(This article was originally published here) A 1.5-degree target would increase pressure on governments and would allow us to more accurately predict the time it takes to stabilise global temperatures – but that is not to say 2 degrees Expert scientific opinion is clear that a stronger global target …
The interplay between climate change and nutrition
(This article was originally published here) Malnutrition in Bangladesh may have reduced significantly in the past 20 years, but more than 41% of its young children remain stunted due to chronic undernutrition. According to the World Food Programme, poor nutrition ultimately costs the country more than $1bn in lost productivity every year. Worryingly, the human and economic cost of poor …
Introduction to the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund
(This article was originally published here) The Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) is the first ever national climate fund established by a Least Developed Country (LDC) and is an example to other countries for institutionalising national climate finance. The BCCTF funds programs and projects from the national budget to help communities recover and become resilient to climate change impacts. …
Financing climate change adaptation in LDCs
(This article was originally published here) The world’s least developed countries (LDCs) have been recognised as needing financial and technological support to adapt to climate change under Article 4.9 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). LDCs have to prepare themselves to adapt to, and build resilience to, climate change impacts. Adaptation is not a choice but a …
Gender equality a fundamental principle for effective international climate policy
(This article was originally published here) The impact of climate change on people depends on factors such as geographic location, social status, level of income, age, race, class, and, of course, gender. Existing and pervasive social inequalities deeply influence how vulnerable or resilient a certain group of people is to climate change, and how quickly they are able to recover …
Women’s sexual and reproductive health hazards during floods
(This article was originally published here) Every year at least two climatic disasters occur in Bangladesh causing significant losses to life and property of those affected. Over the years, the number of deaths caused by natural disasters has fallen sharply with 31,105 deaths in 2011. A study conducted by Professor Dr Mahbuba Nasreen from the University of Dhaka shows that …
Women’s frontier in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
(This article was originally published here) The options to earn a living in Buddhamari village, where Mahera lives, are limited and full of peril. The Mongla upazilla in the Bagerhat district where the village is located suffers from high salinity which makes fishing, crab farming, collecting, and selling fuel wood from the Sundarbans some of the few livelihood options. Croplands …
The green climate fund and the private sector in Bangladesh
(This article was originally published here) As the UN prepares to roll out a multibillion-dollar Green Climate Fund (GCF), it offers greater opportunities to engage the private sector to combat climate change risks. The GCF business model not only aims to raise money from institutional private investors, but also support local, small-scale businesses to invest in climate responsive technologies and …
Green climate fund: Reality or rhetoric
(This article was originally published here) The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is an international climate finance mechanism that developed countries pledge funds into for climate related activities in developing countries. It is established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The GCF is accountable to and functions under the guidance of the annual Conference of Parties (COP). …
Climate fiscal framework: Bangladesh leads on climate actions
(This article was originally published here) Bangladesh ranks fifth among the world’s ten most vulnerable countries to climate change induced calamities in the world according to the Climate Risk Index, 2014. Bangladesh has become one of the most innovative fighters of climate change through both community-based adaptation, national level initiatives, as well as participation in international negotiations. At the national …