Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Higher temperatures eventually reduce yields of desirable crops while encouraging weed and pest proliferation. Changes in precipitation patterns increase the likelihood of short-run crop failures and long-run production declines.

The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a fact sheet titled

The Bangladesh climate change strategy and action plan 2009 is presented in two parts. The first part provides the background issues based on physical and climatic contexts, core socio-economic realities and policies in the country and the consequent rationale for a strategy on climate change based on the vision for future development of the country.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has described the notion of

This mission document by Ministry of S&T got in-principle approval by PM's council on climate change. It is amongst 8 missions under NAPCC and is aimed at networking existing knowledge institutions, capacity building & improving understanding of key climate processes and climate risks.

RAJIB CHOWDHURI
Aug. 28: The Prime Minister

Adapting to the effects of climate change such as floods and droughts will probably cost many times more than the United Nations estimates, a report said on Thursday ahead of a major U.N. summit in December.

This video-clip shows Shyam Saran, special envoy of the Prime Minister (climate change) responding to south asian journalists on the issue of technology transfer, at South Asian media briefing workshop on climate change, organised by Centre for science and environment on 27-28th Aug 09 in New Delhi.

Several recent studies have reported adaptation costs for climate change, including for developing countries. They have similar-sized estimates and have been influential in discussions on this issue.

However, the studies have a number of deficiencies which need to be transparent and addressed more systematically in the future. A re-assessment of the UNFCCC estimates for 2030 suggests

This video presents the lecture delivered by Shyam Saran, special envoy of the Prime Minister (climate change) at South Asian media briefing workshop on climate change, organised by Centre for science and environment on 27-28th Aug 09 in New Delhi.

He briefs South Asian journalists on how technology and finances for adaptation can be made available to developing countries

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