Civil Society Demand Rights for Climate Forced Migrants

Dhaka, 24th November 2012. Today in a press conference, held at national press club seven Bangladeshi civil society climate networks along with 12 international networks has launched a post card campaign contained with 16 human stories and 16 demands related to Rights for Climate Forced Migrants.Organizers said that they will distribute these postcards globally especially among the policy makers who will be participating in Doha climate conference during 26th November to 7th December 2012. 

Organizers of the press conference are Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Bangladesh Ingenious People's Network for Climate Change and Bio Diversity (BIPNetCCBD), Climate Change Development Forum (CCDF), Climate Finance Governance Network (CFGN), Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL), Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD) and Network on Climate Change Bangladesh (NCCB). They said they have 12 international civil society networks also expressed solidarity with them in this campaign, which will also be campaigning in Doha also in their countries on the issue. They are 350.Org from USA; Beyond Copenhagen Collective, Bharitiya Jana Vighaan Jatra (BJVJ) and Parivi all these three organizations from India; Jubilee South Asia Pacific Development Movement (JSAPMDD) and People’s Movement on Climate Change (PMCC) from Philippines; Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) from Kenya, Least Development Country (LDC) Watch from Brussels, South Asian Alliance on Poverty Eradication (SAAPE) from Nepal, and Jubilee Debt Campaign and World Development Movement from UK.

US, EU and Rich Countries, Cut Your Emission First

Dhaka, 22nd November 2012. Today seven civil society climate    networks has organized a march from press club to Jatiya Sahid Minar (National Language Movement Monument) on the eve of upcoming Doha Climate Conference to be held in Doha, Qatar during November 26 to December 7 and organized a rally there, they have demanded that UU, EU and Rich Countries to Cut their emission first, they have also demanded reparations as climate debt, not as loan and assistance.

The network are Bangladesh Poribesh Anodolon (BAPA), Bangladesh Indigenous People Network on Climate Change and Bio Diversity (BIPNetCCBD), Climate Change and Development Forum (CCDF), Climate Finance Governance Network (CFGN), Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL), Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD) and Network on Climate Change Banganldesh (NCCB).

They have also urged Bangladesh government delegation, on four key issues which are (i) Not to compromise on equity issues, especially which has raise by BRICS (Brazil, India, China and South Africa) without justice and to uphold interest of climate vulnerable country’s (CVC) interest, (ii) Inclusion of climate migrants right issues in adaptation, loss and damage discourse, (iii) Putting pressure on US, EU and other rich countries to promise a deep cut in carbon emission and (iv) Ensure full transparency, transparency and direct access of Adivasis and local community in all climate funds both in national and international level.

Online Media Coverage:

The Daily Star

New Age

Financial Express

Equitybd web link  

Emphasize on Equity, Justice and Climate Vulnerable Country's Interest in Doha Climate Conference

Dhaka, 16th November 2012. Today seven civil society climate network urged government delegation in Doha climate conference to emphasize on equity and justice and uphold climate vulnerable country interest. The seven network namely Bangladesh Poribesh Andoloan (BAPA), Bangladesh Indigenous People Network on Climate Change and Bio Diversity (BIPNetCCBD), Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL), Climate Change Development Forum (CCDF), Climate Finance Governance Network (CFGN), Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD) and Network on Climate Change in Bangladesh (NCCB) has organized the seminar title “CoP 18 Doha Climate Conference : Expectation in view of Bangladesh Perspective, Equity with Justice : Climate Vulnerable Country’s Interest”. The net work expressed concern the role of G77 + China group role, as they said which mostly dominated by the interest of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries. 

The seminar moderated by Rezaul Karim Chowdury of EquityBD and Ziaul Haque Mukta of Oxfam GB/ CSRL. Key presentation on behalf of seven alliances was presented by Zakir Hossain Khan of CFGN/TIB. The seminar was attended Dr. Quazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmed, Chief of Banladesh Negotiation Team. Others speakers of the seminar, Dr. Monjurul Hannan Khan of Government of Bangladesh, Dr. Ahsan Uddin of CGC, Qumrul Islam Chowdhury of Forum of Environment Journalist Bangladesh (FEJB), Golam Rabbani of CCDF, Mrinal Kanti Tripura of BIPNetCCBD, Mizanur Rahman Bijoy of NCCB and Kawser Rahman of Janakanta.

Online media coverage: 

The Daily Star

The independent

New Age

Equitybd Link

Rights Groups Protested WB in Climate Resilience Fund

Dhaka, 15th November 2012. Today four civil society right groups climate networks and twelve 

organization has organized a human chain and rally in front of national press club in Dhaka and protested recent announcement of World Bank (WB) control over climate resilience fund, and also criticize government’s dubious role or slippage of earlier position of ownership on the fund.

They have demanded that both Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund (BCCRF) and Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) should come under a single autonomous board, must be with democratic ownership. As they stated democratic ownership means taking representation from both party in power and opposition and also from the victim population. 

The rally has participated by Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL), Climate Finance Governance Network (CFGN), Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD), Network on Climate Change Bangladesh (NCCB), Arpon, Bangladesh Bhumihin Somity, Bangladesh Krishok Federation, Surakkha and Agrogoti Foundation, Jatiya Sramik Jote, Nature Campaign Bangladesh, Manush Manusher Jonny, Unnayan Dhara Trust, Self Development, Udayan Bangladesh, United People Trust, On Line Knowledge Trust. The rally was moderated by Mustafa Kamal Akanda of EquityBD; among the speakers are Joyanta Acharjya, Badrul Alam, Subol Sarker, Nurul Amin, Mizanur Rahman Bijoy and Rezaul Karim Chowdhury of EquityBD. They have carried a banner, which stated that “WB control on BCCRF is a disaster for vulnerable communities; Government must follow Prime Minister declared position. Bangladesh does not want to a bad precedence for other countries on accepting WB control in climate fund”.

Media Coverage

Equitybd web link