Staff Reporter:
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin yesterday said as part of address-ing the challenges of climate change; a list is being prepared calculating the potential losses of Bangla-desh due to climate change.
“Our main objective is to engage various stakeholders through public-private partnerships and interna-tional support in the upcoming COP-28 conference. This will result in a multi-sectoral and pragmatic approach that will provide solutions to the challenges of climate change in Bangladesh,” he said.
The environment minister was addressing a discussion titled ‘The Road to Dubai: Expert Consultation on Thematic Programs of COP-28’ at city’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel.
Speaking as the chief guest, Shahab Uddin said the thematic issues of COP-28 namely climate, adapta-tion, finance, food security, agriculture, water, natural resources, energy, industrialization, urbanization, health, women and youth, education, skill development, business, transport, multidimensional responsi-bility and Bangladesh’s preparedness needs to be precisely identified by discussing relevant issues regard-ing capacity building.
As a result, he said, it will play an effective role in protecting the interests of Bangladesh in the upcom-ing COP-28 global negotiations.
Chaired by eminent economist Dr Qazi Kholiiquzzaman Ahmad, the discussion was addressed, among others, by Resident Representative of UNDP Stefan Liler, renowned water expert and Professor Emeri-tus Dr Ainun Nishat and chairman of Prokriti o Jibon Foundation Muqeed Majumdar Babu.
Executive Director of Nature Conservation Management Dr SM Munjurul Hannan Khan presented a keynote paper.
