UK to support Bangladesh climate fund
1 commentCOPENHAGEN–Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown have agreed to work together to limit the impacts of catastrophic climate change in the world’s most vulnerable country.
The agreement was reached in a meeting between them at Hotel Radisson here in the Danish capital on Tuesday night. Both the prime ministers are in Denmark along with other world leaders to attend the UN climate change summit.
Britain is already the first country to contribute 75 million pounds for creation of Bangladesh’s own multi-donor trust fund for climate change adaptation.
Sheikh Hasina said participation of the international community in the Copenhagen climate conference will play a positive role in deciding the necessary course to reduce the impacts of climate-related disasters.
She also stressed that aid and development programs for developing countries should not hampered in the struggle against climate change.
Sheikh Hasina said despite resource constraints, Bangladesh has started a number of programs with its own money to save its people from the havoc of man-made climate change. She is also seeking more international support for the country’s efforts to face global warming.
Prime Minister Brown also pledged support for Bangladesh to increase the country’s capacity to face the challenges of climate change.
While it is true that the entire Bangladesh is extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, particular regions of the country are exposed to much higher levels of risks than others. Although in most cases, the coastal zone is considered to be the most vulnerable, some other extremely vulnerable parts of the country often do not get adequate attention as they deserve to.
Being a new issue trust fund must support the finacial support at least 5 years to do agrobased research to find out the way what to do because of Bangladesh Agricultural institutions are not trust worthy to do this important activities. It is a question of survival for us.