Promoting Peace and Progress
Monday, 13th of January 2025
A reflection on the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 18) in Doha by S Jahangir Hasan Masum, Executive Director of Coastal Development Partnership. A critical review on the outcome of Doha Conference. |
World is still facing a major problem of volatile food prices. Over the years, farmers and communities have been bombarded with the corporate propaganda that agriculture can only be developed and food security be ensured by following the corporate model of agricultural development, relying on markets, synthetic agrochemicals and biotechnology. The corporate agriculture feeds only 30% of the world’s population but virtually controls the total global trade and investment in food and agriculture. |
The study covered major portion of the Sundarbans Bangladesh part, which encompasses 6 Upzillas of Bagerhat, Khulna and Satkhira Districts. 1440 Sundarban-dependent & poverty stricken household heads who are involved with CDP activities took part in this study and 50% of them were women. The respondents of the study are termed as “Poor People’s of the Sundarbans Community”. |
Ramsar Convention in Bengali |
Since: 01 April, 2013