KHULNA, Jan 31, 2025 (BSS) - Speakers at a workshop here unanimously viewed
that integrated efforts of all government and non-government organisations
concerned can be the crucial means of reducing the losses and damages caused
by the adverse impact of climate change.

Adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to the
existing biodiversity and ecosystem of the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove
forest in the world, and shrimp farming in the region.

In this context, capacity building of all the organisations concerned is
needed to face the climate induced challenges collectively.

Adams Foundation organised the daylong capacity building workshop titled
"Multi-Actor Partnership on Climate related loss and damage, supporting the
establishment of the national mechanism on loss and damage in Bangladesh" at
its conference hall on Thursday.

The International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and
Germanwatch collaborated on the workshop supported by the Federal Ministry
for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany.

During his keynote presentation, Prof Atikul Islam from the Environment
Science Discipline at Khulna University (KU) talked about the adverse impact
of climate change on various natural and productive sectors in the region in
addition to mitigation and adaptation mechanisms elaborately.

He also gave an overview of climate induced loss and damage and resettlement
of the climate migrants.

With SM Ali Aslam, executive director of Adams Foundation in the chair,
Associate Professor Dr Salauddin from the Urban and Rural Planning Discipline
at KU also disseminated his expertise on the issue. Coordinator of Adams
Project Mijanur Rahman Raja moderated the discussion.

Officials from various government and non-government organisations, members
of the civil society and other stakeholders joined the workshop taking part
in its open discussion.