To reform Bangladesh's environment sector, focus on biodiversity conservation
Environment is one of three pillars of sustainable development, while society and economy are the other two.
3d ago
Why should Bangladesh have Sundarbans biosphere reserve?
Bangladesh does not have any of the 748 biosphere reserves spread all over the world.
2w ago
Bangladesh’s way forward to biodiversity conservation
Bangladesh needs to contextualise the global Biodiversity Plan to take it forward over the next decade or so.
2m ago
In tackling climate change, we must aim for just resilience
Climate change affects different groups of people differently creating further inequity in an already unjust society.
4m ago
Before COP29, let’s get our priorities in line
To get money from the L&D Fund, we need to prove that the losses and damages we face are due to climate change.
4m ago
Is our research supporting our policymaking?
The core purpose of academic research and publications can’t be appointing and promoting university teachers, or getting into university rankings.
5m ago
Integrating our conservation and adaptation approaches
Over the last five years, one approach took shape quite strongly in relation to climate change and biodiversity conservation, and that is Nature-based Solutions.
5m ago
Creating a community for conservation
While our country does have long co-management experience regarding land and inland waters, it doesn't have it for the sea.
6m ago
January 10, 2020
Is it a new concept for Bangladesh?
Bangladesh’s forests tell us many stories. Let me share three of them.
March 3, 2017
Why the Red List is crucial
The IUCN Red List turns 53 this year. Officially known as The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, it is basically a scientific tool that helps to check, if a species - plant or animal, big or small, fast or slow - is at risk of becoming extinct from the face of the earth, forever.
February 26, 2017
Protecting our biodiversity
As we start 2017 we have many encouraging numbers to be proud of. The country has been sustaining GDP growth at 6.3 percent for the last five years. Per capita income (USD 1,314) is more than twice of that of 2008. Less than 13 percent of us are now extreme poor,
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