Thursday December 10, 2009
UK should open borders to climate refugees, says Bangladeshi minister
Harriet Grant, James Randerson and John Vidal
The Guardian
Europe and US should also be responsible for millions who will be displaced by climate change, says Abul Maal Abdul Muhith
Up to 20 million Bangladeshis may be forced to leave the country in the next 40 years because of climate change, one of the country's most senior politicians has said. Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh's finance minister, called on Britain and other wealthy countries to accept millions of displaced people.
read full story
Posted in: by bubblejam at 02:51 AM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry