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A 24-member official delegation comprising government and non-government organisation (NGO) officials will participate in the 12-day-long conference starting from tomorrow, said Environment and Forest Adviser Dr CS Karim while speaking at a press conference at the ministry’s auditorium yesterday.
The delegation will explain how developing countries like Bangladesh have been suffering due to climate change, he said.
In his written statement, the adviser said they would mention the increasing number of natural
disasters caused by global warming and place demand to set up an “International Adaptation Centre” in Bangladesh for conducting research on climate change.
He said the delegation would describe the people’s sufferings and troubles wrought by natural disasters like cyclone, flood, and droughts due to climate change.
Karim said they would talk about how climate change has put the lives of thousands of people of the country’s coastal belt at risk.
“We want to explain how natural disasters hamper the progress of a developing country like Bangladesh time and again,” he said.
Bangladesh will also demand that the developed countries reduce green house gas emission according to the Kyoto Protocol, the adviser said.
Environment and Forest Secretary AHM Rezaul Kabir, Director General of Directorate of Environment Dr Khandakar Rashidul Haq, and Country Director of IUCN Dr Ainun Nishat, among others, were present.
The delegation will also depict the massive destructions wrought by cyclone ‘Sidr’ at the Sundarbans.
Dr Ainun Nishat said Bangladesh is a disaster-prone country. But cyclone ‘Sidr’ was caused by climate change.
“If we want to prove it and seek compensation for that, we have to conduct research,” he added.
The Bangladesh delegation left for Bali yesterday.
December 1st, 2007 at 5:01 am
Climate Change adaption funds:
What strength Bush & Blair & world united power have. If you want safety learn from HOLY Quran.
The countries where every dust has been corrupted by criminals & corruption ever since the separation of Bangladesh.
Have faith in ALLAH. Stop cheating, stop Vejal Foods, Stop plundering poor mens lands. return all the property of Non Bengalies you have wrongfully & unjustly occupied. Stop hating other Muslims who speak other language.
For the same & similar reasons SODOM & Gomera was destroyed near OMAN.
This climate change is a warning to we all. Let us learn to be honest.Just by going to Mosque & show of Religion will not help us unless our heart is clean . ALLAH(SAT) does not look at your dress & beard or outer show HE sees your hearts. Time is here to rectify ourselves before its too late.
Thank you.