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Brochure
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BACKGROUNDS
Climate change is a global problem.
Long-term changes in climate have been observed at continental, regional and
ocean basin scales. These include changes in temperatures, changes in
precipitation, ocean salinity, wind patterns and extreme weather including
droughts, heavy precipitation, heat waves and the intensity of tropical
cyclones.
The low lying topography, riverine and coastal flooding, tropical cyclones,
storm surges, tornadoes, widespread poverty, higher population density, poor
institutional development etc. have made Bangladesh more vulnerable to
climate change and variability. Climate change is likely to have several
important impacts on Bangladesh. The main threats of climate change to
Bangladesh are increased flooding, drainage congestion, decrease of fresh
water availability, disturbance of morphological processes, salinity
intrusion, frequent cyclone and storm surge flooding. The climate change
risks in water sector would bring great challenges in water resource
management in Bangladesh.
Knowledge on climate change risks could help taking adaptation measures into
national policy and planning processes. Adaptation to climate change in
water sector can reduce many of the adverse impacts of climate change and
enhance beneficial impacts. Many adaptation strategies designed
appropriately in advance, would provide long-term benefits. Activities
required for enhancement of adaptive capacity are essentially equivalent to
those promoting sustainable development.
The starting point for adaptation to climate change in water sector is to
explore the possible range of impacts to which adaptation is required.
Climate change adaptation planning would bring changes in water policies,
lessen pressure on water resources and improve management of climate change
risks in water sector.
OBJECTIVES
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To increase the
understanding the risks of climate change and possible impacts of climate
change on water sector.
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To increase awareness of climate change modeling and application of
climate change modeling.
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To increase awareness of the planners and policy makers in taking adaptive
measures.
CONTENTS
Introduction to climate change; Implication of climate change on water
resource management; International conventions and country programs;
Introduction to climate change modeling; Application of climate change
modeling on water resource management; Adaptation measures to climate change
risks on water resources management; Socio-economic implications and
adaptation of climate change; Planning for climate change risk management in
Bangladesh.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This short course is for environmentalists, agriculturists, engineers,
researchers, academicians, economists, social scientists, planners and
policy-makers. At least several years of working experience after completing
graduation will be preferred.
RESOURCE PERSONS
Resource persons for the short course have been selected from IWFM of BUET,
BUP, DOE, IUCN and SMRC.
DURATION
The short course will be offered during 10-11 Febraury, 2008.
VENUE
The venue is the Directorate of Continuing Education (DCE), BUET, Dhaka
located on the third floor of the Institute Building of BUET (near Dr. M. A.
Rashid Hall and BUET Gymnasium).
LAST DATE OF APPLICATION
Nominations and applications for participation in the short course should
reach the Directorate, DCE by 04 February, 2008.
COURSE FEE
Tk. 3,000/- payable in advance for each participant in favour of Director,
BRTC, BUET.
CONTACT PERSONS
Dr. Mohammed Abed Hossain
Course Coordinator
Institute of Water and Flood Management
BUET, Dhaka 1000
Email: abed@iwfm.buet.ac.bd
Telephone: 9665650-89/ Ext.7506
Fax: 8613026
web:
http://www.buet.ac.bd/iwfm
Or
Dr. A.K.M. Saiful Islam
Coordinator, Continuing Education
Institute of Water and Flood Management
BUET, Dhaka 1000
Email:
akmsaifulislam@iwfm.buet.ac.bd
Telephone: 9665650-89/ Ext.7923/7506
Fax: 8613026
web:
http://www.buet.ac.bd/iwfm
Or
Professor Dr. M.A. Rasshid Sarkar
Director
Directorate of Continuing Education
BUET, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
Email:
dirdce@dce.buet.ac.bd
Telephone:, PABX 9665650-80/Ext 7503
8620738 (Direct)
Fax: 8613026
web:
http://www.buet.ac.bd/dce
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Schedule
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Schedule
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Day 1: Introduction to climate change and
implications (10 February, 2008)
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Lect. |
Time |
Topic |
Resource Person |
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02:00PM-02:30PM |
Registration and Inauguration |
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02:30PM-04:00PM |
"An Inconvenient Truth"
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Nobel Laureate Al Gore |
Video presentation |
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04:00PM-04:30PM |
Tea break |
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1 |
04:30PM-05:30PM |
Topic 1:
Introduction to
climate change |
Dr. M Anisul
Haque,
Director, IWFM |
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05:30PM-06:00PM |
Tea break |
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2 |
06:00PM-07:00PM |
Topic 2: Part-1:
Introduction to
climate change modeling
Part-2:
Climate modeling at BUET |
Dr. Nazrul Islam, Physics Dept.,
BUET and Dr. Akm Saiful Islam, IWFM, BUET |
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3 |
07:00PM-08:00PM |
Topic 3: International
conventions and country programs
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Mohammad Riazuddin, Director,
DOE |
Day 2: Climate change risks and adaptation measures
(11 February, 2008)
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Lect. |
Time |
Topic |
Resource Person |
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4 |
09:00AM-10:00AM |
Topic 4:
Implication of
climate change on water resource management |
Prof. Jahir Uddin Chowdhury,
IWFM, BUET |
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5 |
10:00AM-11:00PM |
Topic 5: Part-1:
Application of
climate change modeling on water resource management
Part-2:
Economic modeling |
Mr. Awlad Hossain Mollah,CEGIS
Prof.
Rezaur Rahman, IWFM, BUET |
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11:30AM-11:30AM |
Tea break |
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6 |
11:30AM-1:00PM |
Topic 6:
Adaptation measures
to climate change risks on water resources management** |
Abu M Kamal Uddin, Climate
Change Cell, DOE |
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01:00PM-02:00PM |
Lunch break |
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7 |
02:00PM-03:00PM |
Topic 7: Socio-economic
implications and adaptation of climate change |
Dr. Quazi
Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, President, BUP |
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8 |
03:00PM-04:00PM |
Topic 8: Planning for climate
change risk management in Bangladesh |
Prof. Ainun
Nishat, IUCN, Bangladesh |
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04:00PM-04:30PM |
Tea break |
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04:30PM-05:00PM |
Course evaluation &
Certificate
awarding |
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