Staff Reporter

A high-level delegation led by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative Stefan Liller met with Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser on Environment, Forests, Climate Change and Water Resources at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday.

Several important issues related to recent environmental and climate change in Bangladesh were discussed in the meeting. Among the key topics discussed were- Sustainable Environmental Management between the Government of Bangladesh and UNDP, Climate Resilience, Adaptation to Climate Change, Ecosystem Based Management in Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ECA), Local Based Management in Haor Region, Sustainable Energy, Low-Carbon Urban Development , climate resilient lifestyles, sustainable land management to address the risks of climate change and reducing the amount of harmful chemicals.

Earlier, a French delegation led by French Ambassador Marie Masdupoui met Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan.

After the meeting, she briefed the media and answered their various questions.