Bangladesh Environmental Statistics

Bangladesh Environmental Statistics
Framework (BESF) 2016-2030
Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Cell

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Statistics and Informatics Division
Ministry of Planning
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Environmental Statistics
Framework (BESF) 2016-2030
Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Cell

Bangladesh
Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030
Prepared by
Environment, Climate Change and
Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Cell
National Accounting Wing
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Published by
Support to Sustainable and Inclusive Planning (SSIP) Project
General Economics Division (GED)
Planning Commission
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A H M Mustafa Kamal, FCA, MP
Minister
Message &
Deputy Chairman, Bangladesh Planning Commission
Our sustainable future depends largely on our ability to build a world where people have sustainable livelihood, food
security, health care services and green environment. We have been working on to achieve the targets of Seventh
Five Year Plan (7th FYP) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Bangladesh. Global climate change and its
adverse impacts have become an obstacle against all our efforts and may slow down our pace to the development.
The relentless efforts of the Government, led by Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, have made Bangladesh a
resilient country to natural disasters, which is primarily known as one of the most disaster-prone countries of the
world. We have been able to reduce the loss of life and livelihood from environmental degradation over the years.
It is an immense pleasure to mention that for the first time in Bangladesh a publication on “Bangladesh
Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030” is going to be published by BBS. It’s a praise-worthy work
of BBS under the joint collaboration of GED with financial support from UNDP and UNPEI. It also marks another
achievement of the present government for fulfilling its commitment to generate environmental statistics undertake
appropriate measures to address the environment, climate change and disaster management issues.
I take this opportunity to appreciate the effort of Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and Informatics
Division and Mr. Md. Amir Hossain, Director General, BBS for guiding the preparation of this framework. I would
further thank the team of Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Statistics Cell, BBS and Members of the
Technical Committee and Officials of SID, GED, BBS, UNDP and UNPEI for their relentless effort in bringing out
this publication. I also like to offer thanks to various Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations for providing
their consensus on the final inputs to the authentic publication.
I hope that the contents of this publication will fulfill the needs of policy makers, development partners, NGOs,
academics, other practitioners, researchers and students for tracking the environment and climate change issues.
Dhaka
May 2017
(A H M Mustafa Kamal, FCA, MP)
M. A. Mannan, MP
State Minister
Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning
Message
I would like to congratulate the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), in collaboration with General Economics
Division (GED), Planning Commission is going to publish a first time “Bangladesh Environmental Statistics
Framework (BESF) 2016-2030” which will be a guideline, strategic action plan and integrated platform for collecting,
analyzing and dissemination of environmental data. It will support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), the Paris Agreement, BCCSAP, 7th Five Year Plan and
other related plans. Government has taken many steps to reduce the environmental degradation which have been
lauded by the World community. I believe that this publication gives us the data sources and overall situation in the
environmental field by sectors and it is expected that it can serve as the basis for further environmental research
and study as a guide or handbook.
The publication will definitely create scope for environmental (environment, climate change, bio-diversity and
disasters) investment, provide reference in adaptation and undertaking of mitigation measures for environmental
issues. The publication will also be used for discussion and dialogue with the development partners and negotiation
for developing environmental statistics in our effort to make a sustainable future for all of us despite the ills of
natural disaster, climate change and environmental situation for which Bangladesh is not in any way responsible.
I thank Professor Dr. Shamsul Alam, Member (Senior Secretary), General Economics Division (GED), Planning
Commission; Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division; Mr. Md. Amir Hossain, Director
General, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, National Focal Point Officer, Environment,
Climate Change and Disaster-related Statistics (ECDS) Cell, BBS; SSIP Project team, GED, UNDP and UNPEI
officials for their efforts in bringing out this publication.
I would also like to offer my thanks to various Ministries, Divisions, Departments, Organizations for providing their
consensus on the final inputs to this very important publication.
I hope the publication will serve as a reference book for all stakeholders including relevant organizations,
policy-makers, academics, researchers and students.
Dhaka
May 2017
(M. A. Mannan, MP)
Professor Shamsul Alam, Ph.D.
Member (Senior Secretary)
General Economics Division
Planning Commission
Message Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
I am pleased to acknowledge that the BBS with GED’s support and guidance is publishing “Bangladesh Environmental
Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030”. Our strength in initiation of Agenda 2030 (SDGs) implementation is
through the development approach of 7th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) by integrating the SDGs and targets. This BESF
for 2016-2030, first of its kind, to develop a framework to generate environment and climate data focusing on 7th
FYP and SDGs in collaboration with the concerned sector organizations. This framework is a strategic action plan,
guideline and integrated platform for collecting, compiling, analysing and disseminating environmental data and
information. GED is happy to play a coordinating and catalytic role to support BBS for attaining consensus on feasible
strategic action plans as government focal point on environmental data and information.
“Data Gap Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Bangladesh Perspective” for monitoring SDGs has
already been published by GED, Planning Commission. Existing survey, MIS, Census, national accounts and data
generating system of several data generating agencies including BBS are reviewed in the light of UN proposed
indicators. One hundred and fourteen indicators out of 230 indicators are exclusively environmental as a cross
cutting issues.
As the NSO, BBS will take the core responsibility for producing official national statistics. It will not only generate 89
data related to SDGs targets but also spearhead the process of coordination with other data producing agencies and
organizations of the Government to generate the relevant data and information timely. As administrative data will
also be used in monitoring the implementation of SDGs, SFDRR, the Paris Agreement, BCCSAP and 7th Five Year Plan,
the BBS has to develop a framework with the help of relevant organizations for the availability, authenticity and
reliability of Administrative data.
I take this opportunity to thank the Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division; Director General, BBS; Chief, GED;
National Focal Point Officer, ECDS Cell, BBS; SSIP Project team for their efforts in preparing and finalizing the
publication. I also like to offer thanks to concerned sector organizations for providing inputs. I also thank the UNDP
and UNPEI for financial support in preparing the framework.
At the end, I would like to request concerned organizations to generate required environmental administrative data
and provide to BBS as they can ensure putting into the statistical template for vetting and disseminating
environmental statistics that will help in monitoring and progresses of SDGs implementation by GED as National
SDGs Focal Point.
Dhaka
May 2017
(Shamsul Alam)
K M Mozammel Hoq
Secretary
Foreword
Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030 has been prepared as part of the Bangladesh
Government’s efforts to develop a strategic model for sustainable development and organization of environmental
statistics. The present programme is carried out as a component of the “Support to Sustainable and Inclusive
Planning (SSIP)” Project, GED, Planning Commission, with the financial support from UNDP and UNPEI on
strengthening capacity building of environmental statistics in BBS. One of the main activities of the programme is to
apply United Nations Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (UN-FDES) in Bangladesh. This is
the first time the BBS in close collaboration with 57 designated focal points of relevant Ministries/Divisions/
Departments/Organizations has taken initiative to prepare the publication on BESF. It is a comprehensive strategic
action plan, integrated platform and guideline for collecting, compiling, analysing and disseminating environmental
data and information on the basis of identifying national priorities and future plans. The BESF publication has been
prepared through an extensive consultative process for next 15 years timeline.
I am delighted to know that the BESF publication has captured almost all components and indicators of the
environmental fields which have been identified of administrative records/ Meta data sources/ remote sensing data/
real time data/ scientific data/ monitoring data and situations by the concerned Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/
Organizations. We shall work together with the citizens to fix climate change, to end poverty, to ensure food and
livelihood security of the people in order to support of environmental data to the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), The Paris Agreement, BCCSAP, 7th Five Year Plan
and others successive plans of Bangladesh.
My sincere thanks and gratitude to Mr. Md. Amir Hossain, Director General, BBS; Mr. Md. Baitul Amin Bhuiyan, DDG,
BBS for their leadership in this regards and sincere appreciation to Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, National Focal Point Officer,
ECDS Cell, BBS; Members of the Technical Committee, Monitoring Committee and Report Review Committee for
their prudent guidance in bringing out the publication and providing all-out support in preparing this publication.
I would like to offer my thanks to the organizations for providing their wholehearted support and the final inputs
to the publication.
Finally, I offer my thankful gratitude to our colleagues in BBS, GED and SID who have participated in the process and
extended their cooperation in all possible ways throughout the shortest period for its successful completion.
Dhaka
May 2017
(K M Mozammel Hoq)
Md. Amir Hossain
Director General
Preface Ministry of Planning
Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030 was followed as far as possible depending on the
data producing capability and existing environmental data availability in Bangladesh. The objective of the framework
is to assist in the development, coordination and organization of comprehensive list of variables and indicators
concerned with all components of information categories i.e. environment, climate change, social and economic
activities including environmental conditions and quality, environmental resources and their uses, residuals, extreme
events and disasters, human settlements and environmental health, environmental protection, management and
engagement, environmental impacts of activities/events, policy responses and mitigating measures, inventories stock
and background information. The Inter-Ministerial Technical Working Committee for preparation of Environment,
Climate Change and Disaster Statistics of Bangladesh thoroughly examined and contributed in finalizing
this publication.
BBS in close collaboration with GED, Planning Commission has taken initiative to prepare the publication on BESF
financial supported by UNDP and UNPEI under the guideline of United Nations Framework for the Development
of Environment Statistics (UN-FDES) in Bangladesh. It is a comprehensive strategic action plan, guideline and
integrated platform for collecting, compiling, analysing and disseminating environmental data which will be
supported of environmental data to the SDGs, SFDRR, The Paris Agreement, BCCSAP, 7th FYP and others
successive plans of Bangladesh. BESF for the development of environmental statistics in Bangladesh would be a guide
or handbook to the users, the policy makers and relevant Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations
working in and related to the field of environment.
My sincere thanks and gratitude to Professor Dr. Shamsul Alam, Member (Senior Secretary), GED, Planning
Commission; Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division; Mr. Naquib Bin Mahbub, Chief,
GED and National Project Director, SSIP Project, GED, Planning Commission; Mr. Fakrul Ahsan, Project Manager, SSIP
Project and Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Director, National Accounting Wing, BBS for providing wholehearted support in
preparing this publication.
Special thanks are also due to distinguished members of the Technical Committee, Monitoring Committee,
Editors-PDs Forum and Report Review Committee for their contribution in the analytical improvement of the
publication. I would also like to offer my sincere appreciation and gratitude for the ECDS team led by Mr. Md. Rafiqul
Islam, Deputy Director and National Focal Point Officer, who actively coordinated the whole process and got the
final publication prepared.
Our efforts will be fruitful only when the framework is found useful in the context of the country. Suggestions and
comments will be highly appreciated.
Dhaka
May 2017
(Md. Amir Hossain)

National Focal Point Officer
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
Acknowledgement
The Publication on “Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030” under Environment,
Climate Change and Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Cell, National Accounting Wing, BBS is based on intensive
consultative process of identifying data sources and situation analysis of environmental data and information in
collaboration with GED, Planning Commission, with the financial support from UNDP and UNPEI. It is an integrated
platform, strategic action plan and guideline for collecting, analysing and disseminating environmental data and
information on the basis of national priorities and future plans focused on the SDGs, SFDRR, The Paris Agreement,
BCCSAP, 7th FYP and others successive plans of Bangladesh. The BESF publication has been prepared thorough an
extensive consultative process. I would like to request all stakeholders including concerned Ministries/Divisions/
Departments/Organizations to play a proactive role in implementing and cooperating the BESF strategic action plan
and integrated platform outline in this publication for next 15 years timeline.
My deep gratitude and sincere thanks to Professor Dr. Shamsul Alam, Member (Senior Secretary), GED, Planning
Commission; K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division (SID), Ministry of Planning for their
interest, support and advice to the needs to bring out this publication on time. My sincere thanks and deep gratitude
to Mr. Md. Amir Hossain, Director General (Additional Secretary), BBS. I also express my sincere thanks and
gratitude to Mr. Mohammad Abdul Wazed, former Director General (Additional Secretary), BBS for his keen
interest with wholehearted support and guidance for providing all-out support in development of Bangladesh
Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF).
My deep gratitude to Mr. Bikash Kishore Das, Additional Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division; Mr. Md. Baitul
Amin Bhuiyan, Deputy Director General (Additional Secretary), BBS and Mr. A. B. M. Zakir Hossain, Additional
Secretary (Admin), Statistics and Informatics Division; Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Director, National Accounting Wing,
BBS for their outstanding support and continuous guidance for preparing the publication on time.
It would be injustice if I do not mention the advice I have received from Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director,
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), Dhaka; Professor Dr. Enamul Haque (Natural Resource and
Environmental Economist), Department of Economics, East West University, Dhaka; Professor Dr. A. S. M. Maksud
Kamal, Chairman, Department of Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka; Dr. M. Asaduzzaman,
Former Research Director, BIDS at various stages of this process that enabled us to be on the right track. I would
like to express my sincere thanks to the Chairman and members of the Technical Committee, ECDS Cell, BBS,
Monitoring Committee, Report Review Committee of SID, Editors and PDs Forum of BBS for their participation,
reviewing and providing feedback to finalize the publication.
My gratitude and sincere thanks to Mr. Sudipto Mukerjee, Country Director, United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh for his continuous support and valuable suggestions in bringing out this very
auspicious publication. I also would like to offer my thanks to Mr. Mark Eigenraam, International Expert of Poverty
and Environment Initiatives (PEI), UNPEI who trained up to the potential Focal Point Officers of relevant Ministries/
Divisions/Departments/Organizations about the United Nations Framework for Development of Environment
Statistics (UN-FDES), the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) Central Framework as well as
Poverty Environment Accounting Framework (PEAF) etc. for developing “Bangladesh Environmental Statistics
Framework (BESF) 2016-2030”.
The contribution of Mr. Ashoke Adhikary, Local Consultant, “Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework
(BESF) 2016-2030” under the ECDS Cell, National Accounting Wing, BBS is highly acknowledged who has done a
thorough review of the BESF document and improve the technical integrity of the publication. My sincere thanks
and gratitude to Mr. Md. Nazmul Hoque, Statistical Officer (SO); Ms. Dilruba Rahman, Assistant Statistical Officer
(ASO); Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Statistical Investigator (SI) and others members of ECDS team for their great
contribution in arranging the two expert group consultative workshops and one capacity building training
programme on environmental statistics.
My sincere thank and gratitude to the foreign experts, resources persons, statistical scientists and the ECDS focal
point officers/members from different ministries/divisions/departments/organizations for contributing and
providing their wholehearted assistance in preparing the BESF publication. Mr. Naquib Bin Mahbub, Chief, GED and
National Project Director, SSIP Project, GED, Planning Commission and Mr. Fakrul Ahsan, Project Manager, SSIP
Project (Former Chief, GED) and SSIP Project Team deserve special thanks for their extensive contribution to
support the ECDS Cell, BBS who took the major responsibility for preparing and finalizing the publication with
utmost sincerity and dedication. They also deserve special thanks for their efforts in arranging two consultative
expert group workshop and one capacity building training on environmental statistics to assist preparing and
finishing the task with respect within the shortest allocated time for bringing out this publication.
I believe that the publication will serve as a guide/ handbook of environmental data inventory for all stakeholders
including Ministries/Divisions/Departments/Organizations/NGOs/policy-maker/academics/researchers/students.
Comments and suggestions for further improvement of the publication will be highly appreciated.
Dhaka
May 2017
(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Contents
Acronyms i
Executive Summary v
CHAPTER: 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the Global Environmental Condition 3
1.2 Environmental Situation in Bangladesh 3
1.3 History of Environmental Statistics 4
1.4 Towards an Institutional Set-up for Environmental Statistics 5
1.5 Need Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework 5
1.6 Objectives of the BESF 6
1.7 Methodology of the Framework 6
1.7.1 BESF Preparation Process 6
1.7.2 Review of Literature 6
1.7.3 Identifying the Data Sources of Environmental Statistics 7
1.7.4 Understanding the Environmental Data Gaps and Discrepancies 7
1.7.5 Validation Workshop on Identifying Data Sources of Environmental Statistics 8
1.8 Expected Outcomes from the framework 8
1.9 Rationale of the BESF 9
1.10 Scopes of the Framework (BESF) 10
1.11 Limitation and Challenges 10
CHAPTER 2: GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVE 11
2.1 United Nations Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (UN-FDES) 13
2.2 United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 13
2.3 Relationship of the SEEA Central Framework to the System of National Accounts 14
2.4 SEEA-Central Framework and SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting 14
2.5 Relationship between the FDES, SEEA and SNA 14
2.6 Poverty Environment Accounting Framework (PEAF) 16
2.7 Disaster-related Statistics Framework (DRSF) 17
2.8 DRSF integration with other frameworks 19
2.9 Five Year Plan of National Development (7th FYP) 19
2.10 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 20
2.11 Data Revolution for the SDGs: the Role of Indicators 21

2.12 The Paris Agreement (2015) 22
2.13 Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) 23
2.14 Legal Framework (Statistical Act, 2013) 24
2.15 National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS) 25
CHAPTER 3: BASIC SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTIC 27
3.1 Basic Set of Environmental Statistics according to FDES 29
3.2 Basic Set of Environmental Statistics 30
3.3 Core Set of Environmental Statistics 31
3.4 Data for Environmental Statistics 31
3.5 Role of Concerned Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Org. 32
3.6 BBS Strategic Action Plan from 2016 to 2030 and beyond 32
3.7 The Natural Resource Accounts/Environmental Resource Statistics 32
CHAPTER 4: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 35
4.1 Implementation arrangements 37
4.2 Possible Arrangements for Development Partners’ Support to Environmental Statistics 37
4.3 Arrangements for Monitoring and Reporting Progress 37
CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND BUDGETING OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS 39
5.1 The Strategic Goals and the Progress Indicators 41
5.2. A Proposed Financing Plan 44
CHAPTER 6: WAY FORWARD 45
ANNEX 49
1: Summary findings from the Expert Group Workshops 51
2: Basic Set of Bangladesh Environmental Statistics 57
3: Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs), associated Targets with Indicators and 7th FYP Targets of Bangladesh 102
4: All Committees 143
5: Designated Focal Points Officers/Members 147
6: Resource Person (Not according to seniority) 155
Glossary 156
Bibliography 168
Acronyms
ACC : Anti-Corruption Commission
AWRRID : Agriculture, Water Resources & Rural Institution Division, Planning Commission
BAB : Bangladesh Accreditation Board
BADC : Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
BAEC : Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
BANBEIS : Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information & Statistics
BARI : Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
BB : Bangladesh Bank
BBS : Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
BCIC : Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation
BD : Bridges Division
BERC : Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission
BESF : Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework
BFD : Bangladesh Forest Department
BFID : Bank and Financial Institutions Division
BIDS : Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies
BGMEA : Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association
BKMEA : Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association
BRRI : Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
BWDB : Bangladesh Water Development Board
BIWTA : Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority
BIWTC : Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation
BMD : Bangladesh Meteorological Department
BMD : Bureau of Mineral Development
BMDA : Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
BMET : Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training
BN : Bangladesh Navy
BOI : Board of Investment, PMO
BP : Bangladesh Police
BPC : Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation
BR : Bangladesh Railway
BRTA : Bangladesh Road Transport Authority
BTC : Bangladesh Tariff Commission
BTRC : Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
BUET : Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
C&AG : Comptroller and Auditor General
CAAB : Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
CD : Cabinet Division
CDA : Chittagong Development Authority
CDC : Communicable Disease Control unit of DGHS
CEGIS : Centre for Environment and Geographical Information System
CFC : Chlorofluorocarbon
CLE, MoLE : Child Labour Unit, Ministry of Labour and Employment
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CPTU : Central Procurement Technical Unit
DAE : Department of Agricultural Extension
DDM : Department of Disaster Management
DGFP : Directorate General of Family Planning
DGHS : Directorate General of Health Services
DIFE : Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, MoLE
DLRS : Department of Land Records and Survey
DLS : Department Livestock Service
DNC : Department of Narcotics Control
DoE : Department of Environment
DoF : Department of Fisheries
DPDT : Department of Patents Designs and Trademarks of Bangladesh
DPE : Department of Primary Education
DPHE : Department of Public Health Engineering
DRSF : Disaster-related Statistics Framework
DYD : Department of Youth Development
EC : Election Commission
EMRD : Energy and Mineral Resources Division
ERD : Economic Relations Division
FD : Finance Division
EPB : Export Promotion Bureau
EPZ : Export Processing Zone
FPMU : Food Policy Monitoring Unit
FSCD : Fire Service and Civil Defence
GED : General Economics Division
GSB : Geological Survey of Bangladesh
HCU : Hydro Carbon Unit, EMRD
HEU : Health Economics Unit, MoHFW
ICTD : Information and Communication Technology Division
IDCOL : Infrastructure Development Company Limited
IDRA : Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority
IED : Industry & Energy Division, Planning Commission
IEDCR : Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research
InfCom : Information Commission
IPCC : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IRD : Internal Resources Division
IWFM : Institute of Water and Flood Management
IWM : Institute of Water Modelling
IUCN : International Union for Conservation of Nature
JRC : Joint Rivers Commission
KDA : Khulna Development Authority
LGD : Local Government Division
LGED : Local Government Engineering Department
LJD : Law and Justice Division
LPAD : Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
MEA : Multilateral Environmental Agreement
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MIS : Management Information System
MoA : Ministry of Agriculture
MoC : Ministry of Commerce
MoCA : Ministry of Cultural Affairs
MoCAT : Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
MoCHTA : Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
MoD : Ministry of Defence
MoDMR : Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
MoE : Ministry of Education
MoEF : Ministry of Environment and Forests
MoEWOE : Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
MoF : Ministry of Food
MoFA : Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MoFL : Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
MoHA : Ministry of Home Affairs
MoHPW : Ministry of Housing and Public Works
MoInd : Ministry of Industries
MoInf : Ministry of Information
MoL : Ministry of Land
MoLE : Ministry of Labour and Employment
MoLWA : Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
MoPA : Ministry of Public Administration
MoPME : Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
MoR : Ministry of Railways
MoRA : Ministry of Religious Affairs
MoS : Ministry of Shipping
MoST : Ministry of Science and Technology
MoSW : Ministry of Social Welfare
MoTJ : Ministry of Textile and Jute
MoWCA : Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
MoWR : Ministry of Water Resources
MoYS : Ministry of Youth and Sports
MRA : Micro-Credit Regulatory Authority
NAPA : National Adaptation Programme of Action
NARS : National Agriculture Research System
NASP : National AIDS/STD Programme (Programme of DGHS)
NAW, BBS : National Accounting Wing, BBS
NCDC : Non-Communicable Disease Control (NCDC) unit of DGHS
NGOAB : NGO Affairs Bureau
NHRC : National Human Rights Commission
NIPORT : National Institute of Population Research and Training
NNS : National Nutritional Service
NSDS : National Strategy for the Development of Statistics
NSDS (2) : National Sustainable Development Strategy
NSSS : National Social Security Strategy
NTP : National Tuberculosis Control Program

