Environmental Security in Relation to Transboundary Water Regime

A Situation Analysis of GBM Basin

With the increased demand of fresh water for agriculture and other human needs, water resource management experiences challenges both at local and international level from distribution and use. Even though different natural factors such as origin, gradient and flow influence water distribution, but the degree and perception of up and down stream interests, and hence rights and duties, are also influenced by human intervention in the form of dams, reservoirs etc. (Farooque, 2004).The situation i even more critical when a river  srans-boundary, where political definition of ‘natural gography’ overwhelms the hydrological needs (Wolf et al., 2001).Thus, coupled complexity of natural in-equilibria and political interest creates tension in ‘power base’ for a geo-politics and that is evidently reflected in hydro-diplomacy (Farooque, 2004).

Climate Finance

In search of additionality, accessibility and equity

Discussion on financial mechanism under UNFCCC seems to be an issue where developed and developing countries’ views differ considerably. Continuum evidence of climate change by IPCC in their various assessment reports and associated scientific reports from other bodies makes adaptation and mitigation as the most comprehensive ways to tackle the impacts of climate change.  However, adaptation and mitigation efforts by the developing countries could not advance to its expected level due to financial constraints. Even though finance discussion occupies the central focus for the last few COPs, but the outcome has been criticized for its insufficient scale and institutional framework.

The Tempest of Exodus

The Case of Climate Change-induced Displacement in Bangladesh and International Negotiations

The climate induced forced migration is on the rise, with alarming proportion, though human migration is not new. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in its Cancun Conference in 2010 recognized the gravity of such consequential outcome and called for an immediate and substantive action. The international scientific body on climate change acknowledged by governments across the world, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) also identified human migration as the greatest single impact of climate change since shoreline erosion, coastal flooding, and agricultural disruption may displace millions of people. A combination of exposure to natural hazards, poverty-related vulnerabilities, and capacity for resilience determines which regions and societies are most likely to suffer from the negative impacts of climate change....

The Green Economy

Boon or Bane?

Over the last couple of years, the word “Green” has been found in a prolific use from a biological chlorophyllous colour pigment to an economy wide implication. Traditionally, Green is used to represent the Nature. With an increased attention to environment for the last few years, in response to mounting threat of climate change, it is not surprising to call for a holistic nature oriented approach that could equally protect environment as well as livelihood. However, skeptics are also large in number, who have been showing their reservations in this much widespread use of the word ‘Green’ based on antiquated ethical question whether it is going to become a new shrewd approach for industrialized countries to accumulate wealth or it is  really useful to protect our over-degraded nature? ...