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Hasan for integrated int’l initiatives to cope climate impact
DHAKA, Dec 12, 2019 (BSS – Mentioning that Bangladesh is facing multi-
dimensional threats due to the adverse impact of climate change as the
country has become the innocent victim of global warming, Information
Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said the international community should
initiate integrated approach to cope the adverse impact of climate change.
“Bangladesh is still one of the most vulnerable countries to climate
change . . . the carbon emission rate of Bangladesh is only 0.5 tonnes per
person,” he said, addressing a sideline event titled ‘Climate Change
Initiative of Bangladesh’ at COP 25 in Madrid, Spain, according to a press
release received here today.
Bangladesh, Korea and Japan jointly organised the sideline event.
The impact of climate change is now visible in Bangladesh, Hasan said,
adding “Though Bangladesh is not responsible for climate change, the country
has taken initiatives to tackle climate change and installed over five
million solar systems to deal the adverse impact of global warming.”
Depicting the present scenario of Bangladesh caused by climate change,
he said “Sea levels are rising and salinity is increasing in coastal areas.
Desertification has affected some areas of northern Bangladesh. The ice of
the Himalayas, the main source of water in Bangladesh, is melting fast. As a
result, Bangladesh is now facing a multi-dimensional danger due to climate
change.”
The minister urged the global community to take united initiative to
combat the devastating effects of climate change.
Hasan, also former environment minister, said Bangladesh is a small
country with a large population.
“Our priority sectors are education and health. But we cannot focus on
them due to climate change,” he added.
The minister said Bangladesh has prepared an action plan for tackling
the climate change and undertaken 720 domestically funded projects to deal
with the catastrophic situation, the release added.
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