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OECD : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PD : Programming Division
PEAF : Poverty Environment Accounting Framework
PDB : Power Development Board
PDTMD : Patent Design & Trade Marks Department, Ministry of Industries
PID : Physical Infrastructure Division, Planning Commission
PMO : Prime Minister’s Office
PoD : Power Division
PKSF : Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation
PPPA : Public Private Partnership Authority, PMO
PTD : Posts and Telecommunications Division
RAJUK : Rajdhani Unnayan Kortripokkho
RDCD : Rural Development and Cooperatives Division
RRI : River Research Institute
RSC : Registrar, Supreme Court
RTHD : Road Transport and Highways Division
SEID : Socio Economic Infrastructure Division, Planning Commission
SID : Statistics and Informatics Division
SMEF : SME Foundation
SNA : System of National Accounts
SPARRSO : Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization
SOB : Survey of Bangladesh
SOD : Standing Orders on Disaster
SREDA : Sustainable & Renewable Energy Development Authority
SRDI : Soil Resource Development Institute
UGC : University Grants Commission
UNECE : United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNFCC : United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNFDES : United Nations Framework for Development of Environmental Statistics
UNDP : United Nations Development Programme
UNEP : United Nations Environment Programme
UNPEI : United Nations Poverty Environment Initiatives
UNSEEA : United Nations System of Environment Economic Accounting
UNESCAP : United Nations Economic Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
UNISDR : United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
UNSD : United Nations Statistics Division
UNSC : United Nations Statistics Commission
WARPO : Water Resources Planning Organization
WASA : Water and Sewerage Authority
WDB : Water Development Board
WTO Cell : World Trade Organization Cell, Ministry of Commerce
Data Availability
A : Availability
PA : Partial Availability
NA : Not Availability
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Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Rapid human population growth, technological and environment statistics; facilitate a coordination
industrial intervention impacted environment and mechanism for collecting primary data and secondary
caused environmental degradation which further data from field levels, different public and private
expedited climate change over the world. Climate sources; facilitate a synthesized presentation of data
change has huge impacts on human lives and livelihoods from various subject areas and sources; simplify the
by increasing frequency and intensity of various events complexity of the environment appropriately so that it
of disasters. Cleaning forest land for cultivation, animal can be measured more easily; and help for identifying
grazing and setting up industries, vehicle emission, toxic the range of statistics relevant to societal decision-
waste and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) emissions into making regarding the environmental issues.
the atmosphere is causing Global Warming. Given that
the increased human population requires more natural Meanwhile, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and
resources but the fact is we are using our natural General Economics Division (GED) of Planning
resources faster than our planet can replenish them. Commission with the support from UNDP and UN-PEI
accomplished some preparatory and foundation level
Bangladesh has a special geographical features and activities such as reviewing legal framework; mandate
settings. World Risk Report 2016, identified and national policy priorities related to environment
Bangladesh as the 6th most natural disaster-prone information and development; reviewing methodological
country out of 173 countries in the world1. It has the resources; data mapping, availability and sources of data;
Himalayan range to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the capacity building on environmental statistics; validation
south with its funnelling towards Meghna estuary and of data sources and collaboration and linkage
the vast stretch of Indian land to the west. It’s a development with national scientists and experts on
low-lying country with 405 rivers2 and it’s the largest the issues etc. through organizing series of training and
delta in the World formed by the mighty rivers namely workshop sessions those were facilitated and
the Padma (the Ganges), the Brahamaputra, the moderated by national and international experts during
Jamuna, the Meghna etc. October to December 2016.
The geography and climate have made the country The overall aim of the BESF is to provide with a general
vulnerable to different meteorological, hydrological and understanding and guidelines on the importance of
geological hazards. These hazards often lead to environmental resources, poverty and environment
disasters and the major ones in the country are floods, nexus and systematic data collection for Environmental
cyclones, droughts, tidal surges, tornadoes, Statistics in order to develop the compendium of
earthquakes, river erosion, infrastructure collapse, environmental statistics, the environmental economic
water logging, water and soil salinity, epidemic, and accounts as well as natural resource accounts like
various forms of pollution etc. Environmental Statistics water, forest, land, energy, environment-poverty
provide information about the state and changes of accounts, experimental eco-system accounts, fish,
environmental conditions, the quality and availability of agriculture etc.The specific objectives are: a) identifying
environmental resources, the impact of human main quantifiable aspects of the environment; b)
activities and natural events on the environment. They identifying components, sub-components and topics
also provide information about the social actions and that are relevant and statistically feasible according to
economic measures that societies take to avoid or defined national needs and priorities; d) facilitating the
mitigate these impacts and to restore and maintain the development of a national programme of environmental
capacity of the environment to provide the services statistics; e) contributing to the assessment of data
that are essential for life and human well-being. requirements, sources, availability and gaps; f) guiding
the development of databases that can be used for
This Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework multiple purposes; and g) assisting in the co-ordination
(BESF) has been developed to provide a and organization of environmental statistics given the
comprehensive guidelines, strategic action plan, inter-institutional nature of the domain.
integrated platform for environmental data collection
in a coordinated manner; mark out the scope of
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This BESF has been developed through reviewing of Multi-sectoral and administrative data will be provided
number of UN documents, agreements, Statistical Act by different Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/
2013, National Strategy for the Development of Organizations according to Statistical Act 2013.
Statistics (NSDS) and other relevant policies and Therefore, strong coordination mechanism among
literature. In addition, interaction with experts and different data providing or database maintaining
extensive consultation process with potential data Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations will
providers, environmental activists, academicians from be developed and established for collecting, compiling,
public and private agencies took place to develop the assessing, reporting and disseminating environmental
document. data and information.
The BESF describes about the components of the basic In this BESF, 15 (fifteen) strategic goals and a number of
set of environmental statistics and elaborated how progress indicators have been identified that will be
components are interrelated, how they interact each used to measure progress; key milestones; and the
other and how their relationship with humans. The proposed budget for each strategic goal. The overall
document also has described BBS strategic action plan cost of implementing the environmental statistics as
from 2016 to 2030 as: a) Establishing and improving set out in this document is estimated at BDT. 33630.00
environmental statistics process; b) Developing use of million of which BDT. 9955.00 million is for the first
environmental statistics; c) Ensuring quality of four year from July 2017 to June 2021 and BDT.
environmental statistics; d) Recruiting and train up of 23675.00 million for the long term July 2021 to June
human resources; e) Strengthening the coordination and 2030. The budget has been prepared excluding the
management of environmental statistics activities; and f) annual budget allocation of the government for
Establishing digital platform for collecting, compiling, compensation of the employee and other operating
sharing and reporting environmental statistics. expenses, but the budget for development
programmes have been included. The Government of
Being the National Statistics Organization (NSO), Bangladesh may not be able enough to finance the
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will lead the whole plan from its own resources since it represents
implementation of environmental statistics a large financial cooperation; so support from the
development programme according to BESF. The Development Partners will be required.
programme will be running through active cooperation
and support from Department of Environment (DoE), This framework has been developed to provide a key
Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) under the understanding for the relevant stakeholders on
Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), importance of environmental statistics and how to act
Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Ministry in team to provide/ gather data to develop a national
of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) and environment statistics. This documents also briefly
others relevant Ministries/Divisions/Departments/ elaborated linkages of environment statistics with
Organizations. As planned the Environmental Statistics other national and international drivers, thus to
programme will be continuing till 2030. The first, establish its importance and portray environment and
Compendium of Bangladesh Environmental Statistics poverty nexus. However, it will require a lot of
has been planned to publish in 2017 and then after 3 institutional work to strengthen the inter-institutional
years interval, may be in 2020, 2023, 2026 and 2029/30 cooperation mechanism for developing and
with regular updating. BBS will require tracking and institutionalizing the national environmental statistics
follow up the progress of implementation process and programmes. The crucial stakeholders at national level
reporting to the Government and development for the environmental statistics are a) NSOs; b)
partners for the activities. It also will require sharing and Environment and environmentally related line
disseminating the progress with relevant stakeholders ministries or authorities; and c) national experts and
to expedite the make the process more efficient researchers with extensive and in-depth knowledge of
through coordination meetings in agreed frequency. specific environmental phenomena.
BBS in close collaboration with 57 focal points officers

of relevant Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/
Organizations have developed an implementation plan
and a budget of BESF for strengthening capacity
building of Environmental Statistics up to 2030.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Global Environmental 1.2 Environmental Situation in Bangladesh
Condition
Bangladesh is known to be one of the most resilient
The global climate is changing far more rapidly than countries of the world. Despite the regular and
anticipated in the early studies. Over the last few years, devastating disastrous events, the country manages to
weather related extreme events such as cyclones, attain significant progress in many fronts of the MDGs.
floods, tornados, thunderstorms, droughts, heat stress, World Risk Report 2016, identified Bangladesh as the
wild fires etc. have affected all parts of the world. Even 6th most natural disaster-prone country out of 173
the silent ice caps of the Arctic are melting faster and countries in the world3. The 2011 Global Assessment
drawing global concern. Many of the mountain glaciers Report of the UNISDR revealed that in terms of
are retreating at an unprecedented rate. Climate number of people exposed to flood, cyclone and sea
change impacts have been already visible across the surge, Bangladesh is ranked first out of 162 countries4.
world in various forms. This is demonstrated through It is a low-lying deltaic country covering an area of
various recent extreme climatic events around the 147,470 sq. km and supporting about 158.90 (2015)
world. Climate change has brought about severe and million people with a population density of 1077 per
square kilometre5.
possibly permanent alterations to our planet’s
geological, biological and ecological systems. The Bangladesh has a special geographical features and
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) settings. It has the Himalayan range to the north, the
contended in 2003 that “there is new and stronger Bay of Bengal to the south with its funnelling towards
evidence that most of the warming observed over the Meghna estuary and the vast stretch of Indian land to
last 50 years is attributable to human activities”. These the west. It’s a low-lying country with more than 230
changes have led to the emergence of large-scale rivers and it’s the largest delta in the World formed by
environmental hazards to human health, such as the mighty rivers namely the Padma (the Ganges), the
extreme weather, ozone depletion, loss of biodiversity, Brahamaputra, the Karnafuly, the Jamuna, the Meghna,
stresses to food-producing systems and the global the Dhaleswari, and the Gamoti etc.The geography and
spread of infectious diseases. To date adequate climate have made the country vulnerable to different
meteorological, hydrological and geological hazards.
research has not been conducted on the impacts of
These hazards often lead to disasters and the major
climate change on health, food supply, economic
ones in the country are floods, cyclones, droughts, tidal
growth, migration, security, societal change, and public
surges, tornadoes, earthquakes, river erosion,
goods, such as drinking water, than on the geophysical infrastructure collapse, water logging, water and soil
changes related to global warming. Human impacts can salinity, epidemic, and various forms of pollution etc.
be both negative and positive. Numerous studies Climate change is the greatest threat to the mankind
suggest, however, that the current and future impacts of now and Bangladesh has been identified by the world
climate change on human society are and will continue scientists as one of the most vulnerable and potentially
to be overwhelmingly negative. The majority of the one of the most severely impacted countries by climate
adverse effects of climate change are experienced by change including extreme weather events. Changes in
poor and low-income communities around the world, the climate is a reality and is happening mainly due to
who have much higher levels of vulnerability to greenhouse gas emission and rise in the surface air
environmental determinants of health, wealth and temperature of the earth. Climate Change and its
other factors, and much lower levels of capacity impacts are the burning issue in the world. The
available for coping with environmental change. This challenges of climate change are multi-dimensional,
also raises questions of climate justice, since the 50 multi-sectoral, immediate as well as long term and not
least developed countries of the world account for not limit to the country boundary.
more than 1% of worldwide emissions of greenhouse In general, climate change is not only creating many new
gases (Wikipedia). Most of the key vulnerabilities to or unknown threats, but it will also increase certain
climate change are related to climate phenomena that interactions between environment and human welfare
exceed thresholds for adaptation; such as extreme with stronger and more pronounced effects on human
weather events or abrupt climate change, as well as life than is currently seen for example drought, flooding,
limited access to resources (financial, technical, human, water-logging, cyclone and tidal surge, tornado,
institutional to cope and include something about thunderstorm, river/coastal erosion, landslides, salinity
Carbon emission, CFC, greenhouse gas etc. intrusion, hailstorm, extreme weather events, etc.
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The 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR11): UNISDR
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The super cyclones Sidr (15 November, 2007) and Aila prepared the National Adaptation Programme of
(25 May, 2009) the frequent and prolonged floods are Action (NAPA, 2005). Since then Bangladesh prepared
the obvious examples of such extreme events. These and subsequently adopted the “Bangladesh Climate
natural disasters may have colossal impacts on human Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP, 2009)”
health, agricultural production, and socio-economic where research and knowledge management is an
conditions. Due to lack of adequate and pertinent data, important pillar among the six pillars6.
knowledge about subsequent interactions that arise
from these events; makes it difficult for the government It is apprehended that the possible sea level rise will
to plan, design and undertake development programs. affect the country by inundating coastal areas of
Bangladesh. A 30-45cm sea level will not only affect the
The causes of climate change are global in nature while coastal ecosystems, water and hamper agriculture and
the impacts are felt locally and often very severely, food production, but also may dislocate about 20
particularly in the poor and developing countries like million people from coastal districts by the year 2050.
Bangladesh and its populations, particularly the poor These may create severe problems in rural livelihood,
and coastal communities are so vulnerable to the regional and sectoral development as well as in sharing
climate change impacts mainly because it faces a scarce resources (land, water, forest and fisheries) and
combination of number of different vulnerabilities. A set thus it will enhance rural to urban migration and social
of twelve vulnerabilities has been identified. These are conflicts in the near future. The emerging climate
1) Sea Level Rise 2) Cyclone (Intensity & Frequency) 3) refugees will put enormous pressure on urban
Deeper Penetration of Saline Water 4) Erratic Rainfall economy and infrastructure (housing and
5) Flood (Intensity & Frequency) 6) Drought 7) River communication) as well as on basic services such as
Bank Erosion 8) Health 9) Food Security 10) Water water supply, power, health and sanitation. Bangladesh
Security 11) Land slide in CHT and 12) Migration. Environment and Climate Change Outlook 20127 has
On the other hand some events like using insecticides, described the environmental degradation focusing
pesticides, threatening of species threat to natural mainly on the land, water, biodiversity, air quality, waste
ecosystem. Inadequate attention to these impacts management and climate change vulnerability and
increase the longterm costs of infrastructure ecosystem based adaptation. Bangladesh is suffering
investments and the likelihood that such investments from severe impacts of climate change because of its
fail to deliver the intended benefits. Bangladesh has low-lying nature and dense population. The climate
always contended with these natural disasters, the change parameters like temperature, heavy rainfall, sea
country is now facing an even bigger threat, this time surface temperature, frequency of floods, cyclones and
human-made: climate change and sea level rise. In storm surges etc. are showing either anomalous or
particular this applies to the coastal areas of the increasing trend. Climate change has a massive impact
country. Imperative today are a full appreciation of the on food production which may turn into food insecurity
climate threat and long-term policies to safeguard by amplifying the environmental and socio-economic
against catastrophe. pressure. The impact of climate change on biodiversity
is incalculable as large part of the country is under
The IPCC Fourth and Fifth Assessment reports warn us threat of being inundated.
about the devastating impacts of climate change and
identified many of the key impacts for the Asian and 1.3 History of Environmental Statistics
African regions. The recent IPCC report and several
other scientific studies warn that these may happen The concept of Environmental Statistics emerged
even more frequently in Bangladesh, and may constrain during the first United Nations Global Conference on
our economic and social development in near future. the Human Environment was held in Stockholm,
Bangladesh’s experiences over water causing floods in Sweden in June 1972. The conference emphasized
the monsoon season and scarcity of water in the dry mainstreaming environmental concerns into socio-
season due to change in hydrological patterns, rainfall economic polices. The second major global conference
and regional water flow patterns, which are linked with in the environmental field was the United Nations
warmer weather and climate change. This situation will Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de
be aggravated in the warmer climate resulting in severe Janeiro, June 1992) where a ground-breaking consensus
droughts and increasing floods. As a response to the was achieved that strategies of sustainable develop
decision of the Seventh Session of the Conference of ment should integrate environmental issues into
the Parties (COP7) of the United Nations Framework development plans and policies.
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Bangladesh
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The Report published by the Department of Environment in June 2013.
4 Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030

Specific recommendations by Agenda 21 to United Environmental Statistics thus cover a wide range of
Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) referred to the information and are multi- and inter-disciplinary in
development and implementation of integrated nature.They originate from a variety of institutions that
environmental and economic accounting and indicators collect data and, similarly, numerous methods are used
of sustainable development. In 2000, most countries to compile them. The field of Environmental Statistics
signed the Millennium Declaration and committed requires an appropriate framework to guide its
themselves to reach the declaration’s Goals and Targets development, coordination and organization.
by 2015 including Goal 7 on environmental
sustainability, using 10 globally agreed environmental 1.4 Towards an Institutional Set-up for
indicators to monitor progress. The World Summit on Environmental Statistics
Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, August 2002) With the passage of time, need for environmental
put the emphasis on reaching specific targets in specific statistics is left among the policy makers. Relevant
time frames and monitoring progress, thus reaffirming Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations
the need for statistics, indicators and integrated initiated their efforts to generate data to meet their
information systems that measure and track progress. own requirements. Similarly, different non-government
More recently, during the United Nations Conference organizations (NGOs) also produce data and
on Sustainable Development (Rio+20, Brazil, June information on environmental issues. Department of
2012), member States of the United Nations have Environment (DoE) is responsible for the
addressed the necessary advancement in environmental implementation of BCCSAP and NAPA. To coordinate
information. Its outcome document, “The Future We national efforts in developing environmental statistics
Want”, contains various references to the importance and to support institutional strengthening and mobilise
of environmental data, information and indicators, that administrative backup an Inter-Ministerial Technical
are highly relevant to the work of UNSD. Working Committee has been set up by the
government. This committee will cooperate and
During the 1970’s and 1980’s while UNSD
coordinate BBS to collect environmental data into an
concentrated on conceptual frameworks for
integrated and unified form. On the other hand,
environmental statistics and indicators and on
Government of Bangladesh has established an
environmental-economic accounting, the United
“Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Statistics
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
(ECDS) Cell at Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
Statistics Division pioneered work on standard
for collecting, compiling, analysing, reporting, sharing
environment statistics classifications. Environment
and disseminating environmental statistics. The main
statistics programs also started at the Organisation for
task of the ECDS Cell is to develop and operational
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
format and a database for BESF and to strengthen
and later at Eurostat, focusing on data collection and
capacity building of environmental statistics of BBS.
indicator development8.
National Focal Point Officer (NFPO) of ECDS Cell,
The first Environmental Statistics was launched in 1999 BBS is responsible for coordinating among relevant
and since then it has been established on a biennial Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations for
basis. In 2010, following the request of the Statistical developing environmental statistics like compendium,
Commission, UNSD started the revision of the 1984 state report, resource accounts etc.
Framework for the Development of Environment
Statistics (FDES) including the establishment of a Core 1.5 Need Bangladesh Environmental
Set of Environment Statistics. By using the revised Statistics Framework
FDES, countries can build and strengthen technical a) Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework is
capacities to better respond to the increasing demand a basic organizing structure to guide
for environmental information. Environmental and environmental statistics;
sustainable development assessment, climate change
b) It is achieved through the identification of the
information and policy, discussions about ecosystems
structure, dimensions, categories and components
and biodiversity, the green economy and of measuring
(statistical topics) that constitute the contents of
progress beyond GDP, as well as the post 2015
the framework;
development agenda (including Sustainable
Development Goals and its potential indicators), are all c) The frame identifies the fields of concern with an
developments that are influencing and will most likely illustration of classifications, selected statistics and
continue to affect the work carried out in the field of indicators for application;
Environment Statistics. d) It gives us guideline for robust environmental
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pathways to collect, compile and share l) Assisting in the co-ordination and organization of
information from specific platform; environmental statistics given the inter-institutional
e) It will provide a comprehensive guidelines, tools nature of the domain.
and techniques for environmental data collection 1.7 Methodology of the Framework
in a coordinated manner;
f) This frame facilitates a coordination mechanism 1.7.1 BESF Preparation Process
for collecting administrative data from different Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF)
public and private sources as well as facilitate a 2016-2030 is a standard document which has been
synthesized presentation of data from various prepared through a series of extensive consultative
subject areas and sources; process including expert group workshops, trainings,
g) It will simplify the complexity of the seminars, inter-ministerial meetings. The relevant
environmental appropriately so that it can be Ministries/Divisions/Departments/Organizations/
measured more easily; and Academics/ Development Partners, Experts,
h) Help for identifying the range of statistics relevant to Environmental Practitioners and others stakeholders
societal decision-making regarding the environment. have been involved in the long process. A draft BESF
was prepared and placed at the Inter-Ministerial
1.6 Objectives of the BESF Technical Working Committee held on 13 March 2017.
The BESF Report has been prepared based on input
The overall objective of the Bangladesh Environmental received from concerned Ministries/ Divisions/
Statistics Framework (BESF) is to provide with a general Departments/ Organizations. This timely initiative aided
understanding and guidelines on the importance of in the revision and refinement of the BESF document on
environmental resources, poverty an environment basis of Inter-Ministerial Technical Working
nexus and systematic data collection for Environmental Committee’s decision. Editor forum of BBS was also
Statistics in order to develop the national environmental formed to scrutinize the lapses and gaps of capacity
economic accounts. The specific objectives are: needs and priorities under UN-FDES. The Key
a) Identifying needs and priorities issues for action policy-makers, particularly the Ministers/ Minister of
within the thematic areas of environmental issues; State of the ministries concerned have been involved to
b) Identifying main quantifiable aspects of the ensure high levels commitment to the BESF process.
environmental scenarios; The final draft of the BESF document was presented at
the report review committee of Statistics and
c) Identifying components, sub-components and Informatics Division (SID), Ministry of Planning on 04
topics that are relevant and statistically feasible
May 2017 for approving the document.
according to defined needs and priorities;
d) Integrating environmental data collection and 1.7.2 Review of Literature
reporting for various international, regional and A wide range of relevant documents and literatures of
national initiatives; Environmental issues and related books were collected
e) Facilitating the development of a national and reviewed to develop Bangladesh Environmental
programme of environmental statistics; Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030. Key documents
and literature those were reviewed are:
f) Contributing to the assessment of data
requirements, sources, availability and gaps; • United Nations Framework for Development of
Environment Statistics (UNFDES) 2013
g) Guiding the development of databases that can be
used for multiple purposes; • United Nations System of Environmental Statistics
h) Proposing a unified strengthening capacity building Framework (SEEA) 2012
strategy and action plan for required resource • UNESCAP Disaster related Statistics Framework
mobilization and technical assistance; (DRSF)
i) Formulating an integrated institutional framework • UNPEI Poverty Environment Accounting Framework
to coordinate and monitor the implementation of (PEAF)
strategic action plan; • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2016-2030
j) Establishing fruitful partnership and linkages with • Sendai Framework for the Disaster Risk Reduction
institutional framework; (SFDRR) 2015-2030
k) Linking national plans and strategies to the SDGs, • Bangladesh Environment and Climate Change
SFDRR, the Paris Agreement, MEAs etc. and Outlook 2012

Closing Session of Expert Group Workshop was held on 08 November 2016 at BBS Conference Room. Professor Dr. Shamsul Alam, Member (Senior
Secretary), General Economics Division (GED), Planning Commission was present as Chief Guest. Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and Informatics
Division was present as special guest. Mr. Sudipto Mukerjee, Country Director, UNDP Bangladesh was present as a Guest of Honor and Mr. Mohammad Abdul
Wazed, Director General (Additional Secretary), BBS chaired the session.
• Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action basic knowledge on the Environmental Statistics by
Plan (BCCSAP) 2009 renowned national and international experts and then
• Bangladesh Disaster-related Statistics 2015: shared the basic set of statistics for situation analysis
Climate Change and Natural Disaster Perspectives and identifying data sources through small group work.
The group came up with following group findings and
• Relevant documents of UNISDR suggestions:
• Bangladesh National 3R Strategy for Waste • Potential sources of data, i.e. which ministries/
Management 2010 divisions/departments/organisations are responsible
• Seventh Five Year Plan of Bangladesh 2015 for providing, reporting and sharing data for
• Statistical Act 2013 environmental statistics;
• National Strategy for Development of Statistics • What roles should be played by different
(NSDS) 2013 ministries/divisions/departments/organisations to
collect, compile and disseminate data; and
• Relevant others documents
• Recommendations for way forward.
• Bangladesh Capacity Development Action Plan for
Sustainable Environmental Governance (2007) Following the suggestions and feedback of the workshop
participants, potential sources of data was revised and
• UNFCC Framework Convention on Climate
further shared in a workshop for validation during
Change (2005)
21-22 December 2016.
Following the review outputs, an outline was developed
for the Framework and came up with a final outline 1.7.4 Understanding the Environmental Data
through a rigorous reviewing process by the team members. Gaps and Discrepancies
The cross cutting environmental statistics domain is an
1.7.3 Identifying the Data Sources of
emerging field for most national statistical systems that
Environmental Statistics
face increasing demands from stakeholders. The
Following the Basic Set of Bangladesh Environmental problem of data gaps and indicators value discrepancies
Statistics a desk review was carried out to identify the among national, regional and international producers
data sources. Primarily different ministries, divisions, has been present for a very long time in the World as
departments and institutes were identified following well as Asia Pacific region and it comprises different
the type and characteristics of statistics described in statistical domains such as economic, demographic,
the Basic Set by components, sub-components and social and environmental. Although data gaps and
topics. This document was share in the Expert Group discrepancies are undesirable, it is understandable that
Training Workshop organised during 06-08 November international organizations need to estimate values
2016. A total of 90 participants from different when countries do not produce national data in certain
ministries/divisions/departments/institutes, universities, domains, so that global analysis based on statistics is
research organisations and NGOs attended the expert feasible. But countries generally resist and reject this
group workshop. The workshop first provided with practice, claiming that this is done without sufficient

