Bangladesh has called for stronger regional cooperation and increased blue carbon fi nancing to protect vulnerable coastal communities, strengthen climate resilience and support sustainable economic growth in delta regions.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo made the call while addressing the international session titled ‘Accelerating Integrated Climate Action in Asia and the Pacifi c: Regional Cooperation for Blue Carbon Finance,’ jointly organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacifi c (ESCAP) and the Landscape Alliance at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok recently.
In his keynote address, the minister urged the international community to recognise blue carbon ecosystems as vital climate, community and development assets, stressing that mangrove forests and coastal wetlands are critical national infrastructure for climate resilience in Bangladesh.