Although horticulture is bringing economic benefit to the farmers, rampant use of pesticides has emerged as a major threat to biodiversity, the UNDP said in a statement. Considering different vulnerability factors including but not limited to extreme level water scarcity, deforestation, worsening biodiversity, flash flood Bandarban district was selected to conduct the consultation. Ripon Chakma, executive director of Trinomul Unnayan Sangstha said, “Use of herbicide and pesticide in mango cultivation is destroying the hill ecosystem. The special guest Amal Krishna Mandal said, "We are confident that we will have a country-driven NAP that will document locally-led adaptation efforts." The country on the other hand is ranked seventh among the climate-vulnerable countries globally, according to a World Bank report from 2018.

Source: bd News24 February 01, 2022 05:56 UTC