2030 and 68 per cent by 2050 if the countries fail to invest in climate adaptation, according to a new study revealed on Monday...

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Justice for climate change victims demanded

Green activists and advisers to the interim government on Saturday at a conference demanded justice for climate change victims as it already had impacted life and livelihood of people.

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Sustainability education and practice at schools

BANGLADESH is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world, despite its minimal contribution to the global greenhouse gas emissions. Bangladesh historically has faced several climate disasters, where the 1988 flood and the 2007 cyclone Sidr are some notable events. According to the latest ‘Global Climate Risk Index 2021’ by...

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