Sunday, December 18, 2011
Speakers at a press conference yesterday said the most vulnerable countries should not rely on rich and rising economic nations for negotiation and discussion over the climate change issues as they are largely concerned over their own interests.
The conference titled 'Durban Reality: What Next' organised by some green organisations was held at the Jatiya Press Club in the city, said a press release.
They said the Kyoto protocol and Bali action plan were buried through the Durban conference.
Rich and rising economic countries has gained their interests through omitting 'legal binding, 'historical responsibility' and 'common but differentiated responsibility' at the conference, they added.
Leaders of Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (Bapa), Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples' Network on Climate Change and Bio-diversity, Climate Change Development Forum, Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood, Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh and Network on Climate Change Bangladesh addressed the event.
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Sunday, 18 December 2011
DHAKA, DEC 17: Green activists on Saturday observed that there should not be any dependence on the developed and developing countries for the climate change dialogues and negotiation for funds. According to them, the developed and developing nations are apathetic towards the climate affected-least developed countries (LDCs).
They said the Kyoto Protocol (KP) and Bali Action Plan have been left moribund by the Durban Platform by erasing the terms ‘legal bindings,’ ‘historical responsibility’ and ‘common but differentiated responsibility.’
Their observation came at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club in the city, jointly organised by the civil society climate network, a coalition of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Network on Climate Change and Bio- Diversity (BIPNET), Climate Change Development Forum (CCDF), Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL), Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD) and Network on Climate Change Bangladesh (NCCB).
Among others, Golam Rabbani of CCDF, Rezaul Karim Chowdhury of EquityBD, Dr Ahasan Uddin of CSRL, Mizanur Rahman Bjioy of NCCB, Pragoti Chakma of BIPNET and Jahangir Hossain Masum of Coastal Development Partnership (CDP), were present.
As the words have been deleted from the KY and Bali Action Plan, the path for discussion on climate change issues and fund negotiation in the world conference has been stopped, they remarked.
It is possible through conspiracy if the developed countries and emerging nations like Brazil, South Africa, India and China, the green activists viewed.
They claimed about 3.5 lakh people die every year in the world because of climate change effects.
If actions are not taken immediately, the death rate would increase further.
Even the cost of adaptation would rise four folds if temperature rises 3.5 to 4 degree Celsius in the years ahead, they warned.
The government should go for plan B, i.e., depending on own resources, whatever it is available in respect of climate change action plan and a comprehensive assessment on the question of climate refugees, they suggested.
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Emerging economies blamed for delay in climate negotiation
Sunday, 18 December 2011
DHAKA, DEC 17: Green activists on Saturday observed that there should not be any dependence on the developed and developing countries for the climate change dialogues and negotiation for funds. According to them, the developed and developing nations are apathetic towards the climate affected-least developed countries (LDCs).
They said the Kyoto Protocol (KP) and Bali Action Plan have been left moribund by the Durban Platform by erasing the terms ‘legal bindings,’ ‘historical responsibility’ and ‘common but differentiated responsibility.’
Their observation came at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club in the city, jointly organised by the civil society climate network, a coalition of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Network on Climate Change and Bio- Diversity (BIPNET), Climate Change Development Forum (CCDF), Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL), Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD) and Network on Climate Change Bangladesh (NCCB).
Among others, Golam Rabbani of CCDF, Rezaul Karim Chowdhury of EquityBD, Dr Ahasan Uddin of CSRL, Mizanur Rahman Bjioy of NCCB, Pragoti Chakma of BIPNET and Jahangir Hossain Masum of Coastal Development Partnership (CDP), were present.
As the words have been deleted from the KY and Bali Action Plan, the path for discussion on climate change issues and fund negotiation in the world conference has been stopped, they remarked.
It is possible through conspiracy if the developed countries and emerging nations like Brazil, South Africa, India and China, the green activists viewed.
They claimed about 3.5 lakh people die every year in the world because of climate change effects.
If actions are not taken immediately, the death rate would increase further.
Even the cost of adaptation would rise four folds if temperature rises 3.5 to 4 degree Celsius in the years ahead, they warned.
The government should go for plan B, i.e., depending on own resources, whatever it is available in respect of climate change action plan and a comprehensive assessment on the question of climate refugees, they suggested.
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Emerging economies blamed for delay in climate negotiation
18 December 2011
FE Report
Climate Networks of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Saturday blamed developed and emerging economies for the delay in Climate Negotiation (CN).
Mentioning the outcome of Durban conference, which concluded this month, they claimed that the "Durban Platform (DP)" turned to a debacle because of non-cooperation by the developed and emerging countries.
The CSOs claimed the CN process has been extended to 2020 for the negative attitude of countries like US, India and China and they were hardly honest in CN issue.
Those remarks emerged at a post Durban press conference jointly organised by Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL), Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Climate Change Development Forum (CCDF), Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD), Bangladesh Indigenous People Network on Climate Change and Bio Diversity (BIPNET) and Network on Climate Change Bangladesh (NCCB), held at the National Press Club.
Climate specialist and CSRL convener Dr Ahsan Uddin Ahmed said the dialogue will continue up to 2015 and implementation will start from 2020.
"The next eight years delay will take a great toll on climate change, as it will increase adaptation cost by four times".
Equity BD moderator Rezaul Karim Chowdhury emphasised the role of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) rather than relying on G 77 and BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China).
