At the commencing of human evaluation,
development has taken place in a multidimensional way for the well being of
human life. Initially, indigenous knowledge has got priority for changing their
living standards which didn't hamper the environment and the existing
resources. After the era of industrial revolution, the development is dominated
by technology which led threats for surrounding environment but to foster
global economic wheel. By taking into account, the global leaders assembled
together recently in Rio de Janeiro for ensuring sustainable development.
The two key themes of the Rio+20 gathering
were the green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty
eradication, and the institutional framework for sustainable development.
Renewing political commitment is assured of the document. At this eve of
turn we need a common but differentiated responsibilities and technology
transfer in the aspect of public and political nexus. Some of the so-called
developing countries now have more economic power than some so-called developed
countries due to the power of global politics and commitments. Billions of
people living on less than 2 dollars a day – in Bangladesh the poverty
situation is exacerbating hence a trusty and committed harmonic voice is needed
from the mother countries to overcome the situation of the LDCs.
MDGs are fully endorsed in the Rio+ outcome.
The MDGs have to fulfill the eight goals within 2015 and after that a
sustainable era will start its journey on the way to create a green globe.
Since 1992, the global economy has become more accumulative and centralised,
which goes against the principles of sustainable development goals. Perhaps
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), similar and supportive of the MDGs is the ahead
thinking that may focus the development for the next five years. Hence also
there is a lacking in the recognition of the role of local governments in SD
(para 42), as well as the strong call for a central role of the UN, including
cooperation with international financial institutions and multilateral
development banks (para 54).
Para 61 in Rio+20 outcome document recognizes
unsustainable consumption and production patterns, para 62 calls upon the UN to
monitor the impact of the implementation of the green economy, para 66
specifies new tasks for the UN and para 73 is clear on technology transfer as
agreed in the Johannesburg plan of implementation in 2002. If the developed and
developing country nexus or compensation manner will not work properly then all
these paragraphs will be drawn like the giant ship “Titanic”.
The government of Bangladesh, like those of
India and Nepal, has established climate change plans. These now need to be
implemented at a local level, turning theory into practice. Training, education
and financial support are all needed to achieve this. From the country
perspective, we have already drawn out the “Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy
and Action Plan 2009” and a law titled “Climate Change Trust Act 2010” has
already been enacted. Beside these, another fund “Bangladesh Climate Change
Resilience Fund” has been created with an amount of USD 113.5 million with
financial support from development partners.
The ultimate nature of the universe is
mental. Good judgment always comes from experience but experience comes from
bad judgment. Bangladesh people have already faced a lot bitter experience to
cope with climate change so far. First we have to ensure peoples’ basic needs
for life, which include adequate food and nutrition, safe water, electricity,
adequate energy, hygienic living, education and social security. Only exotic
technology transfer will not always be feasible to cope with climate change and
thus we don’t always need to implement.
Policy is the collection of key principles. It’s
like an elephant when we see it, we recognized it but we can’t easily define
it. Rio+20 did not need to adopt new environmental conventions. We have
already enough of them, over 150, what we need to do is to implement them. In
our follow-up to Rio, we need to reflect on how it will assist the UN system
and the countries to transform the outcome document into institutional and
structural mechanisms that indeed make a change, that lead to the
transformation of economies and societies with addressing the issue climate
change.
Unless poor countries get adequate funds from
the major polluter (nations), it won’t be possible for them to green their
economy. Civil society organizations working on climate change have estimated
that by 2020 at least $200 billion per year will be needed for adaptation and
mitigation. In Bangladesh by 2050, the total additional investment to cope with
a changing climate will be total about US$2.4 billion, with an annual recurrent
cost of more than US$50 million.
So what issues need decisions in Doha for
COP18? Firstly, set of commitments of climate finance from 2013 to 2020, or at
the very least for the mid-term period from 2013-2015. Regarding Fast-start
Financing there must be at least a doubling levels from 2013. Furthermore, rigid
commitments are needed to the Green Climate Fund of at least US$10-15 billion
over the period of 2013-2015. Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) are
needed for financial support along with outstanding institutional issues.
Finally, significant progress to adopt of a second commitment amendment to the
Kyoto Protocol and successful completion of the unresolved issues in the Bali
Action Plan, including ramped-up support for enhanced action by developing
countries. So, the development goals
must affirm social and economic equality, and environmental protection. The
green economy cannot solve the problem until the current architecture and
ethics are changed. Country like Bangladesh, we have to open our view wide and
trace out the debris of politics.
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