climate 2009

General Information

Climate Change is well recognized as the most concerning issue for sustainability of global ecosystem. Atmospheric changes are apparent from observations of increasing global average air and ocean temperature, rapid melting of snow and ice, and rising sea level. Global warming will profoundly affect world’s economy, society, and environment; vector-borne diseases will increase further, extreme weather events such as droughts, fires , cyclone and floods will impact agriculture, forestry,  infrastructures, finance, water supply and sanitation, and more. Developing countries like Bangladesh is expected to be the worst victim of the phenomenon. Livelihood of one-third of the population will be jeopardized with severe impact on agriculture, water availability and salinity level. Magnitude and frequency of natural disasters are also expected to increase as consequence of climate change. Policy makers, scientist and technologists bear the responsibility of formulating strategies to cope with the challenge. The conference is an effort in this regard having following major aims:

* Identify implications of climate change on Bangladesh and devise framework for sustainable adaptation.

* Exchange of ideas and expertise among participants.

* Enhance the relationship between academics, practitioners and entrepreneurs.

* Focus on assessing international responsibilities and devise collaborative initiatives in research, development and implementation.

 

The conference will also focus on assessing economic issues in the context of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Climate Change perspective.