The Action Plan outlines a strategic framework for integrating environmental sustainability and climate resilience into Bangladesh’s sectoral policies and programs. The Plan addresses pressing challenges such as deforestation, biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change impacts, while advancing sustainable development goals across the Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock sectors by managing land, water, environment and ecosystem to achieve food and nutrition security. The Plan seeks to strengthen climate adaptation and mitigation efforts, build institutional capacity, and foster collaboration among stakeholders to address environmental and climate-related issues. It incorporates green technologies, sustainable resource management practices, and community-based approaches to enhance resilience and sustainability. The specific goals that the Action Plan seek to achieve include:
- Promoting and enhancing local level climate change adaptation and resilience.
- Development and expansion of Climate Smart Agriculture.
- Promoting sustainable land and water management to achieve land degradation neutrality.
- Environmental pollution control and conservation of ecosystem and biodiversity.
- Promoting green growth and low carbon development.
- Establishment of sustainable financing mechanism and strengthening institutions for environment and climate change risk management.