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ECBI Regional Workshop on Climate Change: South and Southeast Asia BANGLADESH COUNTRY PRESENTATION. By Mirza Shawkat Ali Deputy Director Department of Environment. Outline of the Presentation. National Circumstances National efforts Institutional response to CC On-going activities of CCC - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ECBI Regional WorkshopECBI Regional Workshoponon

Climate Change: South and Southeast AsiaClimate Change: South and Southeast Asia

BANGLADESH COUNTRY PRESENTATION

By

Mirza Shawkat AliDeputy Director

Department of Environment

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Outline of the Presentation

National Circumstances National efforts Institutional response to CC On-going activities of CCC How Bangladesh prepares for Negotiations Problems we experience Achievements Future Priorities at Negotiations Future Negotiations and what needs to be done How developing countries should respond?

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Flood Flash Flood Drainage Congestion Reduced flow in rivers (dry season) Drought conditions Salinity intrusion Tidal wave and cyclones Sea level rise

National Circumstances: Likely ImpactsNational Circumstances: Likely Impacts

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Large floods affects almost two-thirds of the country. Bangladesh has experienced three major floods in recent years (1988, 1998, 2004)

Floods damage crops, settlements and infrastructure and disrupt production activities

Flash floods damage standing crops in northern and north-eastern part of the country.

National Circumstances: Likely ImpactsNational Circumstances: Likely Impacts

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Reduced flow in rivers create water scarcity, and also increase in salinity intrusion

Tidal surges and cyclones are the extreme events which are likely to be increased in frequency and intensity over the years (e.g.1991)

Sea level rise and flooding during rainy season will create drainage congestion in the low lying areas (especially in the central part) of the country.

National Circumstances: Likely ImpactsNational Circumstances: Likely Impacts

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Emission inventory, vulnerability assessment done with assistance of US Climate Change Country Study Program in 1994.

Participated in Asia Least-cost Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy a project of GEF and ADB to develop least cost Mitigation Strategy.

Preparation of National Report (National communication) – UNFCCC

National Efforts

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National Efforts

Preparation of National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA), Nov. 2005.

Establishment of a Climate Cell at Dept. of Environment

Establishment of DNA

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Designated National Authority (DNA) for Bangladesh

National CDM Board

National CDM Committee

Structure of DNA

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National CDM BoardChairman of the Board

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister

Members

•Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests

•Member, Planning Commission

•Secretary/Secretaries of the Relevant Ministry

Member-Secretary

DG, Department of Environment

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National CDM CommitteeChairman of the Committee

Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests

Members

Member-Secretary

Director (Tech.), Department of Environment

Members from Govt. Sectors

Planning Commission, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Industries, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Communications, Science information and Communication Technology, Power, Energy & Mineral Resources, ERD, LGED, BOI, Bangladesh Bank, Department of Environment.

Members from NGO Sectors

FBCCI, BIDS, BUET, Waste Concern, BCAS.

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Building the capacity of government to coordinate and integrate climate change issues in mainstream development activities across government;

Strengthening existing knowledge and availability of information on impact predication and adaptation to climate change;

The Institutional Response to Climate Change: Role of CCC

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Awareness raising, advocacy and coordination with partners across government, NGOs, civil society, private sector and donor organizations;

Improving capacity to adapt livelihoods to climate change in the agriculture sector;

The Institutional Response to Climate Change: Role of CCC

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Ongoing Activities of CCC

Technical Advisory Group established Focal Points identified; One training

workshop held Compendium of CC publications completed

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Knowledge network on CC (KNOCC) established

Providing REgional Climate Impact Studies (PRECIS) model is being used by BUET, SPARRSO and BMD under the guidance of the Climate Change Cell.

Data validation has been done as part of the modeling activities. Model run is underway

Ongoing Activities of CCC

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Systematic Approach Through Partnerships with NGOs, civil society,

researchers, etc. Review current decisions of negotiations, draw

opinions from consultations and prepare Brief for national delegation Brief for Minister (high level segment)

How we prepare for Negotiations

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Continuity of dedicated professionals; Capacity building, utilization, retention; Limited (in numbers) representation at

negotiations; Resource Limitation

to promote and enable awareness and understanding among ministries and development agencies

Problems and Constraints faced

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Bangladesh was Elected as the LDC Chair during COP 10

Under the able leadership of Bangladesh at the SB22 session in Bonn LDCs succeeded in reaching decision to operationalize the LDC Fund.

Bangladesh on behalf of LDCs has submitted SBSTA 5 year work programme.

Others

Achievements

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Future Negotiations and what needs to be done

Recognizing the scale of the problem with latest scientific findings

Deeper emissions cut in the second commitment period

Strict monitoring on the compliance. Developing analytical and scientific capacity

and knowledge Participation of all NA-1 (big emitters) in the

emission cut without compromising their right to development.

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How developing countries should respond?

Creating a high level, multi-sectoral multi- stakeholder body to oversee climate change issues

Developing a high powered and well trained negotiating team

Strengthening professional capacity to address CDM issues

Focusing on building adaptive capacity Developing appropriate projects for accessing

adaptation funding

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Conclusion

We don’t see any tangible or real outcome of the UNFCCC Negotiation Process. We have to raise our voice to ensure better commitments from the Industrialized countries in the second commitment period so that the Climate Change process could be slowed down and then may be reverse it for our future generation.

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