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Climate Change, Environment and Bangladesh’s Development: Scope of Collaboration

Climate Change, Environment and Bangladesh’s Development: Scope of Collaboration. Bangladesh Delegation 4 March 2010. Environmental Degradation. Degradation of land, wetland and water bodies Loss of forests Biodiversity loss Arsenic contamination in ground water

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Climate Change, Environment and Bangladesh’s Development: Scope of Collaboration

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  1. Climate Change, Environment and Bangladesh’s Development:Scope of Collaboration Bangladesh Delegation 4 March 2010

  2. Environmental Degradation • Degradation of land, wetland and water bodies • Loss of forests • Biodiversity loss • Arsenic contamination in ground water • Surface water pollution due to discharge of untreated industrial effluents as well as sewage • Air pollution, particularly in urban areas • Solid waste disposal problems in cities and towns • Salinity intrusion in coastal zones

  3. Bangladesh and Climate Change • Bangladesh: a victim of adverse impacts of Climate Change • Two-pronged approach by Bangladesh: • Vigorously taking part in the international negotiations • Preparing itself at home for necessary domestic action. • The cornerstones of all actions, international or domestic, are to ensure security of food, water, energy and, livelihood (including health).

  4. Drought, Floods, Cyclones likely to exacerbate in future due to climate change. Country still reeling from devastation due to Cyclone Aila.Disaster risk reduction strategy need strengthening.

  5. Cyclone Storm surge, salinity Drought Hazards Bangladesh faces Flood Water logging Bank erosion Bank Erosion

  6. Impact of Extreme Climate Events Embankment breached during Aila

  7. Impact of Extreme Climate Events

  8. Internal Migration due to Loss of Livelihoods People migrate from Kalabogi Village, Dacope

  9. Climate Induced Challenges • Country largely food secure – but limits of rice cultivation reached in dry period with ground water irrigation • Arsenic contamination poses major threat to health • Paradigm shift to wet period crop has been prioritised • Two dimensional problem for dry season: • Salinity intrusion and drought

  10. Climate Induced Challenges …. • Proper management of water resources including river flow & implementation of National Water Management Plan • Enhancing coastal defence system • Community-based disaster risk reduction • Increased risks to human health and nutrition • Safeguarding infrastructure • Ensuring livelihoods • Addressing climate induced displacements

  11. Overview of Initiatives Undertaken • High level of awareness among people • 7000 km Coastal Embankments • 2700 Cyclone shelters • Early warning system for cyclones and floods • 42000 volunteers in coastal areas • Coastal Green Belt through Afforestation • Salinity and submergence tolerant rice, shorter maturity rice developed • NAPA prepared in 2005 • Climate Change Trust Fund established • Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) prepared in 2009

  12. BCCSAP-2009 • Laid out Bangladesh’s possible responses to impacts of climate change • 6 thematic areas: 44 programme areas • Research & Knowledge Management one of the key themes

  13. Research, Knowledge Management & Capacity Building • Continuous research, monitoring and knowledge management and development and transfer of technology • Multi-disciplinary human resources development • Institutional development & harmonisation • Collaboration and knowledge sharing among institutions

  14. Research Capacities • National Agricultural Research System (NARS) • Universities • Research and Development Institutes • NGOs and Think Tanks • Govt. keen to enhance further the research capabilities

  15. Challenges in Research • Still large gaps in research • Lack of Knowledge base and technical competence • Insufficient Climate, Impact and Socio- Economic Modelling capabilities • Inadequate financial support • Lack of assistance in technology development, update and transfer (Adaptation and Mitigation)

  16. Collaboration Opportunities • Enhanced incentives for researchers • Creating a platform for scientific and policy focused research • Communicating research findings to stakeholders

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