What will Bangladesh look like in 2050? A layman’s projection allows us to draw a picture of its basic parameters. In terms of population, Bangladesh can reach a number of 230-240 million, with an average growth rate of 1.2 percent/year. The density of population will be around 1700/sq.km, the highest ever in the world. Considering a consistent economic growth rate …
Last week, I wrote about the rather esoteric issue of loss and damage from human-induced climate change and how this issue has been discussed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) over the years, and what might be the possible outcomes at the upcoming 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to be held in November in Glasgow, Scotland …
Loss and damage from human induced climate change is an issue that has emerged in recent years, as the adverse impacts of climate change are becoming more and more visible around the world, ranging from more severe cyclones to super wildfires and frequent floods, as well as heat waves and droughts. In Bangladesh and West Bengal last May, we suffered …
In order to reach the globally agreed atmospheric temperature target of staying below 1.5 Degrees Centigrade, all the countries in the world have embarked on a race to reach net zero emissions of greenhouse gases as early as possible. For example, China has agreed to a target year of 2060, the European Union has chosen 2050 and we are waiting …
Two years ago, the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) was set up under the chairmanship of Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary General of the United Nations, and with a number of eminent individuals as Commissioners, including Dr Muhammad Musa from BRAC. The Commission was supposed to study and promote different aspects of adaptation to climate change and it was supported by …
One of the major outcomes of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change—agreed by all countries at the end of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Paris, France in December 2015—was that every country would prepare and submit their respective plans to take action to tackle climate change every …
SMALL GRANTS INITIATIVE Establishing Southern-based Collaborations within and across Regions-Towards Enhancing Locally-led Adaptation and Resilience TO CREATE GREATER SUSTAINED COLLABORATION AMONG SOUTHERN-BASED GROUPS OF ACADEMICS AND PRACTITIONERS THROUGH TARGETED INVESTMENTS AND GRANTS TO PROMOTE LOCALLY-LED ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE. ☛ Application process: To apply, please register for Gobeshona conference first then visit http://conference.gobeshona.net/sgp/ For any queries, please contact:shahrin.mannan@icccad.org Example fallback …
As we welcome the new year of 2021, we also enter a new decade that will culminate with 2030, a year that marks an end point for some very important goals and milestones for the world. For one, it will mark the final year for all the countries to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as the …
International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), a research and capacity-building organization is seeking 20 University students from the Sylhet region and 20 from the Khulna region to participate in an in-person training workshop under the SAKTEE Project. Students will participate in training on issues of Adaptation knowledge and technologies that enhance community resilience Gender and social inequities and …
As the terrible year 2020 ends and we look forward to a better 2021, I would like to share some thoughts and wish all my friends and colleagues a happy new year. I believe that the year 2020 will be remembered in future not only because of the COVID19 pandemic but also as the year when the planet entered the …