Inaugural Session of Expert Group Validation Workshop was held on 21 December 2016 at BBS Auditorium. Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and
Informatics Division was present as a Chief Guest. Mr. Naquib Bin Mahbub, Division Chief, GED, Planning Commission and Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive
Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies were present as special guests. Mr. Sudipto Mukerjee, Country Director, UNDP Bangladesh was present as
Guest of Honor and Mr. Mohammad Abdul Wazed, Director General (Additional Secretary), BBS chaired the session.
methodological transparency, particularly in the case of action plan and guideline for next 15 years which
countries with regular, official and high quality will be an integrated platform for collecting,
(environmental) statistics production that are often compiling, processing, analysing, disseminating and
not captured in the global databases and reports. environmental data support to the SDGs, SFDRR,
During the 6-8 November 2016 the expert group Paris Agreement in Climate Change, BCCSAP and
training workshop on situation analysis of 7th FYP of Bangladesh;
environmental statistics in Bangladesh, participants ii) Developing an agreement from all stakeholders
have identified gaps in the Environmental Statistics (Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Org. etc.) of
included quality of data, unique data collection tools the policy questions and identifying of all types of
and techniques, coordination, compilation and environmental indicators, accounts and tables to
disseminations methodology. answer the policy questions for monitoring and
evaluation of SDGs, SFDRR, Paris Agreement in
1.7.5 Validation Workshop on Identifying Data
Climate Change, BCCSAP and 7th FYP of Bangladesh;
Sources of Environmental Statistics
iii) Developing a strategic action plan outlining the
Following the outputs of group work by the
policy priorities, institutional framework, environ
participants of 6-8 November 2016 workshop, the Basic
mental resilient indicators, components, accounts
Set of Environmental Statistics were further revised and -statistics to compile and identifying constraints
shared for validation in a workshop on Identifying Data and opportunities for monitoring and evaluation
Sources of Environmental Statistics during 21-22 of the SDGs, SFDRR, Paris Agreement in Climate
December 2016. A group of national and international Change, BCCSAP and 7th FYP of Bangladesh;
environmental experts from different renowned
international, regional and national organizations iv) Improving the environmental statistics templates,
participated the validation workshop as resource tables, garner support and general agreement on a
persons to clarify components of environmental collective vision of all stakeholders;
statistics, importance of data and potential sources of v) Key elements of a the Framework for strategic
data. The workshop participants from different action plan to identify the environmental statistics
ministries/ divisions/ departments/ organisations indicators to better support to the SDGs, SFDRR,
further validate sources of data for environmental Paris Agreement in Climate Change, BCCSAP and
statistics and also provided with potential source data. 7th FYP of Bangladesh for monitoring and evaluation,
with a particular emphasis on capacity building on
1.8 Expected Outcomes from the framework strengthening environmental statistics at BBS; and
i) Reaching consensus among all stakeholders on the vi) Assessing the impeding factors for collection,
basic characteristics of environmental statistics compilation and dissemination of environmental
for developing “Bangladesh Environmental statistics.
Statistics Framework 2016-2030”. It is a strategic

Secretary), General Economics Division (GED), Planning Commission was present as Chief Guest. Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and
Informatics Division; Professor Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Chairman, Department of Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka were present as
special guests. Mr. Sudipto Mukerjee, Country Director, UNDP Bangladesh was present as a Guest of Honor and Mr. Mohammad Abdul Wazed, Director
General (Additional Secretary), BBS chaired the session.
1.9 Rationale of the BESF Over time, the changing environment affects humans in
different ways. Escalating human impacts on
As mentioned, the Environmental Statistics theme by environmental systems worldwide have raised
definition is the development and application of concerns about the consequences of environmental
statistical methodology to environmental issues. These changes for the sustainability of human societies and
can be based in the natural environment (both also for human wellbeing. Conditions of the living and
undisturbed and perturbed) or the urban environment. non-living environment, natural processes and the
Environmental statistics is a broad discipline stretching capacity of ecosystems to provide goods and services
from how and what to sample, through to modelling all experience change as a result of human activities.
impacts on human and ecosystem health and ultimately Due to the interconnectivity between the different
to providing predictions of what changes might occur systems, changes in one part can influence a variety of
in the future. changes in different parts of the system9.
The demand for Environmental statistics is increasing in The recent two critical UN initiatives are Sustainable
step with the continued its own challenges faced by the Development Goals (SDGs) and Sendai Framework for
modern society. The recognition that human wellbeing Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR). The Sustainable
depends on the environment has led to an increasing Development Goals (SDGs), officially known as
emphasis on environmental and sustainability concerns transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for
on which decisions and actions need to be taken. Sustainable Development is a set of 17 aspirational
Paramount to these actions is the regular production of "Global Goals" with 169 targets between them.
environmental statistics of the highest possible quality Following the negotiations, a final document was
to support evidence-based policy-making by enabling adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit
the identification of environmental policy issues and during September 25–27, 2015 in New York, USA. The
allowing their objective quantification. Environmental title of the agenda is Transforming our world: the 2030
statistics portray key information about the state of the Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 17 goals and
environment and its most relevant changes through 169 targets have 230 approved indicators to monitor
space and time. They strengthen assessments through the progress. Of the 17 goals, 7 goals are exclusively
quantitative techniques, making analyses more robust, environmental and 114 out of 230 indicators are
timely and progressively harmonized at the national, environmental indicators.
regional and international levels. Environmental statistics The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
are necessary for producing environmental assessments, (SFDRR) 2015-2030 is the first major agreement of the
state of the environmental reports, environmental post 2015 development agenda, with seven targets and
compendia, environmental indicators, indicators of four priorities for action. It was endorsed by the UN
sustainable development, as well as to facilitate General Assembly following the 2015 Third UN World
environmental-economic accounting of Bangladesh. Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR).
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United Nations Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) 2013

Inter-Ministerial Technical Working Committee Meeting was held on 13 March 2017 at Training Room 3, SSTI, BBS. Mr. Md. Amir Hossain, Director General
(Additional Secretary), BBS chaired the meeting. Members of the Inter-Ministerial Technical Working Committee from different organizations were present in
the meeting for approving the “Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030.
SFDRR is aimed at the substantial reduction of disaster e) Other relevant social and economic statistics,
risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the which are not part of environment statistics, are
economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental also required to place environmental issues in
assets of persons, businesses, communities and context and facilitate the integrated analysis of
countries10. environmental, social and economic processes.
The Government of Bangladesh also developed its 7th f) The use of consistent definitions and classifications
Five Year Plan (2016-2020) aligning with SDGs. A formal among these fields supports their integration.
document has been developed on implementation
strategy of the SDGs through identifying responsibilities 1.11 Limitation and Challenges
by Ministries/Divisions to each of the targets of SDGs. The limitation and challenges of developing
As a whole, as understood, environment and environmental statistics such as shortage of
development nexus is very strong and interrelated, thus knowledgeable and insufficient trained human
environmental statistics has become mandatory and resources, lack of technical capacity and shortage of
urgent for understanding and monitoring progress of financial resources including in the following limitation
SDGs, SFDRR and 7th Five Year Plan. and challenges:
1) Lack of Inter-Ministerial/ Agencies agreement and
1.10 Scopes of the Framework (BESF) coordination. There are some data available with
a) The scope of environment statistics framework concerned Ministries/ Divisions/ Organizations
covers biophysical aspects of the environment and but due to lack of coordination and agreement,
those aspects of the human sub-system that those data cannot be used collected and use for
directly influence the state and quality of the environmental statistics as consistence and
environmental components. coherence manners;
b) Environmental statistics framework give us 2) Lack of common format and platform for
quantitatively and qualitatively idea or assumption collecting organizing and sharing administrative
of the state and quality of the environment as well environmental data;
as the interactions among the environment, 3) Absence of proper mechanism to ensure quality of
human activities, and natural events; data by respective Ministries/Divisions/Organizations;
c) Environment, social and economic statistics 4) Unavailability of sufficient budget has become one
overlap and it is not easy – or necessary – to draw of the vital issues for data collection, compiling,
a clear line dividing these areas; processing & disseminating environmental data; and
d) Social and economic statistics that describe 5) Absence of designated Focal Points Officer from
processes or activities with a direct impact on or respective Ministries/Divisions/Organizations when
direct interaction with, the environment are used arranged meeting/seminar/workshop/training also is
widely in environment statistics; a big challenge for collecting, compiling, analysing
and sharing data for environmental statistics.
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The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030

Chapter 2
Global, Regional and

National Initiative
2.1 United Nations Framework for the Development 2.2 United Nations System of Environmental-
of Environment Statistics (UN-FDES) Economic Accounting
The United Nations Framework for the Development The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
of Environment Statistics (FDES) was first published in (SEEA) Central Framework as international statistical
1984 by United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). standard by the UN Statistical Commission at its 43rd
For almost three decades it has been a useful framework session in February 2012. It has been released as a
for guiding countries in the development of their white cover publication prior to official editing and was
environment statistics programs. However, the published in 2013 by the United Nations, EC, FAO,
combination of lessons learned during its application, OECD, IMF and World Bank. The System of
along with improved scientific knowledge and emerging Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Central
environmental concerns over the intervening years, Framework12 is a multipurpose, conceptual framework
strongly suggested that the FDES was ready for that describes the interactions between the economy
revision. The 41st session of the United Nations and the environment, and the stocks and changes in
Statistical Commission endorsed a work program in stocks of environmental assets. Using a wide range of
February 2010 for UNSD to address this revision and information, the SEEA Central Framework provides a
develop a Core Set of Environment Statistics with the structure to compare and contrast source data and
allows the development of aggregates, indicators and
support of an Expert Group. The revision was based on
trends across a broad spectrum of environmental and
a review of different conceptual, analytical and indicator
economic issues. Particular examples include the
frameworks. The UN-FDES is a multi-purpose conceptual
assessment of trends in the use and availability of natural
and statistical framework that is comprehensive and
resources, the extent of emissions and discharges to
integrative in nature and marks out the scope of
the environment resulting from economic activity, and
environment statistics. It provides an organizing the amount of economic activity undertaken for
structure to guide the collection and compilation of environmental purposes. At the heart of the SEEA
environment statistics at the national level. It brings Central Framework is a systems approach to the
together data from the various relevant subject areas organization of environmental and economic
and sources. It is broad and holistic in nature, covering information that covers, as completely as possible, the
the issues and aspects of the environment that are stocks and flows that are relevant to the analysis of
relevant for policy analysis and decision making by environmental and economic issues. In applying this
applying it to cross-cutting issues such as climate approach, the SEEA Central Framework applies the
change. Though the FDES is relevant to, and accounting concepts, structures, rules and principles of
recommended for use by countries at any stage of the System of National Accounts.
development, its primary objective is to guide
countries at early stages in the development of their In practice, environmental-economic accounting includes
environmental statistics programs. It can also be used the compilation of physical supply and use tables,
by international and regional institutions, as well as by functional accounts (such as environmental protection
other users and producers of environmental statistics11. expenditure accounts), and asset accounts for natural
The primary objective of the FDES is to guide the resources like water, land, forest, energy, natural gas etc.
formulation of environment statistics programs by: The integration of information concerning the
economy and the environment requires an inter-
• Delineating the scope of environment statistics disciplinary approach. The SEEA Central Framework
and identifying its constituents; brings together, in a single measurement system,
• Contributing to the assessment of data requirements, information on water, minerals, energy, timber, fish, soil,
sources, availability and gaps; land and ecosystems, pollution and waste, production,
consumption and accumulation. Each of these areas has
• Guiding the development of multipurpose data specific and detailed measurement approaches that are
collection processes and databases; and integrated in the SEEA Central Framework to provide
• Assisting in the co-ordination and organization of a comprehensive view. The concepts and definitions
environmental statistics, given the inter-institutional that comprise the SEEA Central Framework are
nature of the domain. designed to be applicable across all countries, regardless
of their level of economic and statistical development,
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United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) 2013

their economic structure, or the composition of their and associated environmental assets. In contrast,
environment. The SEEA Central Framework will be SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting starts from
accompanied by two related parts: SEEA Experimental the perspective of ecosystems and links ecosystems to
Ecosystem Accounts, and SEEA Extensions and economic and other human activity. Together, the
Applications. approaches provide the potential to describe in a
complete manner the relationship between the
2.3 Relationship of the SEEA Central Framework environment, and economic and other human activity.
to the System of National Accounts SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting reflects a
synthesis of the current knowledge in this area and can
The System of National Accounts (SNA) is a provide a starting point for the development of
measurement framework that has developed since the ecosystem accounting at national or sub-national levels.
1950s to be the pre-eminent approach to the While SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting does
measurement of economic activity, economic wealth not give precise instructions on how to compile
and the general structure of the economy. The SEEA ecosystem accounts, it represents a strong and clear
Central Framework applies the accounting concepts, convergence across the disciplines of ecology,
structures, rules and principles of the SNA to economics and statistics on many core aspects related
environmental information. Consequently, the SEEA to the measurement of ecosystems. Thus there is a
Central Framework allows for the integration of strong base on which further research and
environmental information (often measured in physical development can build.
terms) with economic information (often measured in
monetary terms) in a single framework. The power of In SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting, the
stocks are represented by spatial areas each comprising
the SEEA Central Framework comes from its capacity
an ecosystem asset. Each ecosystem asset has a range of
to present information in both physical and monetary
characteristics– such as land cover, biodiversity, soil
terms in a coherent manner. Because it uses the same
type, altitude and slope, etc. – which describe the
accounting conventions, the SEEA Central Framework
operation and location of the ecosystem. The flows in
is, in general, consistent with the SNA. However, given
SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting are of two
the specific analytical focus of the SEEA Central
types. First, there are flows within and between
Framework on the environment and its linkages with
ecosystem assets that reflect ongoing ecosystem
the economy, as well as its focus on the measurement
processes–these are referred to as intra-ecosystem
of stocks and flows in physical and monetary terms,
flows and inter-ecosystem flows. The recognition of
there are some limited differences between the SEEA
inter-ecosystem flows highlights the dependencies
Central Framework and the SNA. between different ecosystem assets (e.g. wetlands are
dependent on flows of water from further up the river
2.4 SEEA-Central Framework and SEEA-
basin). Second, there are flows reflecting that people,
Experimental Ecosystem Accounting through economic and other human activity, take
SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounting presents a advantage of the multitude of resources and processes
complementary perspective on environmental- that are generated by ecosystem assets–collectively
economic accounting to that contained in the these flows are known as ecosystem services.
SEEA-Central Framework - the international statistical Ecosystem services are generated from the
standard for environmental-economic accounting. Both combination of ecosystem characteristics, intra-
the SEEA-Central Framework and SEEA-Experimental ecosystem flows and inter-ecosystem flows.
Ecosystem Accounting use the accounting concepts,
structures and principles of the System of National 2.5 Relationship between the FDES, SEEA
Accounts (SNA). Furthermore, both documents and SNA
extend the accounting approach described in the SNA As a multi-purpose statistical tool for the development
to account for stocks and flows in physical terms. The of environmental statistics, the FDES is closely related
SEEA-Central Framework starts from the perspective to and supports other systems and frameworks that
of the economy and its economic units (including are frequently used at the national and international
households) and incorporates relevant environmental levels. It is a simplified illustration of the relationship
information concerning natural inputs, residual flows between environmental data, the FDES, the SEEA and
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Indicators (environmental and related)
and other analytical/monitoring frameworks
(DP SIR, MDG, SDI, Issue-based)
SEEA
(Accounting
system)
SNA
FDES
(Environment Statistics)
Related Related
social data Environmental data economic data
Note: Size of figures does not correlate to volume of data, statistics, indicators etc.
DPSIR= Driving force Pressure State Impact Response
SEEA= System of Environmental Economic Accounting
SNA= System of National al Accounts
Figure 2.1: Inter-relationship among SEEA, FDES and SNA
the different analytical and indicator frameworks. The accounting is considered an important user of
FDES is a tool to bring together and transform primary environment statistics, consistency of the concepts,
statistical and non-statistical data into environment terms and definitions used in the FDES was ensured to
statistics. These environment statistics can then be the extent possible with the SEEA.
used to produce statistical series and indicators
organized according to different analytical or policy The SEEA Experimental Ecosystem Accounts will be a
frameworks or can be used, in combination with companion of the SEEA Central Framework. It extends
economic statistics to produce environmental the accounting to consider the measurement of flows
economic accounts that link environment statistics of services to society provided by ecosystems and the
with the SNA. measurement of ecosystem capital in terms of the
capacity, and changes in capacity of ecosystems to
The SEEA Central Framework uses a great part of provide those services in physical terms. It describes
environment statistics by reorganizing them according the valuation of ecosystems in so far as it is consistent
to national accounting principles. One of the objectives with the market valuation principles of the SNA.
of the FDES as a multipurpose framework is to provide, Component 1 (Environmental conditions and quality)
as much as possible, basic environment statistics of the FDES contains statistics that can feed into the
necessary for the development of environmental future ecosystem accounts.
-economic accounts. As environmental-economic
Environment Environmental Economic

statistics -economic statistics
(FDES) accounting (SNA)
(SEEA)
Figure 2.2: Integration among SEEA, FDES and SNA

2.6 Poverty Environment Accounting The PEAF is a framework that is used to produce a set
of information to underpin Poverty-Environment
Framework (PEAF)13 Nexus (PEN) specific indicators. The key difference of
The Poverty Environment Accounting Framework the PEAF from traditional approaches is the deliberate
(PEAF) is an application of the accounting principles attempt to produce an information set that is
described in the System of Environmental-Economic inherently integrated. An integrated information set
Accounting (SEEA) to advance the measurement and allows for the coherent quantification and empirical
analysis of the Poverty Environment Nexus. The PEAF examination of the PEN, and can be used to inform
is not a new accounting standard but is an adaptation of policy and decision making – both from a planning,
investment decision-making and performance
the SEEA to portray the casual relationships between
assessment perspective. It is an integrating framework
the environment and poverty and thus support
for poverty-environment data and statistics that can be
quantifying, reporting and accounting for the PEN to
used to help understand how effective institutional
support decision making and policy analysis. A key aim
policies and programs are at addressing the PEN. The
of the paper is to describe the PEAF building on the
information set should, consequently, strengthen the
principles and guidelines contained in the SEEA. There
ability of institutions to engage in PEN related policies
is broad recognition that there are strong links in a systematic and coordinated manner. The PEAF is
between poverty and the environment, often referred not a new accounting standard but an adaptation of the
to as the poverty-environment-nexus (PEN). Clearly SEEA to portray the causal relationships between the
the environment, encompassing all natural resources, is environment and poverty and thus support quantifying,
important since it underpins most economic activity reporting and accounting for the PEN to support
and is a source of individual and social wellbeing. For decision making and policy analysis.
instance, natural resources including land, water, soil,
forests, and minerals, are all necessary inputs to The PEAF shown below emerges from the application
economic activity. In broad terms, there are three key of the core model of ecosystem accounting thus
links between poverty and the environment – (i) access bringing together assets, condition, services, benefits
to, and distribution of natural resources; (ii) and beneficiaries. A key feature of the PEAF is the
distribution of benefits (both monetary and recognition of beneficiaries (including the poor) and
non-monetary) derived from natural resources; and their connection to the environment. This focus makes
(iii) the condition of natural resources and their the framework fundamentally an empirical approach to
capacity to provide benefits to people. accounting and reporting on the PEN.
POOR BENEFICIARIES SOCIETY
Distribution and access to

benefits (equity) Benefits Clean water, food and fibre
Management and Ecological function of assets

understanding of services Services (water filtration, habitat)
Lack of investment in the Measures of condition

maintenance and Condition (erosion, nutrients, tree
improvement density, water flows)
Lack of access and or control Land, water, rivers, wetlands,

of assets Assets forests, bays and estuaries
Figure 2.3: Poverty-Environment Accounting Framework (PEAF)14

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Mark Eigenraam, Director, IDEEA, consultant to the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI).
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Mark Eigenraam, Director, IDEEA, consultant to the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI).

In line with the SEEA EEA, the foundation of the PEAF within a country. Further, land is a fundamental
is the spatial units of ecosystem assets. It is the access resource and often linked to poverty either via access,
to, and control of, spatial areas – i.e. specific areas of degradation, productivity and common use.
land and ecosystems - by people, both the poor and the
wealthy that underpins the link between the Since the finalisation of the SEEA Central Framework
environment and human activity. By framing in 2012 there has been a concerted effort by countries
poverty-environment accounting in terms of spatial to implement environmental-economic accounting. Key
areas, the accounting framework provides a means by agencies leading the efforts include the National
which a wide range of data can be integrated. It is this Statistics Offices, Finance and Environmental agencies.
spatial perspective that underpins the PEAF and makes Initially these agencies were motivated to understand
quantifying the PEN possible. Using the condition, investment in the environment and how economic and
services and benefits elements of the ecosystem core social wellbeing are linked to the environment.
model, the PEAF envisages producing basic data tables However, it is now recognised that many government
and accounts to support analysis of alternative programs at both the national and global levels are
management and policy approaches to improving the engaging in the management of environmental assets
condition of environmental assets and reducing levels and dealing with climate change mitigation and
of poverty. adaptation but approaching it with slightly different
objectives. This has led to a much broader recognition
• PEAF in practice of the potential role of a common, coherent and
The PEAF accounts play an important role in integrated set of environmental-economic information
integrating information on ecosystems using a spatial that can be compiled centrally and used by many
approach. When national level indicators hide agencies15.
important regional variations, spatial disaggregation is a
necessary component in understanding the 2.7 Disaster-related Statistics Framework
relationship between, for example, the location of (DRSF)
natural resource stocks, settlement areas and The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
economic activities. The SEEA Land accounts present a (SFDRR) 2015-203016 was adopted at the Third UN
method of assessing shares of land use and land cover World Conference in Sendai, Japan, on March 18, 2015.
Defining DRS Framework Concepts

[A] Beginning of the [B] Ending of the generation
Beginning [A] End [B] of direct impacts: end of the
generation of direct
impacts: disaster emergency period
occurrence
Recorded losses from direct/immediate impacts
[E] Losses due to direct

Direct impacts
impacts (loss of growing
Flood impact triggered by the crops) & medical costs
Impacts generated by [C] Sudden
Sudden hazards & Earthquake disaster [E]
hazard [C]
[D] Slow risks impact
Fire impact
... [F] Losses from
Indirect impactvs indirect impacts
(e.g. due to
subsequent to assets degradation)
Slow developing the disaster [F] They are not
catastrophic risk e.g. Famine recorded in Core
(e.g. drought...) [D}] DRS
Occurrence period of
disaster (emergency)
Time axis
t-n t0 t1 t+p
Figure 3.4: Disaster-related Statistics Framework Concepts17

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Ibid
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030
17
http://www.unescap.org/our-work/statistics

It is the outcome of stakeholder consultations initiated The Core Set of Statistics in this framework is built
in March 2012 and inter-governmental negotiations upon a clearly specified policy demand and existing
from July 2014 to March 2015, supported by the United mandate for government organization for monitoring,
Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction at the as described in the Sendai Framework. Monitoring the
request of the UN General Assembly. The Sendai 7 targets in the Sendai Framework requires, as a basic
Framework is the successor instrument to the Hyogo minimum, good quality statistics on disaster occurrences
Framework for Action (HFA) 2005-2015: Building the and direct impacts. The Sendai framework contains a
Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters. statement of outcome, for the next 15 years, to achieve
The Sendai Framework also articulates the following: a substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses, to
the need for improved understanding of disaster risk in lives, livelihoods and health and to the economic,
all its dimensions of exposure, vulnerability and hazard physical, social, cultural, environmental assets of
characteristics; the strengthening of disaster risk persons, businesses, communities and countries. The
governance, including national platforms; accountability proposed targets in the framework are:
for disaster risk management; preparedness to “Build
Back Better”; recognition of stakeholders and their a) Reduce global disaster mortality;
roles; mobilization of risk-sensitive investment to avoid b) Reduce the number of affected people;
the creation of new risk; resilience of health c) Reduce direct disaster economic loss;
infrastructure, cultural heritage and work-places; d) Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure
strengthening of international cooperation and global and disruption of basic services, among them
partnership, and risk-informed donor policies and health and educational facilities;
programs, including financial support and loans from
international financial institutions. Based on SFDRR e) Increase the number of countries with national
2015-2030, the ESCAP Commission established a and local disaster risk reduction strategies;
regional expert group involving the experts/focal f) Enhance international cooperation; and
points from national statistics offices and national g) Increase the availability of and access to
disaster management agencies from 14 Asia and Pacific multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster
countries along with experts on statistics or on disaster risk information18.
management information from many international
organizations.
Integration of disaster statistics with national and international

policy frameworks Source De Groeve, Sixth EU Loss
Data Workshop JRC, Ispra Italy 21-
Approach alongside this slide: 22 October 2015
(with ref to SFDRR)
Disaster Loss Data: a global metric

