Combating climate change global responsibility
Says Quazi Kholiquzzaman
Combating climate change is a global responsibility and all countries must act collectively to protect the world, said Dr Quazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, coordinator of Bangladesh Climate Change Negotiation Team, yesterday.
He was delivering a lecture titled “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Change Negotiations: Present Status and Future Prospect” at Syed Ahmad Hossain Memorial Lecture-2011.
United Nations Association of Bangladesh (UNAB) organised the lecture at Bangladesh National Scout Bhaban in the city's Kakrail.
He said though adaptation is the priority for a country like Bangladesh, these countries cannot continue adapting and adjusting for years on end even with strong international support.
“According to Global Climate Risk Index 2011, Bangladesh is in fact the most vulnerable country. The cause lies with the developed countries but countries like Bangladesh, which is not responsible for it whatsoever, suffer the most.
“Climate change is also a justice issue. The global society must perform global responsibility through actions at local, national, regional and international levels in order to protect itself and the planet Earth from a catastrophe,” he said.
Kholiquzzaman, also chairman of Palli Karma Shahayak Foundation, said there is high level of commitment in Bangladesh within and outside the government to manage climate change effectively to minimise its impacts.
Prof Salahuddin Ahmed, former president of UNAB, chaired the session while UNAB Secretary General Syed Mohammad Sahed was present.
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