Fisheries and livestock affairs adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday said that Bangladesh鈥檚 representation at the UN Conference of the Parties should not be limited only to the ministry of environment, forest and climate change but expanded to include officials from other concerned ministries.
鈥楤angladesh representation in COP should be broadened with the participation from ministries of women and children affairs, agriculture, fisheries and livestock, and disaster management and other concerned,鈥� she said.
The adviser was addressing a workshop titled 鈥楶articipation of Stakeholders in COP-30鈥� as the chief guest at CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka, said a press release.
The ministry of fisheries and livestock organised the workshop.
The adviser said that discussions on climate change often remain confined to environmental impacts only, while the fisheries and livestock sectors are also suffering serious consequences due to climate change.
Farida noted that developed countries have failed to deliver on their previous commitments to reduce carbon emissions. She emphasised that efforts to reduce carbon emissions must continue at the local, regional, and international levels.
Fisheries and livestock secretary Abu Tahir Muhammad Zaber chaired the workshop while additional secretary Md Imam Uddin Kabir delivered the welcome address.
Additional secretary of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change Mohammad Navid Shafiullah presented the concept note on 鈥榃orld Climate Conference鈥�.
Professors, researchers, representatives of government and non-government organisations, and climate activists attended the workshop.