You can’t manage what you can’t measure
Sustainable Disaster Risk
Development Reduction UN World Conference on
Disaster Risk Reduction
SDG Targets Sendai Framework 2015 Sendai Japan
1,4,9,11,13 Targets A,B,C,D
Climate Change Private

UNFCCC sector
Warsaw Int Mech
Re-insurance,
Disaster Public Private
Insurance UN Convention on
Loss Biological
UN Convention Data Diversity
to Combat Better data is needed
Desertification 27 October 2015 4
Joint
Research
Centre
Figure 3.5: DRSF integration with other frameworks19
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030
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http://www.unescap.org/our-work/statistics

The Sendai Framework targets have been followed by and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation”
specification of a disaster-related target in the UN (2012), the United Nations Convention to Combat
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs Desertification (UNCCD), the Convention on Biological
provide the globally recognized framework for the Diversity, other related initiatives by the United
major global public policy priorities, such as ending Nations Regional Commissions, and the work led by
poverty and ensuring sustainable access to basic UNISDR and the Open-ended Intergovernmental
resources. Potentially, there are complex relationships Expert Working Group on Indicators and Terminology
between disasters and development goals, with Relating to Disaster Risk Reduction.
influences in both directions. SDG 11 calls for making
cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient 2.9 Five Year Plan of National Development (7th FYP)20
and sustainable, with target 11.5: The Five Year Plan for the period FY 2016-2020 is a
“By 2030 significantly reduce the number of deaths and the National Policy guideline prepared by the General
number of affected people and decrease the economic Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission
losses relative to GDP caused by disasters, including water- which is more public oriented and participatory
related disasters, with the focus on protecting the poor and manure. It will provide direction to the national
people in vulnerable situations”. development for a period of 5 years and focuses on
pro-poor economic growth, sustainable development
It is anticipated that implementation of this framework and risk resilience with the vision of empowering
and improving consistency in use of classifications and peoples of Bangladesh. The Plan will also enunciates
definitions for disaster occurrences and direct impacts new strategies, institutions and policies to complete
will be an important contribution to monitoring and the remaining agenda of achieving the social, economic
achieving targets for disaster risk reduction and for and environmental outcomes of the Vision 2021 and
sustainable development. The terms of reference for the associated Perspective Plan. The sectoral
this Framework are to meet requirements for development strategy of the 7th Plan document has
monitoring the Sendai Framework targets, which is been divided into 14 national development priority
built on objectives of reducing impacts of disasters and sectors that will support for proper financing, better
improving disaster management. The approach in this implementation and results monitoring of the Plan. A
framework is to align as much as possible, usual separate chapter on Development Results Framework
methodologies and classifications in the statistical (DRF) has been prepared in close collaboration and
domain as well as with current practices and existing consultation with government and non-government
databases. The purpose of the framework is to support stakeholders for monitoring the Plan. DRF for
production of official statistics, that is data and statistics monitoring the 7th FYP has been prepared considering
produced and reported by the responsible government the indicators of SDGs. The DRF was also prepared in
agencies. There is a demand to prioritize a Core Set a consultative process due to address the views of
designed to focus on disaster occurrences and direct different sectors and develop a robust and rigorous
impacts. This Core Set is presented in the context of result based monitoring and evaluation framework.
the DRSF. Both core macro and sectoral quantitative results will
be monitored to measure the effective implementation
2.8 DRSF integration with other frameworks of the 7th FYP for Bangladesh.
The DRSF is designed to serve multiple analytical
The 7th FYP have been structured to align with the
purposes and for integration with policy monitoring
recently adopted 14 uniform sectoral divisions.
and indicator frameworks that have been established
Previously, there was a lack of uniformity of sectoral
or are under development internationally. Compatibility
classification among the ministries - Planning Commission
between DRSF and these other frameworks is crucial
followed 17 sectors; Ministry of Finance used 13
because the Core Set of the DRSF will be needed for
sectors for resource allocation while Sixth Five Year
government agencies to respond to the demands on
Plan focused on 10 thematic areas. This recently
statistics and indicators for national or international
adopted change of having the same sectoral classification
monitoring of the related frameworks. Important
for ministries will bring harmony among planning,
examples, include the UN Sustainable Development
resource allocation, implementation and monitoring
Goals, which indicators on disasters aligned on the
and with this spirit the sectoral chapters of the Plan
Sendai Framework, the Framework for the
have been arranged.
Development of Environmental Statistics, the work of
the IPCC on “Managing the Risks of Extreme Events
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The government's scope to meet the desired The overall objective of disaster management during
milestones of Vision 2021-articulated under the 7th FYP is to build resilience of the poor and reduce
"'Perspective Plan of Bangladesh 2010-2021" critically their exposure and vulnerability to geo-hydro-
depends on meeting the governance challenges. meteorological hazards, environmental shocks,
man-made disasters, emerging hazards and climate
The main objective of the Seventh Five Year Plan is to related extreme events to make our cities, human
ensure environmental sustainability through habitat and resources safe, resilient and sustainable. (7th
conservation of natural resources and reduce air and FYP 2015).
water pollution. The Seventh Plan has stressed the
need to take into account environment, climate change In the book of 7th FYP of Bangladesh has mentioned
adaptation and mitigation in a broader development the role of BBS in the following ways: BBS is the
context. In this regard, this Plan recognizes climate primary data institution in Bangladesh.The BBS role has
change as an added challenge to reduce poverty and developed substantial experience and competence in
environmental degradation. Thus, the Seventh Plan providing a range of data at a national, district, and
focuses on key strategic element for natural sectoral basis. Strengthening of the BBS is probably the
conservation with increased forest coverage with topmost priority for instituting a result based
appropriate tree density, water bodies and protected Monitoring and Evaluation. Under the Seventh Plan
areas and maintenance of natural resource quality and time interval, the Government will offer greater effort
wildlife at a desired level. Creation of alternative to generate high quality data in a timely fashion by
livelihoods and building resilience for community to strengthening the capacity and scope of BBS (7th FYP
lessen anthropogenic pressure on resources will be 2015)21.
enhanced. Relevant programmes for environmental and
climate change capacity building at local and national 2.10 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
level will be the main interventions of this Plan. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), officially
Government will offer greater attention to the areas in known as transforming our world:The 2030 Agenda for
research for knowledge generation concerning Sustainable Development, are an inter-governmental
environment and climate change (7th FYP 2015). set of aspiration 17 Goals with 169 targets.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

(Adopted on Sep. 25th 2015)
1. Poverty eradication 230 Indicators have been
2. Food security and nutrition 17 Goals approved by UN Statistical
3. Health 169 Targets Commission
(Mar.2016)
4. Education
5. Gender equality and women’s empowerment
114 Environmental
6. Water & sanitation indicatiors out of 230
7. Energy in 17 SDGs
8. Economic Growth
9. Industrialization, innovation & infrastructure
10. Reducing inequality
11. Sustainable cities & human settlements
12. Sustainable Consumption and Production
13. Climate Change
14. Marine resources, oceans and seas
15. Ecosystems & biodiversity
16. Peaceful & inclusive society
17. Means of implementation
Figure 2.6: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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The proposal contained 17 goals with 169 targets are environmental. 114 indicators out of 230 indicators
covering a broad range of sustainable development of are exclusively environmental.
global issues. These included ending poverty and
hunger, improving health and education, making cities OWG finally proposed a framework of 230 Global
more sustainable, combating climate change, and Monitoring Indicators, accompanied by Complementary
protecting oceans and forests. On 5 December 2014, National Indicators. OWG also outlined principles for
the UN General Assembly accepted the Secretary effective SDG monitoring, unpack the possible levels of
General's Synthesis Report which stated that the review, and present a roadmap for action. Urgent
agenda for the post-2015. SDG process would be technical priorities included filling gaps in available
based on the Open Working Group (OWG) Proposals. indicators, harnessing new innovative sources of data,
The Inter-governmental Negotiations on the Post 2015 and moving towards annual monitoring. National
Development Agenda (IGN) began in January 2015 and monitoring is the most important level of monitoring
ended in August 2015. The negotiations of Meetings, a and will rely on nationally defined sets of indicators.
final document was adopted at the UN Sustainable National ownership at all levels of the SDGs is critical,
Development Summit September 25-27, 2015 in New and national monitoring must respond to national
York, USA. The member states adopted the Sustainable priorities and needs. Each Country can thus define the
Development Goals (SDGs) which has a number nature of the indicators, their specifications, timing,
following characteristics: data collection methods, and disaggregation to suit
their national needs and priorities.
1. The SDGs framework is expected to go far
beyond the MDGs; Each country needs to decide whether such indicators
2. 17 Goals with 169 associated Targets have come should comprise only official data collected and vetted
into effect on 1 January 2016 and guide the by the respective NSO or whether other official and
international development agenda over the next non-official indicators should also be considered. Such
15 years with 16 Targets of Climate Change “unofficial” data can add richness to the monitoring of
Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction the SDGs. Given the breadth of the SDG agenda,
(DRR); countries may choose to foster broad, multi-
3. The member states including Bangladesh has stakeholder participation in national monitoring
committed to work towards implementing the (OWG 2015)22.
Agenda within their own countries and at the
regional and global levels; 2.11 Data Revolution for the SDGs: the
4. In this context, one may look back to the learnings Role of Indicators
from MDGs experience for the purposes of Indicators are the backbone of monitoring progress
drawing lessons for the SDGs implementation. towards the SDGs at the local, national, regional, and
The government of Bangladesh also identified for its global levels. A sound indicator framework will turn the
own need under the country study overlap with the SDGs and their targets into a management tool to help
targets proposed by the Open Working Group (OWG) countries and the global community develop
on SDGs to a significant extent. During the 70th United implementation strategies and allocate resources
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) the new global accordingly. The monitoring framework and indicators
agenda SDGs was adopted by all Member Nations of for the SDGs should reflect the lessons learned from
United Nations. The New Agenda focusing on 17 the MDGs. The SDGs will require annual reporting of
Sustainable Development Goals with 169 associated high-quality data from all sectors. It will require much
targets which are integrated and indivisible. During the greater investments in building independent, impartial
formulation of the 7th plan document, the proposed national statistical capacities and strengthening
goals by UN Open Working Group (OWG) were well statistical quality and standards. NSOs must be actively
taken into consideration so that the probable goals of involved in the development of global and national SDG
the SDGs can be illustrated in the national plan. indicator frameworks, through the Inter-agency and
Expert Group on SDG Indicators that will be convened
In 47th Conference of United Nations Statistical by the UN Statistical Commission. The SDGs will be
Commission (UNSC) adopted for monitoring all 169 goals for the world– applicable to all countries, as well
targets with 230 indicators of SDGs on 25th September as to multiple, diverse actors. In developing the goals, as
2015 at UN Headquarters. Green Goals (6, 7, 11, 12, 13, well as the accompanying monitoring architecture the
14, and 15) are exclusively environmental, Orange best statistical input from business, science, academia,
Goals (1, 2, 3, 8, and 9) selected targets and indicators and civil society should be sought (UNSG 2014)23.
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Existing and new data systems will require continuous and finance starting in the year 2020. The language of
strengthening over coming decades. Many aspects of a the agreement was negotiated by representatives of
comprehensive SDG monitoring system can only be 195 countries at the 21st Conference of the Parties of
implemented over several years, but important the UNFCCC in Paris and adopted by consensus on 12
decisions will need to be taken soon. The 46th Session December 2015. As of December 2016, 194 UNFCCC
of the UN Statistical Commission provided an members have signed the treaty, 134 of which have
important moment in the development of an SDG ratified it. After several European Union states ratified
monitoring system, and has put in place a multi- the agreement in October 2016, there were enough
stakeholder process to devise the SDG indicators, via countries that had ratified the agreement that produce
an Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators enough of the world's greenhouse gases for the
(IAEG-SDGs). The full indicator framework and a agreement to enter into force. The agreement went
sound baseline can be adopted in time for the first into effect on 4 November 2016. The aim of the
High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) of the SDG era in convention is described in Article 2, "enhancing the
July 2016. An effective annual review of the whole set of implementation" of the UNFCCC through:
Global Monitoring Indicators will take some time to a) Holding the increase in the global average
achieve, but by 2018 at the latest, OWG has hoped the temperature to well below 2°C above
international system, notably the UN organizations and pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit
partner institutions (OECD, World Bank, WTO, and the temperature increase to 1.5°C above
others) will have in place an accurate and effective pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would
annual monitoring system. Annual monitoring is significantly reduce the risks and impacts of
particularly crucial if the SDG indicators are to serve climate change;
as a management tool, informing national planning and
budgetary processes, as well as global follow-up b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse
(UNSG 2014)24. impacts of climate change and foster climate
resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions
National ownership at all levels of the SDGs is critical, development, in a manner that does not threaten
and national monitoring must respond to national food production;
priorities and needs. As recognized in The Road the c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway
Dignity by 2030, national monitoring of the SDGs should towards low greenhouse gas emissions and
“build on existing national and local mechanisms and climate-resilient development.
processes, with broad, multi-stakeholder participation.
Countries furthermore aim to reach "global peaking
Countries can thus define the nature of the indicators,
of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible".
their specifications, timing, data collection methods, and
disaggregation to suit their national needs and priorities. The Paris Agreement has still emphasized the principle
Each country needs to decide whether such indicators of "Common but Differentiated Responsibility and
should comprise only official data collected and vetted Respective Capabilities"—the acknowledgement that
by the respective NSO or other official and non-official different nations have different capacities and duties to
indicators should also be considered. Given the breadth climate action—it does not provide a specific division
of the SDG agenda, countries may choose to foster between developed and developing nations.
broad, multi-stakeholder participation in national
Adaptation issues garnered more focus in the
monitoring. The need for Complementary National
formation of the Paris Agreement. Collective, long-term
Indicators derives from the fact that harmonized global
adaptation goals are included in the Agreement, and
indicators impose substantial costs on the collection
countries must report on their adaptation actions,
and processing of data by NSOs and other stakeholders.
making adaptation a parallel component of the
A trade-off exists between the need for harmonized
agreement with mitigation. The adaptation goals focus
global data and countries’ need to ensure that data is
on enhancing adaptive capacity, increasing resilience,
collected in a manner and subject to standards that
and limiting vulnerability. Not part of the Paris
reflect local needs and priorities (UNSG 2014)25.
Agreement (and not legally binding) is a plan to provide
US$100 billion a year in aid to developing countries for
2.12 The Paris Agreement (2015)26 implementing new procedures to minimize climate
The Paris Agreement (French: Accord de Paris) is an change with additional amounts to be provided in
agreement within the United Nations Framework subsequent years. Though both mitigation and
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing adaptation require increased climate financing,
with greenhouse gases emissions mitigation, adaptation adaptation has typically
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25
Ibid
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received a disproportionately low level of support. A Damage, an institution that will attempt to address
2014 report by the OECD found that just 16 percent questions about how to classify, address, and share
of global finance was directed toward climate adaptation responsibility for loss and damage
in 2014.
• Global Stocktake
The Paris Agreement attempts to address the deficit by The global stocktake will kick off with a "facilitative
calling for a balance of climate finance between dialogue" in 2018. At this convening, parties will
adaptation and mitigation, and specifically underscoring evaluate how their NDCs stack up to the nearer-term
the need to increase adaptation support for parties goal of peaking global emissions and the long-term goal
most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, of achieving net zero emissions by the second half of
including Least Developed Countries and Small Island this century. The implementation of the agreement by
Developing States. The agreement also reminds parties all member countries together will be evaluated every
of the importance of public grants, because adaptation 5 years, with the first evaluation in 2023. The outcome
measures receive less investment from the public is to be used as input for new nationally determined
sector. Some specific outcomes of the elevated contributions of member states. The stocktake works
attention to adaptation financing in Paris include the as part of the Paris Agreement's effort to create a
G7 countries' announcement to provide US $420 "ratcheting up" of ambition in emissions cuts. Because
million for Climate Risk Insurance, and the launching of analysts have agreed that the current NDCs will not
a Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) limit rising temperatures below 2 degrees Celsius, the
Initiative. In early March 2016, the Obama global stocktake reconvenes parties to assess how
administration gave a $500 million grant to the "Green their new NDCs must evolve so that they continually
Climate Fund" as "the first chunk of a $3 billion reflect a country's "highest possible ambition". The 5
commitment made at the Paris climate talks." So far, year reviews will also evaluate adaptation, climate
the Green Climate Fund has now received over $10 finance provisions, and technology development and
billion in pledges. Notably, the pledges come from transfer28.
developed nations like France, the US, and Japan, but
also from developing countries such as Mexico, The Paris Agreement provides a common framework
Indonesia, and Vietnam. within which individual countries (or alliances
of countries) are invited to define NDCs taking into
• Loss and damage issue27 account the overall goal of the Convention and the
A new issue that emerged as a focal point in the Paris Agreement as well as their own capacities. The hope is
negotiations rose from the fact that many of the worst that with increased transparency and an ambitious
effects of climate change will be too severe or come overall target, countries will step forward with
too quickly to be avoided by adaptation measures. The ambitious national plans. The risk however, is that
Paris Agreement specifically acknowledges the need to individual country contributions fall short of the overall
address loss and damage of this kind, and aims to find goal and that the Paris Agreement remains a shell
appropriate responses. It specifies that loss and damage without sufficient action and support, unable to address
can take various forms—both as immediate impacts the collective action problem of climate change29.
from extreme weather events, and slow onset impacts,
such as the loss of land to sea-level rise for low-lying 2.13 Multilateral Environmental Agreements
islands. The push to address loss and damage as a (MEAs)
distinct issue in the Paris Agreement came from the
Alliance of Small Island States and the Least Developed A Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) is a
Countries, whose economies and livelihoods are most legally binding agreement between three or more
vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. states relating to the environment. They are
Developed countries, however, worried that classifying predominantly produced by the United Nations.
the issue as one separate and beyond adaptation Bangladesh is a signatory to a number of Multilateral
measures would create yet another climate finance Environmental Agreements (MEAs) including the Rio
provision, or might imply legal liability for catastrophic Conventions (RCs), i.e. United Nations Framework
climate events. In the end, all parties acknowledged the Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
need for "averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and United
damage" but notably excludes any mention of Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
compensation or liability. The agreement also adopts (UNCCD). However, the country’s capacities at
the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and individual, institutional and systemic levels to
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implement these Conventions are limited. Multilateral 11. Basel Convention On The Control Of
Environmental Agreements contains some basic Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous
features. In fact international legal instruments formed Wastes And Their Disposal
in regional or global level. The main features of MEA’s 12. The United Nations Convention On The Law Of
are30: The Sea
a) Targets environmental protections 13. The International Convention For The
b) Conducted between a large number of states or Prevention Of Pollution From Ships, 1973, As
international organizations as parties Modified By The Protocol Of 1978 Relating
Thereto (Marpol 73/78)
c) Concluded in written form
14. Minamata Convention on Mercury
d) Governed by international law
15. Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit sharing
e) Can be embodied in a single instrument or in two or
more related instruments (framework agreements) Bangladesh undertook the National Capacity Self-
Assessment (NCSA) initiative to assess the capacity
Stockholm conference on human development (1972)
needs and prepare a capacity development action plan
is accepts as the pioneer of multilateral environmental
for sustainable environmental governance. The overall
agreements. The outcome of the conference was
objectives of the NCSA were to identify priority
formation of United Nations Environment Program
environmental issues within the thematic areas of
(UNEP). Bangladesh has so far signed, ratified and or
climate change, biodiversity and land degradation; to
accessed 35 international Conventions, Treaties and
make a synergy among these Conventions; to explore
Protocols (ICTPs). Among them the following ICTP’s
related capacity needs within and across the three
received attention of the government for follow up
thematic areas; to strengthen national procedures to
implementation31.
negotiate and implement the global environmental
1. Stockholm Convention On Persistent Organic conventions; to integrate national data collection and
Pollutants reporting for various conventions; to propose a
2. Vienna Convention For The Protection Of Ozone comprehensive capacity development action plan; to
Layer formulate an integrated institutional framework to
coordinate and monitor the implementation of the
3. Montreal Protocol On Substances That Deplete action plan; and to link country action to the broader
The Ozone Layer (1987) global environmental management and sustainable
4. Un Framework Convention On Climate Change development framework32.
(UNFCCC) 1992
5. Kyoto Protocol To The UN Framework Convention 2.14 Legal Framework (Statistical Act, 2013)
Climate Change (1997) Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has entered into
6. United Nations Convention On Biological Diversity a new era through the enactment of the Statistical Act,
(CBD) 2013 (the parishankhyan Ain, 2013). The act has
mandated BBS as the stand alone agency for generating
7. Cartagena Protocol On Bio safety official statistics. It has empowered BBS to provide
8. Convention On Wetland Of International guidance other agencies for producing official statistics
Importance Especially As Waterfowl Habitat and to authenticate statistics generated by them. It is
(Ramsar Convention) observed that proper implementation of the act will
bring a ground-breaking change and a great success in
9. Convention On International Trade In Endangered
every sphere of statistical operations33. The Statistical
Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora (Generally
Act, 2013 (the parishankhyan Ain, 2013) has authorized
Known As CITIES)
the BBS to formulate guidelines for other agencies to
10. United Nations Convention To Combat
Desertification
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Bangladesh Capacity Development Action Plan for Sustainable Environmental Governance (2007)
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National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS), BBS 2013

Informatics Division was present as Chief Guest. Mr. Naquib Bin Mahbub, Division Chief, GED, Planning Commission and Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive
a Guest of Honor and Mr. Mohammad Abdul Wazed, Director General (Additional Secretary), BBS chaired the session. Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Director, National
Accounting Wing, BBS gave the welcome address.
produce statistics and set appropriate standards for concerns rather than on producing statistics on the
them as well. Where statistics are already being environment. Although BBS has published irregular
generated in line with international standards, the reports entitled ‘Compendium of Environment
process will be straightforward. In other cases, Statistics of Bangladesh’ that includes some statistics
discussions will be needed with the relevant ministries on environmental issues it is still lacks capacity in this
or departments to identify to what extent they are area. The problems include: a shortage of
interested in having their statistics assessed and what knowledgeable and trained manpower, insufficient
additional support might be needed to ensure that technical capacity and a shortage of funds.The statistics
methods and procedures reach the required standard. that are available are very unsatisfactory for conducting
research and development work on the environment
2.15 National Strategy for Development of and Climate Change issues.
Statistics (NSDS)
• Strategic Actions of NSDS34
Many countries have already put in place processes to
a) Compilation of Environmental Economic Accounts
generate and make use of statistics on the environment
(SEEA);
and climate change as well as natural disasters. In Bang
ladesh, however, many of the statistics that are needed b) Development of environmental statistics to
to monitor the climate change and environment and to ensure their regular updating and release;
develop appropriate policies are not yet available. The c) Developing statistics to monitor the impacts of
Directorate of Environment under the Ministry of climate change;
Environment and Forest is responsible for securing a
healthy and clean environment, overseeing the proper d) Developing Bangladesh Framework for
implementation of environmental rules and regulations Development Environment Statistics (BFDES)
and adopting the right interventions to face complying with UNFDES;
environmental challenges. Due to its nature, the e) Preparing Environment Score Card;
Department places more attention on the policy
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f) Setting up a new Environment and Resource their more effective use. An additional concern will be
Statistics Wing in BBS to take the lead in this area; to build awareness among data providers as well as
and users. Now in BBS, professionalism, leadership,
g) Developing linkage with Ministry of Environment coordination and management are being improved
and Forest. following the recent enactment of the Parishankhyan
Ain, 2013 (the Statistical Act, 2013) and this is an early
• The implementation of NSDS for Bangladesh part of implementing the NSDS.
will achieve tangible progress in terms of
It is a general consensus that reliable and timely
a) Improving the accuracy, reliability and timely statistics is inevitable for the evidence based planning
production and dissemination of official statistics; and policy making. With the emergence of market
b) Defining the specific roles of data producers and their economy and development of information and
responsibilities and competencies; communication technology (ICT) the demand for
c) Improving the dissemination of official statistics and official statistics has increased tremendously day by day.
their usefulness; Now statistical data is being used in every sphere of
life. Moreover, statistical data is essential for the
d) Providing a sound basis for establishing statistical effective monitoring and evaluation of progress and
priorities in collaboration with users and producers; performance in a number of important areas/sectors,
e) Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the NSS such as measuring the progress of the society,
and identifying appropriate ways of improving skills monitoring and evaluation the progress towards
and competencies of the statistical workforce. achieving the 7th FYP, BCCSAP, SDGs, SFDRR, the Paris
Agreement and so on.
An important part of the NSDS will be to increase
awareness about the importance and availability of
timely and reliable official statistics and to promote

