Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin has said Bangladesh is losing around 69,000 hectares of land every year, posing a serious threat to the country’s food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Bangladesh is losing around 69,000 hectares of its land every year posing a serious threat to ensuring the food security for the growing population of Bangladesh,” he told a meeting in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d’Ivoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ‘Round table 2 – Land restoration: A path to sustainable post pandemic recovery’ in the conference of the parties (COP-15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was held on Tuesday night, according to a message received here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shahab Uddin said one third of Bangladesh lies on the coast exposed to tidal flooding, which leads to increased salinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forced migration of one million people from neighbouring country to Bangladesh has created enormous threat to its land, life, environment, biodiversity, forest and ecosystems, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The environment minister said the loss of soil, flora and fauna and ecosystems increases the risk of diseases like COVID-19 and Ebola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mentioning that the northwestern part of the country is under the threat of desertification, he said land restoration is definitely a cost-effective strategy which can ensure green recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, he said, Bangladesh is encouraging and welcoming international cooperation and support through UNCCD secretariat as well as Global Mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shahab Uddin said the government of Bangladesh is trying its best to combat land degradation and desertification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To this end, he said, it has revised its National Environmental Policy giving special emphasis on checking land degradation and desertification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have formulated ‘Bangladesh National Action Program (NAP) for Combating Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought 2015-2024’. Bangladesh has set voluntary targets to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) by 2030 as per SDG Target 15.3 and the decision of COP13,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The environment minister said roadside plantation, coastal afforestation and social forestry are some of the successful land-based adaptation programmes in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have also formulated Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) and Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100) and is preparing Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan (MCPP),” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shahab Uddin said Bangladesh has introduced the best practices of SLM technology for fast growing crops, vegetable and fruits, while Barind, a north western part of the country, is the best example to be turned into green area by introducing sustainable mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, the environment minister also joined the High Level Interactive Dialogue on Future proofing Land use: Shifting patterns in production and Consumption in the conference of the parties (COP-15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) held last night in Abidjan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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