Bangladesh, Oct. 7 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has stressed that transformational adaptation requires moving beyond short-term, incremental projects to systemic, long-term integration across agriculture, water, biodiversity, and coastal systems. She emphasized the wider adoption of climate-smart technologies, nature-based solutions, and renewable energy as essential for sustainable resilience.
"Bangladesh has proven that adaptation is possible even under extreme vulnerability," Adviser Rizwana said, adding, "But to deliver transformational change, the global community must step up with scaled-up finance, technology transfer, and stronger inte...