Chapter 3
Basic Set of
Environmental Statistic
3.1 Basic Set of Environmental Statistics aspect of the environment. The data producing
capabilities of the country is still very limited, especially
according to FDES
in the area of natural environment. As mentioned
As mentioned earlier, the United Nations Framework earlier, socio-economic statistics are not collected
for the Development of Environment Statistics from environmental point of view but with some
(UN-FDES) is a comprehensive document which modifications these data can be used in BESF.
comprises all facets of environment statistics. Since this
framework is a detailed list of general and broad topics, The Framework organizes environment statistics into a
it can be a good guide for developing the System of structure composed of components, sub-components,
Environment Economic Accounts/Statistics in individual statistical topics, and individual statistics using a
countries. In developing Bangladesh Environmental multi-level approach. The first level of the structure
Statistics Framework (BESF), this document has been consists of six fundamental components below that
taken as a broad guideline for identification of relevant follow the UN-FDES:
information by anticipating data requirements for policy 1. Environmental Conditions and Quality
purpose and environmental sustainable management.
Some information categories in the UN framework 2. Environmental Resources and their Use
have not been included in BESF due to insufficient data 3. Residuals
availability. Similarly, socio-economic factors affecting 4. External Events and Disasters
the environment are also shown in each component.
This framework has been designed as a tool assist in the 5. Human Settlement and Environmental Health
development, coordination and organization of 6. Environmental Protection, Management and
environment statistics at the national and Engagement.
international levels.
The components of the FDES
The framework recommends a list of environment • Figure-3.1 shows the six components of the
statistics that a country may want to collect and FDES. The dotted lines separating the
maintain. Detail of definitions, concepts, classifications components indicate the continuous interactions
or tabulations are not given in this document and are among them. These interactions exist between
left for future exercise. Since environment statistics are and among all the components of the FDES. It
multi-disciplinary, various data sources have to be should be noted that a two- dimensional diagram
tapped as well as various methods have to be adopted provides only a limited visualisation of the
for proper database development. This is why the complex and interrelated nature of the
framework cannot be taken as a system like System of relationships between humans and the
National Accounts (SNA). BESF is a structured to environment.
monitor both the stock and flow of biotic and abiotic
6.
2.
Environment
Environmental
Protection,
Resources
Management and
and Their Use
Engagement
1.
Environmental
5. Conditions
Human and Quality 3.
Settlements and Residuals
Environmental
Health
4.
Extreme Events
and Disasters
Figure 3.1 The components of the FDES

• The first component, Environmental conditions Table 3.1: FDES uses a multi-level approach
and quality, brings together statistics related to Component Sub-component
the conditions and quality of the natural 1 2
environment and changes in those conditions and Component 1: Sub-component 1.1: Physical
quality; Environmental Conditions
Conditions and Sub-component 1.2: Land Cover,
• The second component, Environmental Quality Ecosystems and Biodiversity
resources and their use, groups statistics related Sub-component 1.3: Environmental
to the availability and use of environmental Quality
resources (ecosystem provisioning services, land Component 2: Sub-component 2.1: Mineral Resources
and sub-soil resources); Environmental Sub-component 2.2: Energy Resources
Resources and their Sub-component 2.3: Land
• The third component, Residuals, includes Use Sub-component 2.4: Soil Resources
statistics related to the use of regulating services Sub-component 2.5: Biological
Resources
of the environment for the discharge of residuals Sub-component 2.6: Water
from production and consumption processes; Resources
• Statistics related to Extreme events and disasters Component 3: Sub-component 3.1: Emissions to Air
Residuals Sub-component 3.2: Generation and
(both natural and technological) and their Management of Wastewater
impacts are covered by the fourth component; Sub-component 3.3: Generation and
Management of Waste
• The fifth component brings together statistics Sub-component 3.4: Release of
related to Human settlements and environmental Chemical Substances
health and Component 4: Sub-component 4.1: Natural Extreme
Extreme Events and Events and Disasters
• The sixth component, Environmental protection, Disasters Sub-component 4.2: Technological
management and engagement, groups statistics Disasters
relevant to societal responses and economic Component 5: Sub-component 5.1: Human
measures aimed at protecting the environment Human Settlements Settlements
and Environmental Sub-component 5.2: Environmental
and managing environmental resources. Health Health
• Environmental conditions and quality Component 6: Sub-component 6.1: Environmental
Environmental Protection and Resource
(Component 1) are central to the FDES. The Protection, Management Expenditure
other five components have been established Management and Sub-component 6.2: Environmental
based on their relationship to the central Engagement Governance and Regulation
Component 1. As shown in Figure 3.1, all six Sub-component 6.3: Extreme Event
Preparedness and Disaster
components are intrinsically related to each Management
other. Sub-component 6.4: Environmental
Information and Awareness
• The FDES uses a multi-level approach. The first
level of the structure defines the six fundamental Table 3.2: FDES Components, Sub-components
components. Each individual FDES component is with Statistics
further broken down into its respective
1 digit 2 digits 3 digits 4 or 5 digits
sub-components (second level) and statistical
topics (third level). The statistical topics Component Sub-component Statistical Topic Statistics
represent the measurable aspects of the
components of the FDES. 3.2 Basic Set of Environmental Statistics
• The components, sub-components, statistical The Basic Set of Environment Statistics is a
topics and individual statistics of the FDES define comprehensive, but not exhaustive, set of statistics
the scope and boundaries of environment designed to support countries developing environment
statistics. They provide an organizing structure statistics programmes according to their national
for synthesizing and presenting the information in priorities for statistical development. It is flexible
a comprehensive, consistent and coherent enough to be adapted to individual countries’
manner. Each level uses numbering conventions environmental concerns, priorities and resources.
as shown below in Table below. The final level
contains the actual individual environment
statistics.

The Basic Set thus features a progression of three tiers, 3.3 Core Set of Environmental Statistics
based on the level of relevance, availability and
methodological development of the statistics, where Tier Core set of Environmental Statistics refers to the
1 corresponds to the Core Set of Environment Statistics. statistics of the tier 1 of the basic set. There are 100
As national priorities require and data availability and core Set of Environment Statistics for 6 components
resources permit, the scope may be widened gradually to (refer to the previous table) which combined statistical
include the statistics in Tiers 2 and 3. and non-statistical information on the environment.
Core set foster, coordination and harmonization of
environmental statistics at the national level.
Tier 3
(158 statistics) When a country faces severe resource constraints in
Tier 2 developing a national environment statistics
(200 statistics)
programme, or is at the early stages in the development
Tier 1
(100 statistics) of environment statistics, the Core Set is well suited to
Core Set of Environment provide guidance in determining priorities, scope,
Statistics timing and periodicity in the production of such
statistics, depending on national circumstances. It
presents a comprehensive body of relevant
environment statistics which can easily be tailored to
Figure 3.2: Basic set of environmental statistics in 3 tiers
35 suit specific national needs36.
The three tiers of statistics are defined as The Core Set provides guidance on the statistics to be
follows: included in a national environment statistics
programme to provide national policy-makers and
• Tier 1, corresponding to the Core Set of
international agencies with the most relevant
Environment Statistics, includes 100 statistics
information on environmental issues of interest to
which are of high priority and relevance to most
countries and those that extend beyond national
countries and have a sound methodological
boundaries. It incorporates the most relevant statistics
foundation. It is recommended that countries
needed to report on global environmental conventions.
consider producing them in the short-term.
As such, its use in national statistical programmes will
• Tier 2 includes 200 environment statistics which help improve reporting on these conventions and
are of priority and relevance to most countries agreements (UNFDES).
but requires greater investment of time,
resources or methodological development. It is
recommended that countries consider producing
3.4 Data for Environmental Statistics
them in the medium-term. As mapped out following the basic set of Environmental
• Tier 3 includes 158 environment statistics which Statistics, there are data in different Ministries/
are either of lower priority or require significant Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations. As understood
methodological development. It is recommended from the representatives of those ministries, divisions,
that countries consider producing them in the departments, institutions and organisations, there are
long-term. The table below gives an account of administrative data with them and those can satisfy the
statistics by components and by tiers. requirement of core set of statistics. However, there
are challenges and problems of capturing data for
Table 3.3: Account of statistics by components Environmental Statistics included issues of
and by tiers coordination and agreement, common data collection
format, mechanism for ensuring quality of data, budget
SL Component Component Component Component Component Component
Total and dedicated person in each Ministry/ Division/
No
1 2 3 4 5 6 Departments/ Organizations.
Tier 1 32 30 19 4 12 3 100
Tier 2 58 51 34 11 22 24 200
Tier 3 51 43 5 16 20 23 158
Total 141 124 58 31 54 50 458
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United Nations Framework for the Development of Environmental Statistics (UNFDES)

3.5 Role of Concerned Ministries/ Divisions/ securing a healthy and clean environment, overseeing
Departments/ Org. the proper implementation of environmental rules and
regulations and adopting the right interventions to
The key stakeholders for the environment statistics are face environmental challenges. Due to its nature, the
the national statistics organisation, ministry of Department places more attention on the policy
environment and relevant line ministries, departments, concerns rather than on producing statistics on the
organizations, authorities and environment-poverty environment. Although BBS has published irregular
experts including NGOs, UN agencies, academics, reports entitled ‘Compendium of Environment
students, journalists and private organisations. Each of Statistics of Bangladesh’ that include some statistics on
the organisations needs to play unique and coordinated environmental issues, it is still lacks capacity in this
role to develop the national environmental statistics. area. Problems include: a shortage of knowledgeable
a) Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), as the and trained manpower, insufficient technical capacity
national statistical organisation (NSO) would be and a shortage of funds. Available statistics are not
responsible for coordinating the process of satisfactory for conducting environmental research
developing the environmental statistics through and development work. International recommendations
creating an integrated national platform; and frameworks, such as the System of Environmental-
Economic Accounting (SEEA) and the United Nations
b) BBS will responsible for developing a team with Framework for Development Environment Statistics
membership from the identified data providing (UNFDES), have yet to be implemented in Bangladesh37.
agencies and initiating capacity building for data The strategic action plans, as anticipated for developing
collection, verification, sharing and reporting; environmental statistics, are
c) Each of the identified Ministries/ Divisions/ a) Establishing and improving environmental statistics
Departments/ Organizations for providing data process
will be responsible for assigning a dedicated
official as the focal point officer, so that the b) Developing use of environmental statistics
person can coordinate within the agency and c) Ensuring quality of environmental statistics
with BBS; d) Recruiting and train up of concerned human
d) All Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ resources
Organizations will be responsible for identifying e) Strengthening capacity of the coordination and
data for environmental statistics following basic management system for timely producing
set of environmental statistics. They also are environmental statistics; and
responsible for organising data following BBS
f) Establishing digital platform for producing, sharing
guideline and tools in digital format and share
and reporting environmental statistics.
with BBS;
e) They also will be responsible for establishing a 3.7 The Natural Resource Accounts
database in close collaboration with BBS, keep /Environmental Resource Statistics
updating those database and share with BBS
The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
following their needs and request.
(SEEA) is an important framework for monitoring
progress in the context of the Sustainable Development
3.6 BBS Strategic Action Plan from 2016 to Goals (SDGs). The United Nations Statistical
2030 and beyond Commission (UNSC) recognized at its 45th session
The issue of environment degradation has become an that SEEA should contribute significantly to advancing a
important issue for Bangladesh and more widely. multidimensional information system for the SDGs.
Numbers of countries are in the processes to SEEA can provide an internationally recognized and
generating and make using environment and climate standardized approach to integrating measures of the
change statistics. In Bangladesh, however, many of the environment into a system of information fully
statistics that are needed to monitor the environment consistent with the System of National Accounts
and to develop appropriate policies are not yet (SNA) that is used to measure the economy.
available. The Directorate of Environment under the
Ministry of Environment and Forest is responsible for
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The SEEA contains internationally agreed standard a) Gathering quality data for environmental statistics
concepts, definitions, accounting rules and tables for from different sources as identified during the
producing internationally comparable statistics on the two expert group training workshop and several
environment and its relationship with the economy. meetings;
The most significant feature of SEEA is that it follows b) Create a data base following the Core Set of
the similar accounting structure as the System of Environmental Statistics;
National Accounts (SNA) and uses concepts, definitions
and classifications consistent with the SNA in order to c) Process and analyse data through collaboration
facilitate the integration of environmental and and consultation with the national environment
economic statistics. It provides a wide range of statistics and poverty experts;
and indicators with many different potential analytical d) Present the data in report following the indicators
applications. of SDG, SFDRR and 7th Five Year Plan, so that the
report can be used to prepare progress
In the context of Bangladesh, according to National monitoring reports of those international and
Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), BBS national plans;
has a plan to compile and develop resource accounts
(Land & Soil, Water, Agriculture, Forest, Experimental e) The report should be published after five years
Ecosystem, Energy, Natural Gas, Fish, Materials Flow but there should be provision of updating and
Accounts etc.) as per United Nations guidelines of the publishing periodic report in each 2-3 year so
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA). that those can be used in progress monitoring of
SDG, SFDRR and 7th Five Years Plan;
Development of the environmental economic accounts/ f) The report should be prepared and statistics will
statistics requires a lot of work step by step. In the be presented in a way that can be reached by all
preparatory step, the lead organization needs to build type of audience including researchers,
a national team and establishing leadership and academicians and practitioners.
responsibilities clapped by developing cooperation and
collaboration modalities. BBS already has assessed the However, the report must be disseminated and shared
environmental situations, the data gap, data availabilities among the relevant Ministries/ Divisions/
and sources during October to December 2016 by Departments/Organizations, Researchers, Academics
two expert group training workshop. In the next and relevant UN agencies for their feedback. The
operational step of developing environmental statistics, accumulation of feedback process will enrich the
contextualisation of the Core Set of Environmental environmental statistics.
Statistics has been done and now BBS will require:

Chapter 4
Implementation
Arrangements
Organizations including the development partners like
4.1 Implementation Arrangements UNSD, UNDP, GIZ, JICA, World Bank, ADB, UNEP,
Environment Statistics has become a very crucial for UNESCAP, UNPEI and other Official Organizations.
achieving and progress monitoring of 7th FYP, BCCSAP, Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF)
SDGs and SFDRR, thus it will require special attention 2016-2030 development process has been supported
to the programme and assigning dedicated officials for by UNDP and UN-PEI through General Economics
long term to carry forward the gradual and systematic Division (GED) of Planning Commission of Bangladesh.
development of Environment Statistics of Bangladesh. A series of consultation and capacity enhancement
efforts took place during the process where many
Being the National Statistics Organization (NSO), national, regional and international experts participated
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will lead the and contributed. The Environmental Statistics will be
implementation of environmental statistics development developed according to the United Nations guideline
programme. The programme will be running through and with the assistance and support from UN agencies
active cooperation and support of Ministry of and development partners such as UNDP, UNEP,
Environment and Forest (MoEF) and relevant UNPEI, GIZ, JICA and UNESCAP. UNDP and UN-PEI
Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations. has shown their interest to support and assist
Financial cooperation and support from other relevant implementation of Environmental Statistics programme
Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations will of Bangladesh from the initial stage.
be coordinated through understanding the Statistical
Act 2013, SDGs, SFDRR, 7th FYP and NSDS 2013 for 4.3 Arrangements for Monitoring and
strengthening capacity building of environmental Reporting Progress
statistics at BBS. As planned the Environmental Statistics programme
will be continuing till 2030. The first, Compendium of
As BBS already has set up and operated a separate cell
Bangladesh Environmental Statistics 2017 has been
namely “Environment, Climate Change and Disaster
planned to publish in mid 2018 and then after 3 years
Statistics (ECDS) Cell” having a designated National
interval, may be in 2020, 2023, 2026 and 2029/30 with
Focal Point Officer (NFPO), this cell will be responsible
regular updating. BBS will require tracking and follow
for implementing the programme including
up the progress of implementation process and
administrative, financial and management aspects under
reporting to the Government and development
the direct supervision of the Director General of BBS.
partners for the activities. It also will require sharing
The whole implementation process will require
and disseminating the progress with relevant
appropriate capacity building within the BBS and other
stakeholders to expedite the make the process more
relevant Ministries/ Divisions/ Department/
efficient through coordination meetings in agreed
Organizations, thus a huge investment for strengthening
frequency. The Environment, Climate Change and
capacity building of “Environment, Climate Change and
Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Cell will require assigning a
Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Cell” at BBS.
monitoring and reporting team for tracking progress,
ECDS Cell, BBS and Focal Point of other relevant preparing report and sharing findings with different
Ministries/ Divisions/ Department/ Organizations concerned stakeholders at annual basis under the
including public and private agencies will be responsible direct supervision by the DG, BBS. The monitoring will
for developing and strengthening environmental help not only tracking progress but also
statistics. identify problems and challenges faced to develop the
Environmental Statistics including data quality, thus to
4.2 Possible Arrangements for Development defining way forward.
Partners’ Support to Environmental Statistics
Implementing the plan for development of the
Environmental Statistics will involve coordination
among different Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/

Secretary), General Economics Division (GED), Planning Commission was present as Chief Guest. Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and
Informatics Division, Professor Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Chairman, Department of Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka were present as
special guests. Mr. Sudipto Mukerjee, Country Director, UNDP Bangladesh was present as a Guest of Honor and Mr. Mohammad Abdul Wazed, Director
General (Additional Secretary), BBS chaired the session.

Chapter 5
Implementation
Plan and Budgeting of
Environmental Statistics
5.1 The Strategic Goals and the Progress be developed and established for collecting, compiling,
Indicators assessing, reporting and disseminating environmental
data and information.
This chapter sets out an implementation plan and a
budget for the Environmental Statistics up to 2030. Table 5.1 shows the implementation plan for
Multi-sectoral and administrative data will be provided development of Environment, Climate Change and
by different Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Disaster Statistics at BBS. It includes: the strategic goals;
Organizations according to Statistical Act 2013. the progress indicators that will be used to measure
Therefore, strong coordination mechanism among progress; key milestones; and the proposed budget for
different data providing or database maintaining each strategic goal in the following ways:
Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations will
Table 5.1: Summary Implementation Plan for environmental Statistics, BBS together with the
estimated budget (in Million Taka)
Budget Budget Budget
Start End Total
Strategic Goals Progress Indicators 2017 to 2021 to 2025 to
Year Year Budget
2021 2025 2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
of Environment
Preparing worksheet, data collection

Compendium
1.1 from the secondary sources and

Statistics
1. hiring of consultants 2017 2030 70.00 80.00 90.00 240.00

1.2 Data entry and validation
1.3 Draft compilation and expert opinion
2.1 Land & Soil Accounts
Training for the compilers
Conducting surveys and hiring of 2018 2030 65.00 70.00 75.00 210.00
consultants
Compilation of Resource Accounts according to the United Nations
Validation and finalization

2.2 Water Accounts
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)
consultants
2.3 Forest Accounts
consultants
2.4 Natural gas
2.
consultants
2.5 Energy Accounts
consultants
2.6 Fish Accounts

consultants
Sub-Total Tk. 390.00 420.00 450.00 1260.00

Start End Total
Year Year Budget
2021 2025 2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Compilation of Climate Change Conducting surveys, studies & data
Disaster-related
and Natural 3.1 collection from the field and hiring
Statistics
of consultants
3. 2018 2030 1200.00 1400.00 1600.00 4200.00
3.2 Preparing Draft Report
Data validation and finalization of
3.3
Report
Conducting surveys, studies & data
Matrix (SAM)
Accounting
4.1 collection from secondary sources

and hiring of consultants
Social
4. 2019 2030 65.00 70.00 75.00 210.00

4.2 Draft compilation of SAM
Data validation, adjustment and
4.3
finalization
Environment
Accounts in
(PEA) light

Poverty-
of SEEA

5. 2018 2030 65.00 70.00 75.00 210.00
5.2 Draft compilation
Data validation, adjustment and
5.3
finalization
Accounts (EEA)
6.
Experimental
2019 2030 65.00 70.00 75.00 210.00

Ecosystem
in light of
SEEACF
Draft compilation and Report

6.2
Writing
6.3 Data validation, adjustment and

finalization
disaster prone areas
Household Survey
of Health and
7.1 collection from the field and hiring of

of Bangladesh
Sanitation in
consultants
Preparing Draft Report
7. 7.2 2018 2030 800.00 1000.00 1200.00 3000.00
7.3 Report

Urban/Rural (Household,

Industrial/Institutional)
Management Survey
consultants
Waste Generation,
Preparing Draft Report and arranging

Recycling and
8.2
expert opinion
8. Data validation and finalization of 2018 2030 1000.00 1200.00 1400.00 3600.00
8.3
Report
Preparing Draft Report
8.4
8.5
Report
Environmental Protection
Management expenditure

consultants
and Resource
Accounts
9. 9.2 Preparing Draft Report 2019 2030 600.00 800.00 1000.00 2400.00

9.3
Report

Start End Total
Year Year Budget
2021 2025 2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Disaster Risk Reduction

Expenditure Accounts
consultants
10. 2019 2030 600.00 800.00 1000.00 2400.00


10.3 Report
Vulnerability
Change and

Disaster
Climate
Impacts
Natural
consultants
Index
11. 2018 2030 1500.00 1700.00 2200.00 5400.00

11.3
Report
Pre-crisis data gathering tools
Data collection and hiring of

as a baseline information
12.1
Consultants
12. 12.2 Preparing Draft Report 2020 2030 800.00 1000.00 1200.00 3000.00

12.3
Report

Industrial, Institutional) Natural disaster
Water Generation, Use and induces Survey
Climate and
13. 13.1 collection from the field and hiring of 2019 2030 600.00 800.00 1000.00 2400.00
consultants
13.3
Report
Developing a web based data Urban/Rural (Household,
consultants
Management Survey
Preparing Draft Report and arranging

expert opinion
14. 14.2 2019 2030 1000.00 1200.00 1400.00 3600.00
14.3
Report
14.5 Report
consultants
ensuring access for
sharing, reporting and
stakeholders

15. 2018 2030 1200.00 200.00 100.00 1500.00

15.3 Report
9955.00 10810.00 12865.00 33630.00
The overall cost of implementing the environmental statistics as set out in this document is estimated at BDT.
33630.00 million of which BDT. 9955.00 million is for the first four year from July 2017 to June 2021 and BDT.
23675.00 million for the long term July 2021 to June 2030. Table 5.1 shows the budget estimates prepared by the
two expert group workshop for the additional capacity building of environmental statistics. The budget has been
prepared excluding the annual budget allocation of the government for compensation of the employee and other
operating expenses, but the budget for development programmes has been included.
Table 5.2: Summary of the Estimated Cost for Implementing the Environmental Statistics (in Million Taka)
Phase 1 (2017 Phase 2 (2021 Phase 3 (2025 Total (2017 to

Name of the Strategic Goals to 2021) to 2025) to 2030) 2030)
1 2 3 4 5
1. Compendium of Environmental Statistics 70.00 80.00 90.00 240.00
2. Compilation (Six types) of Resource
Accounts (SEEA) 390.00 420.00 450.00 1260.00
3. Climate change and Natural Disaster-
related Statistics 1200.00 1400.00 1600.00 4200.00
4. Compilation of Social Accounting
Matrix (SAM) 65.00 70.00 75.00 210.00
5. Poverty-Environment Accounts (PEA) in

light of SEEA 65.00 70.00 75.00 210.00
6. Experimental Ecosystem Accounts in
65.00 70.00 75.00 210.00
light of SEEA CF
7. Household Survey of Health and Sanitation
in disaster prone areas of Bangladesh 800.00 1000.00 1200.00 3000.00
8. Urban/Rural (Household, Industrial
and Institutional) Waste Generation, 1000.00 1200.00 1400.00 3600.00
Recycling and Management Survey
9. Environmental Protection and Resource
600.00 800.00 1000.00 2400.00
Management expenditure Accounts
10. Disaster Risk Reduction Expenditure
Accounts 600.00 800.00 1000.00 2400.00
11. Climate Change and Natural Disaster

