The Case for Just Transitions Bangladesh

The report argues that while Bangladesh must transition to a climate-resilient, low-carbon economy, this process requires 'just transition' planning to prevent negative impacts on vulnerable individuals. It recommends enhancing inter-ministerial coordination, broadening the use of climate finance to include social support, and implementing restorative justice in worker reskilling programs to include women, youth, and poor communities. Additionally, it calls for the education sector to prepare youth for the green economy and for Bangladesh to advocate in international forums for accountability from high-emitting countries regarding social, cultural, and economic losses.

• Bangladesh currently allocates approximately 6-7 percent of its annual budget toward climate resilience through adaptation initiatives, but the transition to a low-carbon economy may negatively affect the livelihoods of vulnerable individuals and communities.
• To manage the transition, the report recommends increasing coordination between the ministries of labour, energy, and environment, and utilizing social protection systems to buffer impacts.
• The report advocates for a restorative justice approach to worker reskilling to ensure that previously excluded groups, including women, youth, and those from poorer communities, can enter new green industries.

APA

Climate Strategies (2023). The Case for Just Transitions Bangladesh. https://climatestrategies.org/publication/the-case-for-just-transitions-bangladesh-report/

Chicago

Climate Strategies. The Case for Just Transitions Bangladesh. 2023. https://climatestrategies.org/publication/the-case-for-just-transitions-bangladesh-report/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatestrategies2023case, author = {{Climate Strategies}}, title = {{The Case for Just Transitions Bangladesh}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2023}, month = jul, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/publication/the-case-for-just-transitions-bangladesh-report/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }