'Establish climate migrants' rights'
Speakers at a seminar yesterday urged the government to make a collaborative assessment and formulate a national action plan identifying the real condition of the climate migrants for establishing their rights at international level, says a press release.They said this at the seminar titled “Climate Induce Migrants: A Political and Development Challenge” organised by five rights groups named Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (Bapa), Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL), EquityBD, The National Crafts Council of Bangladesh (NCCB), Sushasoner Jonno Procharavizan (Supro), and Voice at Jatiya Press Club in the city.
The speakers also emphasised the government's role to raise this issue in the coming Bhutan climate conference and Saarc summit in the Maldives aiming to seek solution at regional level.
While addressing as the chief guest State Minister for Environment and Forests Dr Hasan Mahmud said Bangladesh will raise the issue in the coming Climate Vulnerable Forum to be held in Dhaka on November 13 and 14.
He also said the government would go for a review of Bangladesh Climate Change Strategic Action Plan (BCCSAP) after Durban conference and would also consider a comprehensive assessment in this regard.
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