Jahangir Hossain Masum of Coastal Development Partnership (CDP) mentioned that it was due to the unity of CSOs that gender issues concerned to climate change negotiation has been highlighted.
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Climate Networks of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Saturday blamed developed and emerging economies for the delay in Climate Negotiation (CN).
Mentioning the outcome of Durban conference, which concluded this month, they claimed that the "Durban Platform (DP)" turned to a debacle because of non-cooperation by the developed and emerging countries.
The CSOs claimed the CN process has been extended to 2020 for the negative attitude of countries like US, India and China and they were hardly honest in CN issue.
Those remarks emerged at a post Durban press conference jointly organised by Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood (CSRL), Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Climate Change Development Forum (CCDF), Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD), Bangladesh Indigenous People Network on Climate Change and Bio Diversity (BIPNET) and Network on Climate Change Bangladesh (NCCB), held at the National Press Club.
Climate specialist and CSRL convener Dr Ahsan Uddin Ahmed said the dialogue will continue up to 2015 and implementation will start from 2020.
"The next eight years delay will take a great toll on climate change, as it will increase adaptation cost by four times".
Equity BD moderator Rezaul Karim Chowdhury emphasised the role of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) rather than relying on G 77 and BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China).
Jahangir Hossain Masum of Coastal Development Partnership (CDP) mentioned that it was due to the unity of CSOs that gender issues concerned to climate change negotiation has been highlighted.
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Govt urged to use its won resources to face climate change
New AgeStaff Correspondent
18 December 2011
A
network of civic forums on Saturday called on the government to take
steps for resolving climate-induced problems with its resources as there
remains little chance for success of the global move soon.
Bangladesh has ‘to expedite the process in back home more seriously’ instead of relying on external help or on expected level of mitigation of emissions, Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood adviser Ahsan Uddin Ahmed said on behalf of the network at a press conference on outcome of recently held Durban climate conference.
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury of Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh read out the civic forums’ evaluation of the Durban conference branding it ‘victory’ for the rich countries.
It said the conference pushed the Kyoto Protocol to near death dropping the terms ‘historical responsibility’ and ‘common but differentiated responsibility’.
He said implementation of the protocol would now begin in 2020 and the eight-year delay would increase ‘mass killing’ caused by climate change, which is now directly around 3.5 lakh per year globally.
Reaz said the organisations had urged the Bangladesh delegation to the conference to reconsider the relation with G 77 and China group and to lead the Climate Vulnerable Forum.
The network urged the government to coordinate the sixth five-year plan for resolving climate-induced problems with its own resources, as their remains little chance for success of the global move for both reducing emission and augmenting funds for adaptation.
The organisations, working on climate issues, branded the Durban conference as ‘Durban debacle’ as they believe that the least developed nations could rely least on foreign sources for funding and expected mitigation of climate change effects.
They called for carrying out a coordinated survey on climate refugees to establish the issue for having a separate UN protocol as per the suggestion of Cancun conference.
They also called for ensuring transparency of the climate fund ensuring multi-party participation to ensure optimum utilisation of the fund.
While narrating experience of the Durban conference, the network also criticised the role of host South Afirca as chair for favouring the United States.
Ahsan Uddin urged the government to initiate a dialogue with the Climate Vulnerable Forum much before of next CoP 18 in Qatar as Bangladesh’s gain depended on an early lobbying.
Pragoti Chakma of Bangladesh Indigenous People Network on Climate Change and Bio-Diversity said rights and concern of the indigenous peoples were also neglected in the conference like other conferences in the past.
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Bangladesh has ‘to expedite the process in back home more seriously’ instead of relying on external help or on expected level of mitigation of emissions, Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood adviser Ahsan Uddin Ahmed said on behalf of the network at a press conference on outcome of recently held Durban climate conference.
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury of Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh read out the civic forums’ evaluation of the Durban conference branding it ‘victory’ for the rich countries.
It said the conference pushed the Kyoto Protocol to near death dropping the terms ‘historical responsibility’ and ‘common but differentiated responsibility’.
He said implementation of the protocol would now begin in 2020 and the eight-year delay would increase ‘mass killing’ caused by climate change, which is now directly around 3.5 lakh per year globally.
Reaz said the organisations had urged the Bangladesh delegation to the conference to reconsider the relation with G 77 and China group and to lead the Climate Vulnerable Forum.
The network urged the government to coordinate the sixth five-year plan for resolving climate-induced problems with its own resources, as their remains little chance for success of the global move for both reducing emission and augmenting funds for adaptation.
The organisations, working on climate issues, branded the Durban conference as ‘Durban debacle’ as they believe that the least developed nations could rely least on foreign sources for funding and expected mitigation of climate change effects.
They called for carrying out a coordinated survey on climate refugees to establish the issue for having a separate UN protocol as per the suggestion of Cancun conference.
They also called for ensuring transparency of the climate fund ensuring multi-party participation to ensure optimum utilisation of the fund.
While narrating experience of the Durban conference, the network also criticised the role of host South Afirca as chair for favouring the United States.
Ahsan Uddin urged the government to initiate a dialogue with the Climate Vulnerable Forum much before of next CoP 18 in Qatar as Bangladesh’s gain depended on an early lobbying.
Pragoti Chakma of Bangladesh Indigenous People Network on Climate Change and Bio-Diversity said rights and concern of the indigenous peoples were also neglected in the conference like other conferences in the past.
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