Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md Shahab Uddin on Friday called for active support from developed nations in implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2023-2050 for tackling the negative impacts of climate change.
"Immediate operationalization of new funding arrangements for loss and damage is crucial for vulnerable countries like Bangladesh. We urge developed countries to take the lead to reduce the vulnerabilities of the millions of poor living in developing countries," he said.
The minister said this at the Ministerial Intervention in the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting at Chennai, India, an official release read on Friday.
"The World must work towards sustainable and integrated water resources management to ensure food and nutrition security. We are committed to promoting circular economy approaches including the reduction of single-use plastics. The threat of marine litter requires collective action," Md Shahab Uddin said at the second session of the conference.
He proposed building bilateral and multilateral cooperation among neighbouring countries to develop policies and plans for reducing marine litter, adding, "We must establish mechanisms to trace and reduce plastics and microbeads flowing into our rivers, safeguarding our oceans and marine ecosystems."
Additional Secretary (Administration) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Iqbal Abdullah Harun and Deputy Secretary (Environment-1) Md Amirul Kyser attended the conference as members of the Bangladesh delegation.
