Celebrated World Environment day 2010,
Demanding Climate Justice and save Coastal people
Celebrated World Environment day 2010,
Demanding Climate Justice and save Coastal people of Bangladesh
The principal demand from the peoples of Bangladesh to the international community reduce green house carbon gas by 2050 carbon gas must be reduced 95%. It also demands the losses to recover the rural livelihood from the developed nations and they have to compensate the affected countries. Otherwise affected nations will boycott the products from developed nations. This was stated on Human Chain on Climate Justice after gathering organized by ISDE Bangladesh with the associate of Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods-CSRL coastal group on 3rd June 2010 at Chittagong Press Club Premises. ISDE Bangladesh initiated the Human Chain to celebrate the World Environment Day 2010 demanding Climate Justice were participated by different section of the community. The speaker says developed countries are responsible for climate change and so many people become climate refugees and they should take the responsibilities. In Bangladesh various natural calamities occurred every day due to carbon gas supplies by the developed nations.
Apart from this coastal region of Bangladesh is almost one third of the total land. In generally 18 districts belongs to coastal region. 48 Upazila of 15 districts are most vulnerable to climate change. Already some areas are affected by water logging and saline water intrusion. People are suffering from drinking water scarcity and also from fresh water for irrigation. Saline water encroaches by shrimp farmer and the shrimp farming land become out-of-cultivation. Common hazards of these areas are cyclone and heavy storm, flood, tidal surge, heavy rainfall, salinity intrusion, short duration water logging. People demands immediate steps to save coastal people from these types of natural calamities. Salinity is become dangerous effects for the coastal community and besides deforestation, low food production may be increased day by day.
The gathering was leaded by Mr. S M Nazer Hossain Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh, while Mr. Afsar Khan, President District Social Entrepreneur Council, Consumer Association Chittagong Regional Unit, Secretary Mr. Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery, CSDF General Secretary Jesmin Sultana paru, ADAB Chittagong Chapter Vice Chair Rejia Begume, Shampa LK Nahar from CSDF, Advocate Anowerul Islam from BELA, Subrata K Bala from CAB, Ajoy Mitra Sanku, PROSHIKA, Nazrul Islam Manna, PARC, Sowrab Barua, Sangsaptak, Women Leader Sayma Hoq, Jahirul Islam, ISHIKA Foundation were spoken on the occasion.
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| Memorundam to Honarbale Prime Minsiter handover to ADC General Mr Ehasn Elahi by ISDE ED Mr. S M Nazer Hossain, CSDF Vice Chair Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery, Secretary Ms Jesmin Sulatan Parau, Treasuer Ms Rejia Begume and District Social Enteerpreuner Council Mr.Afsar Khan |
The principal demand from the peoples of Bangladesh to the international community reduce green house carbon gas by 2050 carbon gas must be reduced 95%. It also demands the losses to recover the rural livelihood from the developed nations and they have to compensate the affected countries. Otherwise affected nations will boycott the products from developed nations. This was stated on Human Chain on Climate Justice after gathering organized by ISDE Bangladesh with the associate of Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods-CSRL coastal group on 3rd June 2010 at Chittagong Press Club Premises. ISDE Bangladesh initiated the Human Chain to celebrate the World Environment Day 2010 demanding Climate Justice were participated by different section of the community. The speaker says developed countries are responsible for climate change and so many people become climate refugees and they should take the responsibilities. In Bangladesh various natural calamities occurred every day due to carbon gas supplies by the developed nations.
Apart from this coastal region of Bangladesh is almost one third of the total land. In generally 18 districts belongs to coastal region. 48 Upazila of 15 districts are most vulnerable to climate change. Already some areas are affected by water logging and saline water intrusion. People are suffering from drinking water scarcity and also from fresh water for irrigation. Saline water encroaches by shrimp farmer and the shrimp farming land become out-of-cultivation. Common hazards of these areas are cyclone and heavy storm, flood, tidal surge, heavy rainfall, salinity intrusion, short duration water logging. People demands immediate steps to save coastal people from these types of natural calamities. Salinity is become dangerous effects for the coastal community and besides deforestation, low food production may be increased day by day.
The gathering was leaded by Mr. S M Nazer Hossain Executive Director ISDE Bangladesh, while Mr. Afsar Khan, President District Social Entrepreneur Council, Consumer Association Chittagong Regional Unit, Secretary Mr. Quazi Iqbal Bahar Sabery, CSDF General Secretary Jesmin Sultana paru, ADAB Chittagong Chapter Vice Chair Rejia Begume, Shampa LK Nahar from CSDF, Advocate Anowerul Islam from BELA, Subrata K Bala from CAB, Ajoy Mitra Sanku, PROSHIKA, Nazrul Islam Manna, PARC, Sowrab Barua, Sangsaptak, Women Leader Sayma Hoq, Jahirul Islam, ISHIKA Foundation were spoken on the occasion.
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