BSS, Dhaka
Bangladesh favoured setting up an “Adaptation Centre” in Dhaka alongside demanding enhanced international funds for global warming research as the United Nations is set to stage the two-week Climate Change Conference in the idyllic Indonesian island of Bali from December 2.
“The life and livelihood of millions of people in Bangladesh are exposed to already visible and impending dangers of climate change . . . we will propose installation of an adaptation centre here for wider research on adaptation and mitigation strategies,” Environment and Forest Adviser Dr CS Karim told a press conference here yesterday. [Read more]