The grammar of climate change
Acknowledging that it is they themselves that are causing the major impact on the tremendously paced nature of climate change, developing countries agreed fervently to globally coordinate efforts to decline increasing carbon emissions. It is such a diplomatic world however, that a certain change in constitution, more precisely a single world, can make all the difference for the not-developed countries, the immediate victims of climate change. When "shall" was altered into "shall/should" for referring to measures of adaptation and mitigation towards vulnerable countries, it made the effort from being a responsibility to being voluntary. Vulnerable countries like Bangladesh, which is a prime model for climate change impacts, is one of those countries affected by these words.
Mitigation refers to mobilizing funds to alter industrialization processes to adapt to a lower carbon emitting economy and improving energy efficiency. Adaptation refers to utilizing funds to defend rising sea levels, researching climate-tolerant crops, efficient water utilization, etc. Bangladesh is a model for adaptation in the world, with prioritizing and mainstreaming the issue of climate change in its economic agenda.
Bangladesh has spent Tk 2,900 crore from domestic finance for climate change adaption efforts: developing salinity and drought tolerant crops, constructing cyclone shelters, etc. This is unlike any other country. Bangladesh also developed a climate change action plan, which encompasses many related issues. What the country requires is funds for adaptation, its mitigation levels, current and potential, not as remotely close to those of developed countries.
But. The developed countries agreement to focus towards mitigation, would have it planned to use technologies; technologies that they are efficient at producing and expecting countries like Bangladesh to purchase and use them. Funds will be disbursed according to this agreement. Despite Bangladesh's own planned path towards sustainable development, the global coordination for inclusion in the climate change agenda, is not inclusive for Bangladesh at all.
Acknowledging that it is they themselves that are causing the major impact on the tremendously paced nature of climate change, developing countries agreed fervently to globally coordinate efforts to decline increasing carbon emissions. It is such a diplomatic world however, that a certain change in constitution, more precisely a single world, can make all the difference for the not-developed countries, the immediate victims of climate change. When "shall" was altered into "shall/should" for referring to measures of adaptation and mitigation towards vulnerable countries, it made the effort from being a responsibility to being voluntary. Vulnerable countries like Bangladesh, which is a prime model for climate change impacts, is one of those countries affected by these words.
Mitigation refers to mobilizing funds to alter industrialization processes to adapt to a lower carbon emitting economy and improving energy efficiency. Adaptation refers to utilizing funds to defend rising sea levels, researching climate-tolerant crops, efficient water utilization, etc. Bangladesh is a model for adaptation in the world, with prioritizing and mainstreaming the issue of climate change in its economic agenda.
Bangladesh has spent Tk 2,900 crore from domestic finance for climate change adaption efforts: developing salinity and drought tolerant crops, constructing cyclone shelters, etc. This is unlike any other country. Bangladesh also developed a climate change action plan, which encompasses many related issues. What the country requires is funds for adaptation, its mitigation levels, current and potential, not as remotely close to those of developed countries.
But. The developed countries agreement to focus towards mitigation, would have it planned to use technologies; technologies that they are efficient at producing and expecting countries like Bangladesh to purchase and use them. Funds will be disbursed according to this agreement. Despite Bangladesh's own planned path towards sustainable development, the global coordination for inclusion in the climate change agenda, is not inclusive for Bangladesh at all.
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