Karim on ‘Impacts of Climate Change on Bangladesh: International Legal Discourses and National Legal Responses'

Professor Md Saiful Karim of the University of Southern Queensland School of Law and Justice has co-written a new paper titled 'Impacts of Climate Change on Bangladesh: International Legal Discourses and National Legal Responses'.  The paper is published as a chapter in Md Mahatab Uddin (ed) International Law, Climate Change and Bangladesh (Springer, 2024).  Here is the abstract:

"This introductory chapter explores the profound impacts of climate change on Bangladesh. It begins by identifying various adverse impacts of climate change, including the increased frequency of extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and threats to food and water security. It examines the interplay between the law of the sea and climate law as an example of how legal regimes interconnect. This chapter argues that climate change is already a reality in Bangladesh. This country bears a disproportionate burden of the impacts of climate change. International climate law should address this unequal distribution of burden, particularly in adaptation as well as loss and damage-related discussions. It advocates for integrating the principle of equity in global and national climate actions to ensure climate justice. It urges the upholding of the rights of nature and the promotion of sustainable development. This chapter also summarises the book’s six parts and 20 chapters, providing an overview of the comprehensive legal and policy responses to climate change discussed throughout the book, highlighting Bangladesh’s unique challenges and legal strategies."