Bangladesh is among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall,

Dr Efadul Huq, assistant professor of environmental science and policy at Smith College in the US, talks about the governance failures behind persistent urban waterlogging in Bangladesh.

As heavy monsoon rains once again leave large parts of Bangladesh underwater, the familiar scenes of waterlogging have left many wondering why our cities continue to fail despite massive investments in drainage infrastructure.

This year’s monsoon season has already turned deadly.

The world is going through times of high climatic insecurity, exacerbated by unchecked global warming.

In Bangladesh, climate adaptation can support economic development.

Response and rehabilitation strategies need to be more effective 

The soft limits to some human adaptation and hard limits to ecosystems have been reached. There is increased evidence of maladaptation locking in vulnerability and increasing exposure risks. With sufficient global capital to close the mitigation investment gap, COP28 can be the enabler.

There has been a wave of climate change policies in recent years, but unfortunately, implementation efforts have remained fragmented.