1500.00 1700.00 2200.00 5400.00
Impacts Vulnerability Index
12. Pre-crisis (Natural Disaster period) data
gathering tools as a baseline information 800.00 1000.00 1200.00 3000.00
13. Climate and Natural disaster induces

Migration Survey in Bangladesh 600.00 800.00 1000.00 2400.00
14. Urban/Rural (Household, Industrial,

Institutional) Water Generation, Use and 1000.00 1200.00 1400.00 3600.00
Management Survey
15. Developing a web based data sharing and
reporting and ensuring access for 1200.00 200.00 100.00 1500.00
stakeholders
Total 9955.00 10810.00 12865.00 33630.00
including this framework. The estimated total cost of

5.2. A Proposed Financing Plan
the development programme set out in the
The Government of Bangladesh may not be able environmental statistics for the first phase of the
enough to finance the whole plan from its own program until June 2021 is estimated BDT. 9955.00
resources since it represents a large financial million. Based on the assumption that the Government
cooperation; so Development Partners’ support will be recurrent budget will continue to meet staff and other
required. The Focal Point Officers from concerned operating costs for the four financial years from July
Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations set 2017 onwards, an initial financing plan is set out in Table
up the proposed financial plans during the design stage 5.2. The aim is to ensure that all development of
of “Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework environmental statistics in Bangladesh takes place
(BESF) 2016-2030” including the Development within the framework 2016-2030. The figures in the
Partners interested in statistical development in BBS table assume that all costs are calculated in 2016 prices
were approached to consider financing elements of the and an exchange rate of US$1.00 = BDT. 80.00. As the
Environmental Statistics. The UNDP and UNPEI have table indicates, the estimated financing gap for the first
approached to support the preliminary implementation phase is BDT. 9955.00 million or about US$ 124.44
of the institutionalization of environmental statistics million.
through their environmental statistics capacity building

Chapter 6
Way Forward
c) As the lead agency, BBS should develop a
Way Forward coordination mechanism among the responsible
This Framework has been developed to provide a key Ministries/Divisions /Department/ Organizations,
understanding for the relevant stakeholders on and within BBS to ensure proper communi cation
importance of environmental statistics and how to act and avoid duplication of data collection;
in team to provide/ gather data to develop a national d) A common guideline and data collection
environment statistics. This documents also briefly tools/format will be developed by BBS with
elaborated linkages of environment statistics with technical cooperation by development partners
other national and international drivers, thus to and responsible Ministries/Divisions /Departments
establish its importance and portray environment and will collect data respective guidelines and tools
poverty nexus. However, it will require a lot of with global standards;
institutional work to strengthen the inter-institutional
e) Each of the responsible Ministries/ Divisions
cooperation mechanism for developing and
/Departments/ Organizations will assign a focal
institutionalizing the national environmental statistics
point officer and the person will be responsible
programmes. The crucial stakeholders at national level
to provide data to BBS. Need to formalize and
for the environmental statistics are a) NSOs; b)
support inter-and intra-institutional collaboration
Environment and environmentally related line
mechanism and focal points;
ministries or authorities; and c) national experts and
researchers with extensive and in-depth knowledge of f) Each of the responsible Ministries/ Divisions
specific environmental phenomena. /Departments/ Organizations will identify data
gap in the basic set of environmental statistics
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and with SDGs and 7th FYP and the area/field where
General Economics Division (GED) of Planning data are not available, BBS will take necessary
Commission with the support of UNDP and UN-PEI initiative with coordination and support from
accomplished some preparatory and foundation level responsible Ministries/ Divisions /Departments/
activities such as reviewing legal framework; mandate Organizations;
and national policy priorities related to environment
g) BBS will provide active support to respective
information and development; reviewing methodological
Ministries/Divisions/Departments/ Organizations
resources; data mapping, availability and sources of data;
to ensure quality of data to be captured and will
capacity building on environmental statistics; validation
carry out data validation;
of data sources and collaboration and linkage
development with national scientists and experts on h) While it is identified that which are the
the issues etc. through organizing series of training and Ministries/Divisions/Departments/ Organizations
workshop sessions those were facilitated and responsible for providing data and information
moderated by national and international experts for developing environmental statistics, they will
during October to December 2016. develop a plan and budget for data collection
through analysing of data requirement. Each
However, following recommendations from the relevant Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/
concerned participants of two expert group workshops, Organizations will allocate sufficient budget for
way forward for developing an Environment Statistics implementing the plan for generating, providing
for Bangladesh are suggested below: and sharing the real time, data, remote sensing
a) As the Central National Statistical Organization data, administrative data, scientific and research
(NSO), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) based data etc. to BBS;
must lead the development and preparation i) Geographical Information System (GIS)
process of Bangladesh Environmental Statistics; technology should be used to collect and capture
b) BBS should develop a national team for developing data from the field;
national environmental statistics, establish j) There are huge number of volunteers of
leadership and delegate responsibilities and Department of Disaster Management (DDM) in
establish a mode of cooperation with other the coastal and disaster prone areas of Bangladesh
institutions and within each institution in order and they can collect data and information for the
to form and formalize a national inter-institutional organization;
collaboration platform;

Opinion Session of Expert Group Workshop which was held on 07 November 2016 at the Conference Room, BBS. Professor Dr. Enamul Haque,
Department of Economics, East West University, Dhaka chaired the opinion session. Dr. Mohammad Mahfuz Kabir, Acting Research Director, Bangladesh
Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS); Mr. Mark Eigenraam, Director, IDEEA Group, Australia and Regional Consultant, United Nations
Poverty Environment Initiative (UNPEI), Bangkok, Thailand were present as Resource Persons.
k) Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief use o) The proposed data collection frequency is 3-5
D-form for post disaster period for data years that will be started from 2017 and will
collection and that form is being used to capture continue till 2030 given that each of the
loss/damage information. This data and concerned agencies will maintain a database
information collect by DDM from the fields keeping provision of regular updating the database;
through D-form and DDM will provide the data p) Once the quality and validated data are in hand,
to BBS for validation and authentication; BBS should develop metadata and prepare
l) BBS will provide regular human resource publication with global standards. BBS also will
development and capacity building support to launch an event and disseminate the
other agencies for data collection, compilation, environmental statistics products for obtaining
verification, sharing and maintenance; feedback;
m) Administrative data of the concerned Ministries/ q) Further it is suggested to institutionalize and
Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations should strengthen the Environment, Climate Change and
disseminate in their respective website as regular Disaster Statistics (ECDS) Cell, allocate budget
release with consultation of BBS according to and staff resources dedicated to environmental
statistical rules; statistics and also develop cooperation,
n) After capturing and verification of environmental connections and collaboration with UN agencies,
data as the BBS guideline and tools/ formats. The Development Partners, Regional and Global
relevant Ministries/ Divisions /Departments/ Expert groups, Networks and Resources.
Organizations will share the digital version of
data in cooperation with BBS. BBS as the lead
agency to develop the environmental statistics
will further verify and analyse data to prepare the
environmental statistics;

Annex
Annex 1: Summary findings from the Expert Group Workshops
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BSS) organised and facilitated 2 workshops under this assignment of Bangladesh
Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030 development. The summary of those workshops are
documented and attached as annex.
Workshop 1: Expert Group Training Workshop on Situation Analysis of Environmental Statistics
for Developing “Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework 2016-2030”
Group presentation session on “Mapping of Accounts and Data Priorities” of Expert Group Workshop which was held on 08 November 2016 at the
Conference Room, BBS. Mr. Fakrul Ahsan, Project Manager, SSIP Project, GED, Planning Commission chaired the session. Mr. Mark Eigenraam, Director, IDEEA
Group, Australia and Regional Consultant, United Nations Poverty Environment Initiative (UNPEI), Bangkok, Thailand was present as Resource Person. Group
Leaders were delivered the specific point of view on “Mapping of Accounts and Data Priorities”.
This expert group workshop was held at BBS b) Identification of responsible agency for producing the
Conference Room on 6-8 November 2016 with the need data and information;
participation of 66 persons from different Ministries/ c) Data compilation, collection and dissemination
Divisions/ Departments/ Organizations, public and mechanism with sharing and reporting;
private universities, and research organisations. BBS in
cooperation with General Economic Divisions (GED) d) Set up a common digital platform for developing
of Planning Commission was organized the workshop, environmental database toolkits; and
with financial support from United Nations e) Overall recommendations and suggestions by each
Development Programme (UNDP) and United group.
Nations Poverty Environment Initiatives (UNPEI). One
resource person came from Australia who is a Poverty Each of the group came up with their group findings for
and Environment Expert from UNPEI. Other resource presentation and open discussion.
persons are the nationally renowned environmental
Issues discussed during the workshop are
experts came from public and private institutes.
a) Introduction to the System of Environmental
The first part of the workshop was capacity building of Economic Accounting (SEEA);
the participants, especially for the data providers so b) Linking SEEA to policy (environment, agriculture,
that they can have a better understanding on the water, planning, etc.);
environmental statistics. After the capacity building
c) Environmentally responsive social accounting
sessions, the workshop facilitated group work to
matrix in a cross sectoral development context
analysis the situation of environmental statistics and
of Bangladesh for integrating statistical indicator
identify the data sources using the Basic Set of
in light of SDGs and 7thFYP;
Environmental Statistics. The participants were divided
into 6 groups, provided 6 components to 6 groups and d) Cross sectoral development of Bangladesh for
they were assigned in the following ways: integrating statistical system for data
support/inform to the sectoral policy, investment,
a) Data availability for environmental statistics by reporting and monitoring based on SDGs and
sectors; national plans;

e) Ecosystem Extent, Ecosystem Condition and d) To assess the impeding factors in the collection,
Services Accounts; compilation and dissemination of environment
statistics, disaster-related statistics, environmental-
f) Bangladesh Social Safety Net programme – policy
economic accounting with linkage to poverty and
diver;
related statistics.
g) Poverty Environment Accounting Framework
(PEAF); Expected outcomes from the workshop were
h) Historical Background and current situation of a) Reaching consensus for developing “Bangladesh
Household Income and Expenditure Survey Environmental Statistics Framework 2016-2030
(HIES) linkage to Environment: Importance of for next 15 years;
National Perspectives; b) A common agreement from all stakeholders of
i) Core Set of Environmental Statistics of Bangladesh the policy questions and identification of
align with UNFDES, SDGs Target/Indicators and environmental statistics indicators, accounts and
7th FYP; tables;
j) Sampling methodology for data collection: c) To outline the policy priorities, institutional
challenges and prospects; framework, environmental resilient indicators
and components;
k) Ecosystem Accounting in light of System of
d) To develop an environmental statistics templates,
Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA): An
garner support and general agreement on a
Idea for Moving Forward;
collective vision;
l) System of National Accounts (SNA): Compilation
e) To identify the environmental statistics indicators
of Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and Gross
to better data support to the SDGs and 7th FYP
National Income (GNI)-Example of Agriculture
monitoring;
Sector;
f) Strengthening capacity of BBS for producing
m) System of National Accounts (SNA) linked to
information and data on environmental statistics.
System of Environmental Economic Accounting
(SEEA Central Framework); Outputs from Group Works
n) Strategic Work Plan of Environmental Statistics 06 (Six) groups came up with their recommendations
(Division of Roles/Mapping) according to SDGs; for expediting environmental statistics initiative,
these are:
o) Importance of Climate Change and Disaster-
related Statistics for monitoring the SFDRR and a) Developing an environmental statistics inventory
SDGs: Definitions of Disasters and its Impacts, and sources for preparing “Compendium of
Hazards (Peril) Family and Main Events Bangladesh Environmental Statistics” and
Classification. updating its regularly based on periodicity and
reference time;
The workshop defined the following objectives
b) Undertaking a thorough inventory of all existing
to achieve
information relevant to the Environmental
a) To assess the current situation of environmental (Environment, Climate Change and Disaster),
statistics such as disaster-related statistics, including actual and potential suppliers of data;
environmental-economic accounting and related
c) Compiling resource accounts: forests, fish, water,
statistics of Bangladesh;
mineral and energy, land and natural gas based on
b) To improve the technical expertise of the SEEA CF;
potential focal points in environmental statistics
d) Experimental Ecosystem Accounting in light of
implementation and discuss data gaps and way
SEEA CF;
forward;
e) Preparing a comprehensive database on
c) To identify the national policy priorities, accounts,
Environmental Statistics (Climate Change,
data priorities, strategic action plan and future
Disaster, waste management and Bio-diversity)
plans align with SDGs, SFDDR, 7th FYP and for monitoring and evaluating the impacts of
others successive plans; and climate change with GIS link;

Inaugural Session of Expert Group Workshop was held on 06 November 2016 at BBS Auditorium. Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and
Informatics Division was present as Chief Guest. Mr. M. A Mannan Howlader, Additional Secretary (Development), Statistics and Informatics Division and
Mr. Naquib Bin Mahbub, Division Chief, GED, Planning Commission, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Director, National Accounting, BBS were present as special guests,
Mr. Md. Baitul Amin Bhuiyan, Director General (Incharge), BBS chaired the session. Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Director and National Focal Point Officer,
ECDS Cell, BBS delivered key note paper about the Expert Group Workshop.
f) Conducting the Household Survey of Health and Strength:

Sanitation in disaster prone areas; • There are Field Offices at Division, District and
g) Conducting Urban/Rural (Household and Indus- Upazila level;
trial) Waste generation and Management Survey; • Availability of relevant literature;
h) Developing a Poverty-Environmental Accounting • Available office space;
Framework (PEAF);
• Positive attitude of the Government machinery
i) Enabling common understanding, consensus and and monitoring system;
providing the single reference of Environmental • Statistical Act 2013 and National Strategy for the
Information to BBS with key Ministries and other Development of Statistics (NSDS).
Institutions;
Weakness:
j) Developing methodology in consultation with
concerned stakeholders’ consistence with UN • Shortage of human resource;
Guideline; • Lack of knowledge about environmental statistics;
k) Capacity building of human resources and • Inadequate fund;
technological skill development; • Lack of logistic facilities;
l) Budget provision for collecting, compiling, • Absence of digital toolkit
processing and disseminating environmental data • Lack of Inter-Ministerial coordination.
and information;
Opportunity:
m) Strengthening the inter-ministerial coordination
mechanism; • Strong organizational structure;
• Vibrant civil society;
n) Developing a web based data in BBS and ensuring
access by concerned organizations for collecting, • Media support.
compiling, analysing, sharing and reporting Threat:
environmental data and information;
• Interference during selection of enumerators;
o) Harmonizing Environmental Frameworks and
• Bias sample selection;
Concepts with global Standards.
• Natural calamities;
SWOT Analysis for Environmental Statistics
• Unwillingness of respondents to provide detail
Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat (SWOT) information.
analysis was done for the Environmental Statistics and
the result is:

Way Forward • Environmental Statistics should be prepared and
Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) updated in every 3-5 reference year;
2016-2030 is a guideline and integrated platform for • Public expenditure for producing environmental
collecting, compiling, analysing and dissemination of data should be increased;
environmental data focusing on SDGs, SFDRR, the
Paris Agreement, BCCSAP and 7th FYP of Bangladesh. • A separate budget code should be assigned to
The participants of the workshop came up with track public expenditure on environment and
following way forward during their group presentation: climate change statistics;
• Technical and financial support should be • ECDS Cell, BBS should be upgraded as a regular
provided by UNDP and other Development wing of the BBS as per provision of NSDS.
Partners for institutionalization in the statistical
system;
Workshop 2: Expert Group Validation Workshop on Identifying Data Sources of Environmental

Statistics for Developing “Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030”
This expert group validation workshop was held on c) To improve the technical expertise of the potential
21-22 December 2016 at the BBS Conference Room in focal points in environmental statistics
participation of 90 participant’s/ designated focal point implementation and discuss remaining questions
officers from different concerned Ministries/ Divisions/ from the workshop;
Departments/Organizations. The participants d) To identify the national policy priorities, accounts,
represented their organisations an attended the expert data priorities, strategic action plan and future
group workshop for validating sources of data for plans align with SDGs, SFDDR, the Paris
environmental statistics. National and international Agreement, BCCSAP, 7th FYP and others
environmental scientists and experts facilitated the successive plans of Bangladesh; and
workshop mainly to make the participants understand
the importance of data and its sources for planning and e) To assess the impeding factors in the collection,
developing Bangladesh Environmental Statistics compilation and dissemination of environment
Framework (BESF) 2016-2030. statistics, disaster-related statistics, environmental
-economic accounting with linkage to poverty
The resource persons of the expert group workshop and related statistics.
presented and discussed related issues and asked
participants for the sources of data. Earlier the data Issues discussed in the Workshop
sources were identified but there was gap in the i. Introduction, importance and identifying data
sources. Thus sources were further validated through sources;
discussion among the participants by adding and
changing new sources to the basic set of environmental ii. Importance of Environmental Statistics and
statistics according to UNFDES. Natural Resource Accounts in light of Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs): Policy Consideration
Objectives of the Expert Group Validation and Moving Forward;
Workshop iii. Environmental Resource and their use: Mineral
a) To assess the current situation of environmental Resources, Energy Resources, Land and Soil
statistics (climate change and disaster related Resources, Biological Resources and Water
statistics, natural resource accounts) and related Resources;
statistics of Bangladesh;
iv. Links between environmental data, national
b) To identify and validate the data sources of policy, planning and management: how to collect,
environmental statistics for developing integrate, organise, store and access the data;
“Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework
(BESF) 2016-2030”;

Informatics Division was present as Chief Guest. Mr. Naquib Bin Mahbub, Division Chief, GED, Planning Commission and Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive
a Guest of Honor and Mr. Mohammad Abdul Wazed, Director General (Additional Secretary), BBS chaired the session.
v. How to collect, integrate, organise, manage, store xiv. Disaster risk reduction expenditure accounts
and access the environmental spatial and temporal link to environmental statistics framework: why is
data; it important for question in national regional and
vi. How to collect and integrate water data for global arena;
formulating water policy and management; xv. Different methodological challenges for producing
vii. How to collect and integrate land and soil environmental statistics: an integration of
resources data for producing natural resource administrative data;
statistics; xvi. Climate financing and public expenditure: an
viii. Environmental data needs on national policy and institutional challenge;
development planning in light of SDGs and 7th xvii. How should we collect, measure and produce
Five Year Plan ; loss and damage data due to climate change:
ix. Environmental conditions and quality: physical definitional challenge.
conditions, land cover, ecosystem, biodiversity Outputs of the workshop
and environmental quality;
a) Validated data sources for 6 (six) components of
x. Residuals: emission to air, generation and Basic Set of Environmental Statistics and SDGs
management of waste, release of chemical environmental indicators. Participants and resource
substance; persons jointly identify sources of data for
xi. Extreme event, disasters, environmental protection, environmental statistics by indicators as in the
management and engagement; basic set of environmental statistics; and
xii. Human settlement and environmental health; b) Participants acquired knowledge with better
understanding of the Environmental Statistics.
xiii. Methodologies, approaches, integration, production
and dissemination of environmental statistics:
challenges and way forward;

Annex 2: Basic Set of Bangladesh Environmental Statistics
Component 1: Environmental Conditions and Quality
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Concerned Theme/ Topic (Bold Text - Core Set/Tier 1; Regular Text - Tier 2; Units Data Source Data Status
Level
Italicized Text - Tier 3)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Component 1: Environmental Conditions and Quality

Sub-component 1.1: Physical Conditions
Topic 1.1.1: Atmosphere, a. Temperature ▪ National
climate and weather ▪ Division
1. Monthly average Degrees (°C) ▪ District/station BMD A
2. Minimum monthly average Degrees (°C) BMD A
3. Maximum monthly average Degrees (°C) BMD A
b. Precipitation (also in 2.6.1.a) (Rainfall) ▪ National
1. Annual average Amount(mm.) ▪ Division BMD, BWDB, DAE A
▪ District/station
2. Long-term annual average Amount(mm.) BMD, BWDB, DAE A
3. Monthly average Amount(mm.) BMD, BWDB, DAE A
4. Minimum monthly value Amount(mm.) BMD, BWDB, DAE A
5. Maximum monthly value Amount(mm.) BMD, BWDB, DAE A
c. Relative humidity ▪ National
1. Minimum monthly value % ▪ Division BMD A
2. Maximum monthly value % BMD A
d. Pressure (Wind) ▪ National
1. Minimum monthly value Pressure unit (hPa) ▪ Division BMD A
2. Maximum monthly value Pressure unit (hPa) BMD A
e. Wind speed ▪ National
1. Minimum monthly value Speed(km/hr) ▪ Division A
▪ District/station BMD
2. Maximum monthly value Speed(km/hr) BMD A
f. Solar radiation ▪ National
1. Average daily value j/m2 ▪ Division BMD, BAEC PA
2. Average monthly value j/m2 BMD, BAEC PA
3. Number of hours of sunshine Time(hr) BMD, BAEC PA
g. UV radiation
Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework (BESF) 2016-2030

1. Maximum daily value Area, Energy unit ▪ National PA
BAEC
▪ Division
PA
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2. Average daily value Area, Energy unit ▪ District/station BAEC
Variable/ Indicator
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Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
3. Maximum monthly value Area, Energy unit BAEC PA
4. Average monthly value Area, Energy unit BAEC PA
h Thundering and Lighting ▪ National
1. Thundering Number ▪ Division BMD A
2. Lighting Number BMD A
Topic 1.1.2: Hydrographical a. Lakes ▪ National
characteristics ▪ Division
1. Surface area Area ▪ District/station SOB, CEGIS, SPARRSO, A
DLR, WARPO
2. Maximum depth Depth SOB, CEGIS, SPARRSO, PA
DLR, WARPO
b. Rivers and streams
1. Length Length BWDB, SPARRSO A
c. Artificial reservoirs
1. Surface area Area BWDB, SPARRSO A
2. Maximum depth Depth BWDB, SPARRSO PA
d. Watersheds
1. Description of main watersheds Area, Description BWDB, IWM, SPARRSO PA

e. Seas ▪ By location
▪ National,
1. Coastal waters Area ▪ Division SOB, Sea Research Institute, A
2. Territorial sea Area ▪ District SOB, Sea Research Institute, A
within coastal DOF, NAVY, Ministry of
waters or Exclusive Foreign Affairs , Chittagong
Economic Zone
Port Authority
(EEZ)
3. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Area SOB, Sea Research Institute, A
DOF, NAVY, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs , Chittagong
Port Authority
4. Sea level Depth SOB, Sea Research Institute, PA
DOF, NAVY, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs , Chittagong
Port Authority
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
Italicized Text - Tier 3 )
1 2 3 4 5 6
f. Aquifers Depth, Description ▪ By location
▪ By salinity levels
Renewable ▪ By watershed BWDB, DPHE, WASA, PA
▪ National MoA, BMDA
▪ Division
Non-renewable ▪ District BWDB, DPHE, WASA, PA
MoA, BMDA
Topic 1.1.3: Geological and a. Geological, geographical and geo-morphological conditions of ▪ National
geographical information terrestrial areas and islands ▪ Division
1. Length of border Length ▪ District DLR, SOB, SPARRSO A
2. Area of country or region Area, Location DLR, SOB, SPARRSO A
3. Number of islands Number DLR, SOB, SPARRSO A
4. Area of islands Area DLR, SOB, SPARRSO PA
5. Main geo-morphological characteristics of islands Description DLR, SOB, SPARRSO PA
6. Spatial distribution of land relief Description, SOB PA

Location
7. Characteristics of landforms (e.g., plains, hills, Description, Area, DLR, GSB, SOB, PA
plateaus, dunes, , mountains, seamounts) Height
8. Area by rock types Area DLR, GSB, SOB, PA
9. Length of fault lines Length MoL, GSB, SOB, PA
b. Coastal waters (including area of coral reefs Area, Description DLR, BFD, SOB PA
and mangroves)
c. Length of marine coastline Length DLR, GSB, SOB, SPARRSO, A
Navy
d. Coastal area Area BWDB, WARPO, DLR, A
SOB
Topic 1.1.4: Soil characteristics a. Soil characterization ▪ By location
1. Area by soil types Area ▪ National DAE/SRDI, SPARRSO A
b. River/Coastal Erosion
1. Area affected by River/Coastal Erosion Area BWDB A
2. Area affected by salinization Area SRDI PA

