-6 degrees Celsius within the next 50 years. The Switzerland-based Intergovern-mental Panel on Climate Change launched the report styled ‘IPCC’s AR 5: How Bangladesh Translates Climate Change and Its Vulnerabilities’ at a city hotel. Addressing the launching ceremony as chief guest, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the government is creating awareness of the adverse impacts of climate change in the country. “Climate change is a burning issue for our survival—present and future generations… This [climate change] is costing huge money right now and taking away almost one percent of our gross domestic product,” he mentioned. Kamal said, “I must narrate the background why it is happening, what are the consequences of climate change. Bangladesh is not the lone victim of it, rather the entire world is suffering from the scourge.” There has been a tremendous change in the world in terms of population growth as population has increased alarmingly during the last couple of decades, he said, attributing the breakneck growth to the climate change. Climate change has a bearing on development issues in the country, he said and called upon the international community to supplement Bangladesh government efforts in tackling the climate change juggernaut. With Prof Dr Shamsul Alam, member (GED), Planning Commission, in the chair, the programme was also addressed, among others, by disaster management and relief secretary Dr Mesbah-ul-Alam and environment and forests secretary M Shafiqur Rahman Patwari as special guests. Country engagement leader of Climate and Development Knowledge Network Dr SM Munjurul Hannan Khan made a welcome speech while environment and forests joint secretary Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury gave a vote of thanks. Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, CDKN Asia director, gave an introduction of the report. Due to a rise of sea level, coastal belt and low-lying areas will increasingly experience adverse impacts such as submersion, coastal flooding as well as erosion, said IPCC ARS coordinating lead author Dr John Church in his keynote. “Rising sea level, extreme heat and more intense cyclones are threatening food production, livelihoods and infrastructure… The warming climate will also slow the country’s growth and poverty alleviation initiatives.” Climate will continue to change in the coming decades as there is little chance of a significant reduction in greenhouse gases, Church mentioned. Marine species, redistribution and marine biodiversity reduction will challenge the sustained provision of fisheries productivity and related ecosystems.
Friday, August 8, 2014
Bangladesh vulnerable to climate change: IPCC:Daily Sun
-6 degrees Celsius within the next 50 years. The Switzerland-based Intergovern-mental Panel on Climate Change launched the report styled ‘IPCC’s AR 5: How Bangladesh Translates Climate Change and Its Vulnerabilities’ at a city hotel. Addressing the launching ceremony as chief guest, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the government is creating awareness of the adverse impacts of climate change in the country. “Climate change is a burning issue for our survival—present and future generations… This [climate change] is costing huge money right now and taking away almost one percent of our gross domestic product,” he mentioned. Kamal said, “I must narrate the background why it is happening, what are the consequences of climate change. Bangladesh is not the lone victim of it, rather the entire world is suffering from the scourge.” There has been a tremendous change in the world in terms of population growth as population has increased alarmingly during the last couple of decades, he said, attributing the breakneck growth to the climate change. Climate change has a bearing on development issues in the country, he said and called upon the international community to supplement Bangladesh government efforts in tackling the climate change juggernaut. With Prof Dr Shamsul Alam, member (GED), Planning Commission, in the chair, the programme was also addressed, among others, by disaster management and relief secretary Dr Mesbah-ul-Alam and environment and forests secretary M Shafiqur Rahman Patwari as special guests. Country engagement leader of Climate and Development Knowledge Network Dr SM Munjurul Hannan Khan made a welcome speech while environment and forests joint secretary Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury gave a vote of thanks. Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, CDKN Asia director, gave an introduction of the report. Due to a rise of sea level, coastal belt and low-lying areas will increasingly experience adverse impacts such as submersion, coastal flooding as well as erosion, said IPCC ARS coordinating lead author Dr John Church in his keynote. “Rising sea level, extreme heat and more intense cyclones are threatening food production, livelihoods and infrastructure… The warming climate will also slow the country’s growth and poverty alleviation initiatives.” Climate will continue to change in the coming decades as there is little chance of a significant reduction in greenhouse gases, Church mentioned. Marine species, redistribution and marine biodiversity reduction will challenge the sustained provision of fisheries productivity and related ecosystems.
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