Coping with climate change impact

Awareness must be generated among people beginning from cities down to the grassroots level about climate

It is quite encouraging to note that global climate experts at a seminar held recently on the sidelines of Marrakech (Morocco) Climate Conference (COP22) have lauded Bangladesh’s efforts to cut carbon emissions and said the country can be an example for many developing and least developed nations to be followed.  According to a report in this newspaper on Sunday, they said Bangladesh deserves special appreciations from the global community as it has taken various steps to reduce carbon emissions to cope with the climate change impact though the country’s contribution to the global volume of greenhouse gas emissions is very negligible.
Climate change is a global reality and its adverse impact is being felt throughout the world, including Bangladesh.  It is worrying to note that the President-elect of the Unite States Donald Trump has threatened to quit the  Paris Climate Agreement. Rise in global warming, rise in ozone layer, greenhouse effect, emission of excessive carbon gas, depletion of forests and rise in sea levels are the disturbing realities that are likely to take their tolls on the climate change in the world.   Unfortunately, Bangladesh is one of most vulnerable countries in the world in matters of adverse impact of climate change although it has very little contribution to global warming. 
Being a lower riparian country, Bangladesh is also susceptible to sea level rise. Intrusion of saline water in coastal areas is another   hazard that looms large. Industrial boom contributes to environmental pollution. Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world that Bangladesh can take pride in, has been threatened due to natural and man-made factors. Cyclonic storms like Sidr and Aila left a trail of devastations a few years back and the people living in coastal areas bore the brunt of those. 
It is heartening that Bangladesh has made some meaningful efforts to minimize the adverse impact of climate change. Credit goes to the present government but there is no room for expressing complacency. Much more should  be done. Apart from government initiatives, all stakeholders, including environmentalists, conscious people   and NGOs should put in their utmost efforts to minimize the adverse impact of climate change.  Use of fossil fuel, turning to use of green energy, controlling pollution from industrial units, emission of carbon gas, protection of trees and forests can help a lot in this regard. Massive awareness should be generated among people beginning from cities down to the grassroots level about climate. Media can play vital roles in this regard.

 

Coping with climate change impact

Awareness must be generated among people beginning from cities down to the grassroots level about climate

It is quite encouraging to note that global climate experts at a seminar held recently on the sidelines of Marrakech (Morocco) Climate Conference (COP22) have lauded Bangladeshs efforts to cut carbon emissions and said the country can be an example for many developing and least developed nations to be followed. According to a report in this newspaper on Sunday, they said Bangladesh deserves special appreciations from the global community as it has taken various steps to reduce carbon emissions to cope with the climate change impact though the countrys contribution to the global volume of greenhouse gas emissions is very negligible. Climate change is a global reality and its adverse impact is being felt throughout the world, including Bangladesh. It is worrying to note that the President-elect of the Unite States Donald Trump has threatened to quit the Paris Climate Agreement. Rise in global warming, rise in ozone layer, greenhouse effect, emission of excessive carbon gas, depletion of forests and rise in sea levels are the disturbing realities that are likely to take their tolls on the climate change in the world. Unfortunately, Bangladesh is one of most vulnerable countries in the world in matters of adverse impact of climate change although it has very little contribution to global warming. Being a lower riparian country, Bangladesh is also susceptible to sea level rise. Intrusion of saline water in coastal areas is another hazard that looms large. Industrial boom contributes to environmental pollution. Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world that Bangladesh can take pride in, has been threatened due to natural and man-made factors. Cyclonic storms like Sidr and Aila left a trail of devastations a few years back and the people living in coastal areas bore the brunt of those. It is heartening that Bangladesh has made some meaningful efforts to minimize the adverse impact of climate change. Credit goes to the present government but there is no room for expressing complacency. Much more should be done. Apart from government initiatives, all stakeholders, including environmentalists, conscious people and NGOs should put in their utmost efforts to minimize the adverse impact of climate change. Use of fossil fuel, turning to use of green energy, controlling pollution from industrial units, emission of carbon gas, protection of trees and forests can help a lot in this regard. Massive awareness should be generated among people beginning from cities down to the grassroots level about climate. Media can play vital rolesin this regard.