3. Area affected by waterlogging Area GSB, SPARRSO PA
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4. Area affected by acidification Area SRDI PA
Variable/ Indicator
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Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
5. Area affected by compaction Area GSB NA
c. Nutrient content of soil, measured in levels of: ▪ By nutrient
▪ By Sub-District
1. Nitrogen (N) Concentration SRDI A
2. Phosphorous (P) Concentration A
3. Calcium (Ca) Concentration A
4. Magnesium (Mg) Concentration A
5. Potassium (K) Concentration A
6. Zinc (Zn) Concentration A
7. Other Concentration A
Sub-component 1.2: Land Cover, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Topic 1.2.1: Land cover a. Area under land cover categories Area ▪ By location
▪ By type of land
Artificial surfaces including urban and cover
BFD, SOB, SPARRSO A
associated areas
Herbaceous crops BFD, SOB, SPARRSO A
Woody crops BFD, SOB, SPARRSO A
Multiple or layered crops; BFD, SOB, SPARRSO A

Grassland; BFD, SOB, SPARRSO A
Tree-covered areas; BFD, SOB, SPARRSO A
Mangroves; BFD, SOB, SPARRSO A
Shrub-covered areas; BFD, SOB, SPARRSO A
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic PA
BFD, SOB, SPARRSO, DOF
or regularly flooded;
Sparsely natural vegetated areas; BFD, SOB, SPARRSO, DOF, PA
DOE
Terrestrial barren land BFD, SOB, SPARRSO, DOF, PA
DOE
Inland water bodies BFD, SOB, SPARRSO, A
BWDB, WARPO
Coastal water bodies BFD, SOB, SPARRSO, A
BWDB, WARPO
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Inter-tidal areas BFD, SOB, SPARRSO, A
BWDB, WARPO
Topic 1.2.2: Ecosystems and a. General ecosystem characteristics, extent and ▪ By
biodiversity pattern location/Station
1.Area of ecosystems Area ▪ By ecosystem
(e.g., forest,
Forest (Reserve and Game) cultivated, dry land, BFD A
Coastal coastal, marine, BFD A
Marine urban, inland water, BFD A
island, mountain)(b)
Urban (Botanical Garden) Hill BFD A
Inland water BFD, SPARRSO A
Island BFD, SPARRSO A
Mountain/Hill BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN A
Eco Park BFD A
Sanctuary DOF A
b. Ecosystems' chemical and physical
characteristics
1. Nutrients Concentration SRDI, BFD A
2. Carbon Concentration SRDI, BFD A
3. Pollutants (Air Quality & River Water Quality) Concentration DOE PA
c. Biodiversity ▪ By ecosystem
(e.g., forest,
1. Known flora and fauna species Number cultivated, dry land, DOE, BFD, IUCN PA
2. Endemic flora and fauna species Number coastal, marine, BFD, DOF, IUNC PA
3.Invasive alien flora and fauna species Number urban, polar, inland BFD, DOF, IUNC PA
5. Habitat fragmentation Area, Description, water, island, BFD, DOE, IUCN NA
Location, Number mountain)(b)
▪ By status
category (e.g.,
extinct, extinct in
the wild,
threatened, near
threatened, least
concern)
▪ By class (e.g.,
mammals, fishes,

birds, reptiles)
▪ National
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▪ Division
Variable/ Indicator
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Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
▪ District
d. Protected areas and species ▪ By location

▪ By management
1. Protected terrestrial and marine area Number, Area category(c)
(also in 1.2.3.a) ▪ By ecosystem
Forest (Reserve and Game) (e.g., forest, BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
cultivated, dryland,
Coastal BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
coastal, marine,
Marine urban, polar, inland BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
Island water, island, BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
mountain)(b)
Sanctuary ▪ National DOF PA
Eco Park ▪ Division BFD PA
▪ District
Urban (Botanical Garden) BFD PA
Mountain and Hill BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
2. Protected flora and fauna species Number ▪ By species
▪ By ecosystem
Forest (Reserve and Game ) (e.g., forest, BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
Coastal cultivated, dryland, BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
coastal, marine,
Marine urban, polar, inland BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
Island water, island, BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA

mountain)(b)
Sanctuary DOF PA
▪ By status
Eco Park category BFD PA
Urban (Botanical Garden) ▪ National BFD PA
▪ Division
Mountain and Hill ▪ District BFD, DOE, DOF, IUCN PA
(a) SEEA land cover categories, based on FAO Land Cover Classification System (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/envaccounting/seeaRev/SEEA_CF_Final_en.pdf)
(b) Reporting categories used in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (http://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.356.aspx.pdf)
(c) IUCN reporting categories: Strict nature reserves; Wilderness areas; National parks, Natural monuments or features; Habitat/species management areas; Protected landscapes/seascapes;
and Protected areas with sustainable use of natural resources (http://www.iucn.org/theme/protected-areas/about/categories)
Topic 1.2.3: Forests a. Forest area Number, Area ▪ National
1. Total Number, Area ▪ Division BFD A
▪ District
2. Natural Number, Area BFD A
By Location
3. Planted Number, Area ▪ By dominant BFD A
4. Protected forest area(also in 1.2.2.d) Number, Area tree species A
BFD
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
a) Forest (Reserve and Game) Number, Area ▪ By ownership BFD, DOE, DOF A
b) Coastal Number, Area category BFD, DOE, DOF A
c) Marine Number, Area BFD, DOE, DOF A
d) Island Number, Area BFD, DOE, DOF A
e) Sanctuary Number, Area DOF A
f) Eco Park Number, Area BFD A
g) Urban (Botanical Garden) Number, Area BFD A
h) Mountain and Hill Number, Area BFD, DOE, DOF A
b Forest biomass
1. Total Volume BFD PA
2. Carbon storage in living forest biomass Mass BFD PA
Sub-component 1.3: Environmental Quality
Topic 1.3.1: Air quality a. Local air quality By Location/

1. Concentration level of particulate Concentration Station DOE A
matter (PM10)
2. Concentration level of particulate Concentration DOE A
matter (PM2.5)
3. Concentration level of tropospheric Concentration DOE A
ozone (O3)
4. Concentration level of carbon Concentration DOE A
monoxide (CO)
5. Concentration level of sulphur dioxide Concentration DOE A
(SO2)
6. Concentration levels of nitrogen oxides Concentration DOE A
(NOX)
7. Concentration levels of heavy metals Concentration DOE PA
8. Concentration levels of non-methane volatile Concentration DOE PA
organic compounds (NMVOCs)
9. Concentration levels of dioxins Concentration DOE NA
10. Concentration levels of furans Concentration DOE NA

11. Concentration levels of other pollutants Concentration DOE PA
12. Number of days when maximum allowable Number ▪ By pollutant DOE NA
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levels were exceeded per year
Variable/ Indicator
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Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Topic 1.3.2: Freshwater quality a. Nutrients and chlorophyll ▪ By Location
1. Concentration level of nitrogen Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
2. Concentration level of phosphorous Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
3. Concentration level of chlorophyll A Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
b. Organic matter PA
1. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
2. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
c. Pathogens PA
1. Concentration levels of faecal coliforms Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
d. Metals (e.g., mercury, lead, nickel, arsenic,
cadmium)
1. Concentration levels in sediment and Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
freshwater
2. Concentration levels in freshwater organisms Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
e. Organic contaminants (e.g., PCBs, DDT,
pesticides, furans, dioxins, phenols, radioactive
waste)
1. Concentration levels in sediment and Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
freshwater

2. Concentration levels in freshwater organisms Concentration DOE, IWFM, IWM PA
f. Physical and chemical characteristics

1. pH/Acidity/Alkalinity Level DOE, DAE PA
2. Temperature Degrees DOE, DAE PA
3. Total suspended solids (TSS) Concentration DOE, DAE PA
4. Salinity Concentration DOE, DAE, WDB PA
5. Dissolved oxygen (DO) Concentration DOE, DAE PA
g. Plastic waste and other freshwater debris
1. Amount of plastic waste and other debris Area, Mass DOE, DAE PA
Topic 1.3.3: Marine water a. Nutrients and chlorophyll ▪ By Location
quality 1. Concentration level of nitrogen Concentration DOE, NAVY, Marine PA
Fisheries Institute, Ocean
Research Institute
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
2. Concentration level of phosphorous Concentration DOE, NAVY, Marine PA
Research Institute
3. Concentration level of chlorophyll A Concentration DOE, NAVY, Marine PA
Research Institute
b Organic matter
1. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Concentration DOE NA
2. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) Concentration DOE NA
c. Pathogens
1. Concentration levels of faecal coliforms in Concentration DOE, Health NA
recreational marine waters
d Metals (e.g., mercury, lead, nickel, arsenic,
cadmium)
1. Concentration levels in sediment and marine Concentration DOE NA
water
2. Concentration levels in marine organisms Concentration DOE NA
e. Organic contaminants (e.g., PCBs, DDT,
pesticides, furans, dioxins, phenols, radioactive
waste)
1. Concentration levels in sediment and marine Concentration DOE NA
water
2. Concentration levels in marine organisms Concentration DOE NA
f. Physical and chemical characteristics

1. pH/Acidity/Alkalinity Level DOE PA
2. Temperature Degrees DOE PA
3. Total suspended solids (TSS) Concentration DOE NA
4. Salinity Concentration DOE NA
5. Dissolved oxygen (DO) Concentration DOE NA
6. Density Density DOE NA
g Coral bleaching

1. Area affected by coral bleaching Area DOE NA
h Plastic waste and other marine debris ▪ By coastal zone,
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Variable/ Indicator
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Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.Amount of plastic waste and other debris in Area, Mass delta, estuary or DOE NA
marine waters other local marine
i. Red tide environment
1. Occurrence Number ▪ By location DOE NA
▪ National
2. Impacted area Area ▪ Division DOE NA
3. Duration Duration ▪ District DOE NA
▪ By point
j. Oil pollution measurement
1. Area of oil slicks Area DOE PA
2. Amount of tar balls Area, Diameter, DOE NA
Number
Topic 1.3.4: Soil pollution a. Sites affected by pollution ▪ By location
▪ National
1. Contaminated sites Area, Number SRDI, DOE PA
▪ Division
2. Potentially contaminated sites Area, Number ▪ District SRDI, DOE PA
▪ By type of
3. Remediated sites Area, Number pollutant SRDI, DOE PA
4. Other sites Area, Number ▪ By source SRDI, DOE PA

Component 2: Environmental Resources and their Use
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Concerned Theme/ Topic Units Data Source Data Status
(Bold Text - Core Set/Tier 1; Regular Text - Tier 2; Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Component 2: Environmental Resources and their Use

Sub-component 2.1: Mineral Resources
Topic 2.1.1: Stocks and changes a. Mineral resources ▪ By Block
of mineral resources . By mineral (e.g.,
1. Stocks of commercially recoverable Mass, Volume
metal ores including
resources
precious metals and
Metal ores including precious metals and rare GSB A
rare earths ,coal,
earths
oil, gas, stone, sand
Coal and clay, chemical Petro Bangla, Bureau of A
and fertilizer Mineral Development
minerals, salt, (BMD), GSB
Oil gemstones, abrasive Petro Bangla, BPC, GSB A
minerals, graphite,
Gas asphalt, natural Petro Bangla, GSB A
solid bitumen,
Stone quartz, mica) Petro Bangla, GSB A
▪ National
Sand BMD, DC, GSB A
▪ Division
Glass Clay ▪ District BMD, DC, GSB A
White Clay BMD, DC, GSB A
Chemical and fertilizer minerals Ministry of Commerce A
Salt Ministry of Industries, GSB A
Asphalt Petro Bangla, GSB A
Natural solid bitumen Petro Bangla, GSB A
Quartz Bureau of Mineral A
Development (BMD), Petro
Bangla, GSB
Pit GSB/Petro Bangla A
2. New discoveries Mass, Volume GSB, Petro Bangla PA
3. Upward reappraisals Mass, Volume Petro Bangla PA
4. Upward reclassifications Mass, Volume Petro Bangla, BPC PA
5. Extraction Mass, Volume GSB/Petro Bangla PA

6. Catastrophic losses Mass, Volume GSB/Petro Bangla PA
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7. Downward reappraisals Mass, Volume GSB/Petro Bangla PA
Variable/ Indicator
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Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
8. Downward reclassifications Mass, Volume GSB/Petro Bangla PA
9. Stocks of potentially commercially Mass, Volume GSB/Petro Bangla PA
recoverable resources
Metal ores including precious metals and rare GSB A
earths
Coal Petro Bangla, GSB A
Oil Petro Bangla, BPC A
Gas Petro Bangla A
Stone Petro Bangla, GSB A

Sand BMD, DC, GSB A
Glass Clay BMD, DC, GSB A
White Clay BMD, DC, GSB A
Chemical and fertilizer minerals Petro Bangla, BCIC A
Salt BCIC, GSB A
Gemstones Petro Bangla, GSB PA
Abrasive minerals Petro Bangla, GSB PA
Graphite Petro Bangla, GSB PA

Asphalt Petro Bangla, GSB PA
Natural solid bitumen Petro Bangla, GSB PA
Quartz Petro Bangla, GSB PA
10. Stocks of non-commercial and other known Mass, Volume
resources
Heavy Materials Mass, Volume GSB, BAEC PA
Topic 2.1.2: Production and a. Production of minerals Mass, Volume Petro Bangla, GSB A
trade of minerals
b. Imports of minerals Currency, Mass, Export Promotion Bureau, A
Volume PCB, Petro Bangla, NBR
c. Exports of minerals Currency, Mass, Export Promotion Bureau, A
Volume PCB, NBR
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sub-Component 2.2: Energy resources
Topic 2.2.1: Stocks and changes a. Energy resources ▪ By resource

of energy resources (e.g., natural gas,
1. Stocks of commercially recoverable Mass, Volume crude oil and
resources natural gas liquids,
Natural gas oil shale, and extra Petro Bangla, GSB A
Crude oil and natural gas liquids heavy oil (includes Petro Bangla, GSB A
oil extracted from
Oil shale, and extra heavy oil (includes oil oil sands), coal and Petro Bangla, GSB A
extracted from oil sands) lignite, peat, non-
Coal and lignite metallic minerals Petro Bangla, GSB A
Peat except for coal or Petro Bangla, GSB A
peat, uranium and
Non-metallic minerals except for coal or peat thorium ores) Petro Bangla, GSB A
Uranium ▪ National BAEC, GSB PA
▪ Division
Thorium ores ▪ District Petro Bangla, GSB PA
2. New discoveries Mass, Volume Petro Bangla, GSB PA
3. Upward reappraisals Mass, Volume Petro Bangla PA

4. Upward reclassifications Mass, Volume Petro Bangla PA
5. Extraction Mass, Volume Petro Bangla A
6. Catastrophic losses Mass, Volume Petro Bangla PA
7. Downward reappraisals Mass, Volume Petro Bangla PA
8. Downward reclassifications Mass, Volume Petro Bangla PA

9. Stocks of potentially commercially Mass, Volume Petro Bangla A
recoverable resources
Natural gas Petro Bangla A
Crude oil and natural gas liquids Petro Bangla A
Oil shale, and extra heavy oil (includes oil Petro Bangla A
extracted from oil sands)
Coal and lignite Petro Bangla, GSB A

Peat Petro Bangla, GSB A
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Non-metallic minerals except for coal or peat Petro Bangla, GSB A
Variable/ Indicator
72
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
Uranium BAEC PA
Thorium ores BAEC, GSB PA
Topic 2.2.2: Production, trade a. Production of energy ▪ By non-
and consumption of energy renewable resource
1. Total production Energy unit, Mass, (e.g., petroleum, Petro Bangla A
Volume natural gas, coal,
2. Production from non-renewable Energy unit, Mass, nuclear fuels, non-
sources Volume sustainable
Petroleum firewood, waste, Petro Bangla A
Natural gas other non- Petro Bangla A
renewable)
Coal ▪ By renewable Petro Bangla A
Non-sustainable firewood resource (e.g., BFD PA
solar, hydroelectric,
Other non-renewable geothermal, tidal BERC, BPC PA
3. Production from renewable sources Energy unit, Mass, action, wave action,
Volume marine, wind,
Solar biomass) PDB/SREDA, IDCOL A
▪ National
Hydroelectric ▪ Division PDB A
Geothermal ▪ District PDB/SREDA, IDCOL A

Wind PDB/SREDA, IDCOL PA
Biomass BFD/DOE, PKSF, NGOAB PA

4. Primary energy production Energy unit, Mass, ▪ By primary
Volume energy resource
Petroleum (e.g., petroleum, BPC/Petro Bangla A
natural gas, coal,
Natural gas hydro energy, BPC/Petro Bangla A
geothermal, nuclear
Coal fuels, cane BPC/Petro Bangla A
products, other
Hydro energy primary) PD. PDB A
▪ By secondary
Nuclear fuels BAEC NA
energy resource
Cane products (e.g., electricity, BCIC, BSFIC NA
Other primary liquefied petroleum NA
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
5. Imports of energy Energy unit, Mass, gas, PDB/Petro Bangla A
Volume gasoline/alcohol,
6. Exports of energy Energy unit, Mass, kerosene, diesel oil, PDB/ Petro Bangla A
Volume fuel oil, coke,
7. Secondary energy production Energy unit, Mass, charcoal, gases,
Volume other secondary)
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
Electricity PD/PDB A
Liquefied petroleum gas Petro Bangla NA
Gasoline/alcohol Petro Bangla PA
Kerosene Petro Bangla, BPC PA
Diesel oil Petro Bangla, BPC PA
Fuel oil Petro Bangla, BPC PA
Coke Petro Bangla, BPC A
Charcoal Petro Bangla PA
Gases Petro Bangla A
Other secondary PA
b. Total energy supply Energy unit, Mass, ▪ By energy PD/PDB A

Volume product
c. Final consumption of energy Energy unit, Mass, ▪ By households PD/PDB, Power Cell A
Volume ▪ By ISIC
economic activity
▪ By tourists
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District

Sub-component 2.3: Land
Topic 2.3.1: Land use a. Area under land use categories Area ▪ By type of land
71
Variable/ Indicator
92
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
Agriculture use (e.g., DAE, BBS A
agriculture;
Forestry BFD, BBS A
forestry; land used
Land used for aquaculture for aquaculture; use DOF A
of built-up and
Use of built-up and related areas related areas; land UDD PA
Land used for maintenance and restoration of used for DOE PA
environmental functions maintenance and
Other uses of land not elsewhere classified restoration of DAE PA
environmental
Land not in use functions; other DAE A
uses of land not
Inland waters used for aquaculture or holding DOF PA
elsewhere
facilities
classified; land not
Inland waters used for maintenance and DOE PA
in use; inland
restoration of environmental functions waters used for
Other uses of inland waters not elsewhere aquaculture or DAE PA
classified holding facilities;
Inland water not in use inland waters used DOF PA
Coastal waters (including area of coral reefs for maintenance BFD, BWDB PA
and mangroves) and restoration of
environmental
functions; other
uses of inland
waters not

elsewhere
classified; inland
water not in use;
coastal waters
(including area of
coral reefs and
mangroves);
Exclusive Economic
Zone (EEZ))
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
b. Other aspects of land use ▪ National DAE PA
1. Area of land under organic farming Area ▪ Division DAE PA
▪ District
2. Area of land under irrigation Area BADC/WDB/LGED, BADC A
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
3. Area of land under sustainable forest Area DAE/BFD A
management
4. Area of land under agro-forestry Area DAE/BFD PA
c. Land ownership Area ▪ By ownership Department of Land A

category Records and Survey
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
Topic 2.3.2: a. Use of forest land ▪ By forest type
Use of forest land ▪ National
1. Area deforested Area ▪ Division BFD PA
2. Area reforested Area ▪ District BFD PA
▪ By dominant
3. Area afforested Area tree species BFD A
4. Natural growth Area BFD PA
b. Forest area by primary designated function Area ▪ Production BFD PA

▪ Protection of
soil and water
▪ Conservation of
biodiversity
▪ Social services
▪ Multiple use
▪ Other
Sub-component 2.4: Soil Resources
Topic 2.4.1: Soil resources A. General soil type Area By Type
By Sub-District
1. Floodplain soils SRDI A
2. Calcareous Alluvium SRDI A

3. Non-calcareous Alluvium SRDI A
4. Calcareous Brown Floodplain soils SRDI A

5. Calcareous Grey Floodplain soils SRDI A
6. Calcareous Dark Grey Floodplain soils SRDI A
73
Variable/ Indicator
74
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
7. Non Calcareous Grey Floodplain soils SRDI A
8. Non Calcareous Brown Floodplain soils SRDI A
9. Non Calcareous Dark Grey Floodplain soils SRDI A
10. Black Terai soils SRDI A
11. Acid Basin clays SRDI A
12. Acid Sulphate soils SRDI A
13. Peat SRDI A
14. Grey Piedmont Soils SRDI A
15. Made-land SRDI A
16. Hill soils (Brown Hill Soils) SRDI A
17. Terrace soils SRDI A
18. Shallow Red-Brown Terrace soils SRDI A
19. Deep Red-Brown Terrace soils SRDI A
20. Brown Mottled Terrace soils SRDI A

21. Shallow Grey Terrace soils SRDI A
22. Deep Grey Terrace soils SRDI A
23. Grey Valley soils SRDI A
Total soil area SRDI A
B. Classification of Soil Area By Type SRDI, CEGIS A
By Sub-District
C. Physiography Unit Area By Type SRDI, CEGIS A
By Sub-District
D. Soil Track Area By Type SRDI, CEGIS A
By Sub-District
Sub-component 2.5: Biological Resources

Topic 2.5.1: Timber resources a. Timber resources ▪ By type (e.g.,
1. Stocks of timber resources Volume natural or planted) BFD PA
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
Natural ▪ National
Planted ▪ Division
▪ District
2. Natural growth Volume BFD PA
3. Fallings Volume BFD PA
4. Removals Volume BFD PA
5. Felling residues Volume BFD NA
6. Natural losses Volume BFD NA
7. Catastrophic losses Volume BFD NA
8. Reclassifications Volume DOAE NA

b. Amount used of: ▪ National
▪ Division
1. Fertilizers (also in 3.4.1.a) Area, Mass, Volume ▪ District DAE/Bangladesh Fertilizer PA
Association, BADC
2. Pesticides(also in 3.4.1.b) Area, Mass, Volume DAE/ BADC/BFD PA
c. Forest production Volume ▪ By type of BFD A

product (e.g.,
timber, industrial
Roundwood,
fuelwood, pulp,
chips)
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
Timber BFD A
Industrial round-wood, BFD A
Fuel-wood, BFD PA

Pulp BFD PA
75
Variable/ Indicator
76
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
Chips BFD PA
d. Fuel wood production Volume ▪ National BFD PA

▪ Division
▪ District
e. Imports of forest products Currency, Mass, ▪ By type of BFD A
Volume product
f. Exports of forest products Currency, Mass, BFD A
Volume
Topic 2.5.2: Aquatic resources a. Fish capture production Mass ▪ By relevant DOF A
freshwater and
b. Aquaculture production Mass marine species DOF PA
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
c. Imports of fish and fishery products Currency, Mass, ▪ By relevant DOF A
Volume freshwater and
d. Exports of fish and fishery products Currency, Mass, marine species DOF A
Volume ▪ By type of
product
▪ By species
e. Amount used of: ▪ By type of water
(i.e., marine or
freshwater)

1. Pellets (also in 3.4.1.c) Mass, Volume DOF PA
2. Hormones (also in 3.4.1.d) Mass, Volume ▪ National DOF PA
▪ Division
3.Colourants(also in 3.4.1.e) Mass, Volume ▪ District DOF PA
4. Antibiotics (also in 3.4.1.f) Mass, Volume DOF PA
5. Fungicides Mass, Volume DOF PA
f. Aquatic resources ▪ By relevant
1. Stocks of aquatic resources Mass freshwater and DOF PA
marine species DOF
Natural
▪ By type (e.g., DOF
Cultivated natural or
2. Additions to aquatic resources Mass cultivated) DOF NA
▪ National
3. Reductions in aquatic resources Mass DOF NA
▪ Division
▪ District
Topic 2.5.3: Crops a. Main annual and perennial crops ▪ By crop
1. Area planted Area ▪ By size DAE, BBS A
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
2. Area harvested Area ▪ National DAE, BBS A
3. Amount produced Mass ▪ Division DAE, BBS A
▪ District
4. Amount of organic production Mass DAE, BBS PA
5. Amount of genetically modified crops produced Mass BARI, DAE, BBS PA
b. Amount used of: ▪ By type of
1. Natural fertilizers (e.g., manure, Area, Mass, Volume fertilizer DAE, BADC PA
compost, lime) (also in 3.4.1.a) ▪ By type of
2. Chemical fertilizers (also in 3.4.1.a) Area, Mass, Volume pesticide DAE, BADC A
▪ By crop
3. Pesticides (also in 3.4.1.b) Area, Mass, Volume ▪ National DAE, BADC A
▪ Division
▪ District
4. Genetically modified seeds Mass ▪ By crop BARI, BADC PA
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
c. Monoculture/resource-intensive farming ▪ By crop
systems ▪ By size
1. Area being used for production Area ▪ National DAE PA
2. Amount produced Mass ▪ Division DAE PA
▪ District
3. Amount of genetically modified crops produced Mass DAE NA
d. Imports of crops Currency, Mass DG Food, NBR A
e. Exports of crops Currency, Mass DAE, DG Food, NBR A
Topic 2.5.4: Livestock a. Livestock ▪ By type of animal
1. Number of live animals Number ▪ National DLS, BBS A
▪ Division
2. Number of animals slaughtered Number DLS, LGD PA
▪ District
b. Amount used of:
1. Antibiotics (also in 3.4.1.f) Mass DLS PA
2. Hormones (also in 3.4.1.d) Mass DLS PA
c. Imports of livestock Currency, Number DLS, NBR PA
d. Exports of livestock Currency, Number DLS, NBR PA

Topic 2.5.5: Other non- a. Permits for regulated hunting and trapping of ▪ By species

cultivated biological resources wild animals
1. Number of permits issued per year Number BFD PA
77
Variable/ Indicator
78
Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
2. Number of animal kills allowed by permits Number BFD PA
b. Imports of endangered species Currency, Number BFD, NBR A
c. Exports of endangered species Currency, Number BFD, NBR A
d. Reported wild animals killed or trapped for food Number BFD PA

or sale
e. Trade in wildlife and captive-bred species Description, Mass, ▪ By status BFD NA
Number category
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
f. Non-wood forest products and other plants Mass, Volume ▪ By type of BFD, DOE NA
product
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
Sub-component 2.6: Water Resources
Topic 2.6.1: Water resources a. Inflow of water to inland water resources ▪ National
1. Precipitation (also in 1.1.1.b) Volume/mm ▪ Division BMD A
▪ District
2. Inflow from neighbouring territories Volume/mm ▪ By territory of BWDB, JRC A
3. Inflow subject to treaties Volume/mm origin and JRC PA

b. Outflow of water from inland water resources Volume/mm destination
1. Evapotranspiration Volume/mm BMD, BWDB PA
2. Outflow to neighbouring territories Volume/mm BMD, BWDB PA
3. Outflow subject to treaties Volume/mm BMD, BWDB PA
4. Outflow to the sea Volume/mm BMD, BWDB PA
c. Inland water stocks Volume/mm ▪ National
1. Surface water stocks in artificial reservoirs Volume/mm ▪ Division BWDB, WARPO PA
▪ District
2. Surface water stocks in lakes Volume/mm BWDB, WARPO PA
3. Surface water stocks in rivers and streams Volume/mm BWDB, WARPO PA
4. Surface water stocks in wetlands Volume/mm DHWD PA
5. Groundwater stocks Volume/mm DHWD PA
Topic 2.6.2: Abstraction, use 6. Rain Water Volume/mm NA
and returns of water a. Total water abstraction Volume ▪ By type of BWDB/River Research PA
Variable/ Indicator Computation
1 2 3 4 5 6
b. Water abstraction from surface water Volume source Institute (RRI) PA
▪ National RRI, WMI, BADC, BMDA
c. Water abstraction from groundwater PA
▪ Division
1. From renewable groundwater Volume ▪ District BWDB/River Research PA
resources Institute (RRI)
RRI, WMI, BADC, BMDA
2. From non-renewable groundwater Volume BWDB/River Research PA
resources Institute (RRI)
RRI, WMI, BADC
d. Water abstracted for own use Volume ▪ By ISIC WASA, DPHE, BMDA NA
e. Water abstracted for distribution Volume economic activity WASA, DPHE, BMDA A
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
f. Desalinated water Volume ▪ National DPHE PA
g. Reused water Volume ▪ Division DPHE, DOAE, BWDB NA
▪ District
h. Water use Volume ▪ By ISIC BWDB, WASA PA
economic activity
▪ By tourists
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
i. Rainwater collection Volume ▪ National DPHE, BMD, NGOAB NA
j. Water abstraction from the sea Volume ▪ Division DPHE, DOAE, BWDB NA
▪ District
k. Losses during transport Volume ▪ By ISIC WASA NA
economic activity
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
l. Exports of water Volume ▪ National DPHE, DAE, BWDB, Port PA
▪ Division Authorities, NBR
m. Imports of water Volume ▪ District DPHE, DAE, BWDB, Port NA
Authorities, NBR
n. Returns of water Volume ▪ By ISIC DPHE, DAE, BWDB, Port NA
economic activity Authorities
▪ By destination
(e.g., inland water,
land, sea, ocean)

▪ National
▪ Division
79
▪ District
Component 3: Residuals
80
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Component 3: Residuals
Sub-component 3.1: Emissions to Air
Topic 3.1.1: Emissions of a. Total emissions of direct greenhouse gases ▪ By ISIC
greenhouse gases (GHGs), by gas: economic activity
▪ By tourists
1. Carbon dioxide (CO2) Mass ▪ National DOE A
▪ Division
2. Methane (CH4) Mass ▪ District DOE A
▪ By IPCC source
3. Nitrous oxide (N2O) Mass categories DOE A
4. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Mass Sector Wise DOE A
Per Capita
5. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Mass DOE A
6. Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) Mass DOE A
b. Total emissions of indirect greenhouse gases
(GHGs), by gas:
1. Sulphur dioxide (SO2) Mass DOE PA

2. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Mass DOE PA
3. Non-methane volatile organic compounds Mass DOE PA
(NM-VOCs)
4. Other Mass DOE PA
Topic 3.1.2: Consumption of a. Consumption of ozone depleting substances Division wise
ozone depleting substances (ODSs), by substance: Daily and Annual
basis
1. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Mass DOE PA
2. Hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Mass DOE PA
3. Halons Mass DOE PA
4. Methyl chloroform Mass DOE PA
5. Carbon tetrachloride Mass DOE PA
6. Methyl bromide Mass DOE PA
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
7. Other Mass DOE PA
Topic 3.1.3: Emissions of a. Emissions of other substances:
other substances
1. Particulate matter (PM) Mass Ministry of Industries PA
2. Heavy metals Mass Ministry of Industries PA
3. Other Mass Ministry of Industries PA
Sub-component 3.2: Generation and Management of Wastewater
Topic 3.2.1: Generation and a. Volume of wastewater generated Volume ▪ By ISIC DOE, Municipalities, PA
pollutant content of (Industrial and Domestic) Cubic meter economic activity BGMEA, BKMEA , Dhaka
wastewater ▪ By tourists WASA, ADB Report 2008/9,
▪ National BEZPA, HBRI
▪ Division
▪ District
b. Pollutant content of wastewater Mass ▪ By pollutant or
pollution
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), PPM parameter (e.g., DOE PA
biochemical
Chemical oxygen demand (COD), oxygen demand DOE PA
Nitrogen (BOD), chemical DOE PA
oxygen demand
Phosphorous (COD), nitrogen, DOE PA
Total suspended solids (TSS) phosphorous, total DOE PA
suspended solids
(TSS))
▪ By ISIC
economic activity
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
Topic 3.2.2: Collection and a. Volume of wastewater collected Volume ▪ By location DOE, LGD, IWM, BUET, NA
treatment of wastewater (Domestic and Industrial) DPHE
b. Volume of wastewater treated (Industrial) Volume ▪ By treatment DOE, LGD, WASA, City PA
type (e.g., primary, Corporation
Primary secondary, DOE PA

Secondary tertiary) DOE PA
▪ National
81
Tertiary ▪ Division WASA, DOE, LGD, City PA
Variable/ Indicator
82
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
▪ District Corporations, EPZ
c. Total urban wastewater treatment capacity By location
1. Number of plants Number WASA, DOE, LGD, City NA
Corporations, EPZ
2. Capacity of plants Volume WASA, DOE, LGD, City NA
Corporations, EPZ
d. Total industrial wastewater treatment capacity
1. Number of plants Number DOE, BGMEA, BKMEA, PA
Ministry of Industries
2. Capacity of plants Volume DOE, BGMEA, BKMEA, PA
Ministry of Industries
Topic 3.2.3: Discharge of a. Wastewater discharge ▪ By treatment
wastewater to the type (e.g., primary,
environment 1. Total volume of wastewater discharged Volume secondary, LGD, WASA (DWASA, PA
to the environment after treatment tertiary) CWASA, RWASA,
▪ By recipient KWASA), DOE, Ministry of
Primary (e.g., surface Industries
Secondary water,
groundwater,
Tertiary wetland, sea, land)
2. Total volume of wastewater discharged Volume ▪ By ISIC LGD, WASA (DWASA, PA
to the environment without treatment economic activity CWASA, RWASA,
Surface water ▪ National KWASA), DOE
▪ Division

Groundwater ▪ District
Wetland ▪ By source
(point/non-point
Sea
source)
Land
b. Pollutant content of discharged wastewater Mass ▪ By pollutant or
pollution
BOD parameter (e.g., DOE, BUET, IWM PA
BOD, COD,
COD nitrogen, DOE, BUET, IWM PA
Nitrogen phosphorous) DOE, BUET, IWM PA
▪ National
Phosphorous ▪ Division DOE, BUET, IWM PA
▪ District
▪ Net emission
by ISIC economic
activity
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
▪ By source
(point/non-point
source)
By Location
Sub-component 3.3: Generation and Management of Waste
Topic 3.3.1: Generation of a. Amount of waste generated by Mass ▪ District DOE, DG Health, City PA
waste source (Domestic, Hospital/Clinic Location Corporations, Municipalities,
Commercial, Industrial) LGED, Ministry of Industries
b. Amount of waste generated by waste category Mass ▪ By waste City Corporations, PA
category (e.g., Municipality, LGED
chemical waste, DOE,BGMEA, BKMEA,
municipal waste, Ministry of Industries
Chemical waste food waste, LGD, DOE PA
combustion waste)
Municipal waste LGD, DOE PA
▪ National
Food waste ▪ Division LGD, DOE PA
▪ District
Combustion waste LGD, DOE PA
c. Amount of hazardous waste generated Mass ▪ By ISIC DOE, City Corporations, PA

economic activity Municipality, LGED
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
Topic 3.3.2: Management of a. Municipal waste ▪ By type of LGD (City Corporations, PA
waste treatment and Municipality, LGED) DOE,
disposal (e.g., BGMEA, BKMEA, Ministry of
reuse, recycling, Industries , Ministry of
composting, Water Resources
incineration,
landfilling, other)
▪ By type of
1. Total municipal waste collected Mass waste, when Municipalities PA
2. Amount of municipal waste treated by Mass possible ADB Report PA
type of treatment and disposal ▪ National
▪ Division

▪ District
Reuse (Agricultural Waste) DOE PA
83
Variable/ Indicator
84
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Recycling DOE PA
Composting DOE PA
Incineration DOE PA
Landfilling /Sanitary/Crude DOE PA
Other DOE PA
3. Number of municipal waste treatment Number City Corporation and PA
and disposal facilities Municipalities
4. Capacity of municipal waste treatment and Volume City Corporation and PA
disposal facilities Municipalities
b. Hazardous waste
1. Total hazardous waste collected Mass DOE, DG Health PA
2. Amount of hazardous waste treated by Mass DOE, City Corporations PA
type of treatment and disposal
3. Number of hazardous waste treatment Number DOE, City Corporations PA
and disposal facilities
4. Capacity of hazardous waste treatment and Volume DOE, City Corporations PA
disposal facilities
c. Other/industrial waste
1. Total other/industrial waste collected Mass DOE, Ministry of Industries, PA
City Corporations
2. Amount of other/industrial waste treated by Mass DOE, Ministry of Industries, PA

type of treatment and disposal City Corporations
3. Number of other/industrial treatment and Number DOE, Ministry of Industries, PA
disposal facilities City Corporations
4. Capacity of other/industrial waste treatment Volume DOE, Ministry of Industries, PA
and disposal facilities City Corporations
d. Amount of recycled waste Mass ▪ By specific
waste streams
E-waste (e.g., e-waste, DOE NA
Packaging waste packaging waste, DOE NA
End of life vehicles end of life vehicles) DOE NA
▪ By waste
category
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
e. Imports of waste Mass ▪ By waste DOE NA
f. Exports of waste (Non-hazardous) Mass category (e.g., DOE NA
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
g. Imports of hazardous waste Mass chemical waste, DOE NA
h. Exports of hazardous waste (Led Battery) Mass municipal waste, DOE NA
combustion waste)
Sub-component 3.4: Release of Chemical Substances
Topic 3.4.1: Release of a. Total amount of fertilizers used ▪ National
chemical substances ▪ Division
▪ District
1. Natural fertilizers(also in 2.5.1.b and 2.5.3.b) Area, Mass, Volume ▪ By ISIC DAE/ BCIC PA
economic activity
2. Chemical fertilizers (also in 2.5.1.b and Area, Mass, Volume (forestry, DAE/ BCIC PA
2.5.3.b) agriculture)
▪ By type of
b. Total amount of pesticides used (also in 2.5.1.b Area, Mass, Volume fertilizer DAE PA
and 2.5.3.b) ▪ By type of
(Need to consider the bottles of pesticide
pesticides) National
c. Total amount of pellets used (also in 2.5.2.e) Mass, Volume ▪ National DOF PA
▪ Division
▪ District
▪ By ISIC
economic activity
(aquaculture)
d. Total amount of hormones used (also in 2.5.2.e Mass, Volume ▪ National DOF NA
and 2.5.4.b) ▪ Division
▪ District
▪ By ISIC
economic activity
(aquaculture,
livestock
production)
e. Total amount of colourants used (also in 2.5.2.e) Mass, Volume ▪ National DOF NA
▪ Division
▪ District
▪ By ISIC
economic activity
(aquaculture)
f. Total amount of antibiotics used (also in 2.5.2.e Mass, Volume ▪ National DOF NA
and 2.5.4.b) ▪ Division
▪ District
▪ By ISIC

economic activity
(aquaculture,
85
livestock production)
86
Component 4: External Events and Disasters
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Component 4: External Events and Disasters

Sub-component 4.1: Natural Extreme Events and Disasters
Topic 4.1.1: Occurrence of a. Occurrence of natural extreme events and
natural extreme events and disasters
disasters 1. Type of natural extreme event and Description ▪ By event DDM, BMD, BBS A
disaster (geophysical, meteorological, ▪ National
hydrological, climatological, biological) ▪ Division
2. Location Location ▪ District DDM, BMD A
3. Magnitude (where applicable) Intensity DDM, BMD A
4. Date of occurrence Date DDM, BMD A
5. Duration Time period DDM, BMD A
Topic 4.1.2: Impact of natural a. People affected by natural extreme events and
extreme events and disasters disasters
1. Number of people killed Number DDM A
2. Number of people missing Number DDM A

3. Number of people injured Number
Major injuries Number DDM A
Minor injuries Number DDM A
4. Number of people are ill Number
Major illness Number DDM A
Minor illness Number DDM A

5. Number of people homeless Number DDM PA
6. Number of people Evacuated Number DDM A

7. Number of people relocated Number DDM A
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
8. Number of people displaces Number DDM PA
9. Number of people affected Number DDM, BBS A
b. Economic losses due to natural extreme events and disasters ▪ By event

(e.g., damage to buildings, transportation networks, loss of revenue for ▪ By ISIC
businesses, utility disruption) economic activity
▪ National
Damage to buildings Currency ▪ Division DDM PA
▪ District
Transport networks Currency ▪ By direct and DDM PA
indirect damage
Loss of revenue for business Currency DDM PA
Utility disruption Currency DDM PA
c. Physical losses/damages due to natural extreme Area, Description,

events and disasters (e.g., area and amount of Number
crops, livestock, aquaculture, biomass)
Area and amount of crop DDM, BBS PA
Live stock DDM, DOL, BBS PA
Aquaculture DDM, DOF PA
Biomass TBD by DOE NA
d. Effects of natural extreme events and disasters ▪ By event

on integrity of ecosystems ▪ By ecosystem
1. Area affected by natural disasters Area ▪ National DDM, DOE A
▪ Division
2. Loss of vegetation cover Area ▪ District DDM, DOE, DAE PA
3. Area of watershed affected Area DDM, DOE PA
4. Other Description DDM, DOE NA
e. External assistance received Currency ▪ By event ERD, NGOAB A

▪ National
▪ Division
87
▪ District
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
88
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Topic 4.1.3. Direct loses of Jobs/ a. Direct losses of jobs/occupations in agriculture Work-days ▪ National DDM PA
Occupations ▪ Division
b. Direct losses of jobs/occupations in industry and Work-days ▪ District DDM NA
services
Topic 4.1.4. Direct Impact on a. Dwelling
Fixed Assets
Dwelling destroyed Number DDM, BBS PA
Dwelling damaged Number DDM, BBS PA
b. Structure
Critical building and structures Number DDM PA
Other building and structure Number DDM PA
c. Machinery and equipment
Critical machinery and equipment Number DDM NA
Other machinery and equipment Number DDM NA
d. Impacts on Agriculture land, livestock, fish stocks

and managed forest
Agriculture land Area DDM, DAE, BBS PA
Livestock Number DDM, DOL, BBS PA
Fish stock Number DDM, DOF, BBS PA

Managed forest Area DDM, BFD, BBS PA
Topic 4.1.5. Direct impacts on a. Art objects Number ▪ National TBD NA

valuables (SNA asset ▪ Division
definition) b. Music instruments Number ▪ District TBD NA
c. Other valuables Number TBD NA
Topic 4.1.6. Natural resource a. Land including soil (Top Soil) Area TBD NA
(SNA asset definition=
Non-managed) b. Primary forest Area TBD NA
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
c. Fish stock Area TBD NA
d. Freshwater Area TBD NA
e. Other natural resources Area TBD NA
Topic 4.1.7. Critical goods and a. Inventories (SNA asset definition) TBD NA
services
Inventories/intermediate and final food products TBD NA
Inventories/other products TBD NA
Topic 4.1.8. Critical Hospitals, health facilities Number DGHS, DDM PA

infrastructures
Education facilities Number DDM PA
Other critical public administration building Number PDB, LGED, DDM, BFD PA
Public monuments Number PDB, LGED, DDM, BFD PA
Roads Number PDB, LGED, DDM, BFD PA
Bridges Number PDB, LGED, DDM, BFD PA
Transport equipment Number PDB, LGED, DDM PA
ICT equipments Number DGICT, DDM PA
Dams Number DDM, BFD, BBS NA
Topic 4.1.9. Direct impact on UNESCO cultural heritage site Number Department of Archaeology NA
cultural heritage zone
National cultural heritage designations Number Department of Archaeology NA
Urban heritage Number Department of Archaeology NA

89
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
90
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Other heritage designations Number Department of Archaeology, NA
BFD
Topic 4.1.10. Direct impact on Building and monuments Number Department of Archaeology NA
cultural heritage objects
Other components Number Department of Archaeology NA
Sub-component 4.2: Technological Disasters

Topic 4.2.1: Occurrence of a. Occurrence of technological disasters ▪ By event Fire Service and Civil PA
technological disasters ▪ By ISIC Defence, BRTA, Bangladesh
economic activity Police, BIWTA
▪ National
▪ Division
1. Type of technological disaster (industrial, Description
transportation, miscellaneous) ▪ District
2. Location Location Fire Service and Civil PA
Defence, BRTA, Bangladesh
Police, BIWTA
3. Date of occurrence Date Fire Service and Civil PA

Police, BIWTA
4. Duration Time period Fire Service and Civil PA

Police, BIWTA
Topic 4.2.2: Impact of a. People affected by technological disasters ▪ By event

technological disasters ▪ National
1. Number of people killed Number ▪ Division Fire Service and Civil PA
▪ District Defence, BRTA, Bangladesh
Police, BIWTA
2. Number of people injured Number Fire Service and Civil PA
Police, BIWTA
3. Number of people homeless Number Fire Service and Civil PA
Police, BIWTA
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
4. Number of people affected Number Fire Service and Civil PA
Police, BIWTA
b. Economic losses due to technological disasters Currency ▪ By event Fire Service and Civil PA
(e.g., damage to buildings, transportation ▪ By ISIC Defence, BRTA, Bangladesh
networks, loss of revenue for businesses, utility economic activity Police, BIWTA
disruption) ▪ National
▪ Division NA
c. Physical losses/damages due to technological Area, Description, DAE, DOE, DOL, DOF,
disasters (e.g., area and amount of crops, Number ▪ District
▪ By direct and DDM
livestock, aquaculture, biomass)
indirect damage
d. Effects of technological disasters on integrity of ▪ By event
ecosystems ▪ National
1. Area affected by technological disasters Area ▪ Division Fire Service and Civil NA
▪ District
Police, BIWTA, DAE, DOE,
DOL, DDM
2. Loss of vegetation cover Area Fire Service and Civil NA
DOL, DDM
3. Area of watershed affected Area Fire Service and Civil NA
DOL, DDM
4. Other (e.g., for oil spills: volume of oil released Description Fire Service and Civil NA
into the environment, impact on ecosystem) Defence, BRTA, Bangladesh
DOL, DDM
e. External assistance received Currency ▪ By event ERD NA

▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
Sub-component 4.3: Direct Environmental Impact

Topic 4.3.1. Direct impact on global Emission of GHGs Volume/ Mass DOE A
91
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
92
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
warming/ climate change Loss of carbon sequestration capacity DOE, BFD PA
Volume/ Mass
Other direct impact on global warming DOE PA
Volume/ Mass
Urban and associated developed areas Urban Development PA
Area Authority, DOE
Homogeneous herbaceous cropland DOE, DAE PA

Area
Agriculture plantation, permanent issues DOE, DAE PA
Area
Agriculture associations and mosaics DOE, DAE NA
Area
Pastures and natural grassland DOE NA
Area
Forest tree cover DOE, BFD PA
Area
Topic 4.3.2. Direct impacts on
Shrub land, bush land, Herbaceous land DOE, BFD PA
ecosystems by land cover Area
Sparsely vegetated area DOE, SPARSSO PA
Natural vegetation association and mosaics DOE PA

Barren land DOE PA
Open wetland DOE PA
Inland water bodies DOE, BWDB PA
Coastal water bodies and inter-tidal areas DOE, BWDB PA
Losses due to pollution of natural surface water DOE NA
Losses due to pollution of groundwater DOE NA

Topic 4.3.3. Losses of natural
water resources (quantitative
Losses due to destruction of natural surface DOE NA
and qualitative) water reserve
Losses due to destruction of groundwater DOE NA
reserve
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Man and Biosphere and other biological reserves DOE NA
(UNESCO, UNEP)
Other designated ecosystem/ habitat DOE NA
Topic 4.3.4. Loss of critical
ecosystem Ecosystems hosting threatened species (IUCN DOE PA
Red list)
Other critical ecosystem DOE NA
Sub-component 4.4: Expenditure Account

Disaster Risk Prevention DDM/BBS NA
Disaster Risk Mitigation DDM/BBS NA

Topic 4.4.1. Activity expenditure
Disaster Management DDM/BBS NA
account (current plus
investment)
Disaster Recovery DDM/BBS NA
General government Research and Development, DDM/BBS NA

Education

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Component 5: Human Settlement and Environment Health
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Component 5: Human Settlement and Environment Health

Sub-component 5.1: Human Settlements
Topic 5.1.1: Urban and rural a. Population living in urban areas Number ▪ Urban BBS A
population b. Population living in rural areas Number ▪ Rural BBS A
c. Total urban area Area BBS A
d. Total rural area Area BBS A
e. Population living in coastal areas Number BBS/DDM A
Topic 5.1.2: Access to selected a. Population using an improved drinking Number ▪ Urban DPHE, City Corporations, A
basic services water source ▪ Rural BBS
b. Population using an improved sanitation Number ▪ National DPHE, City Corporations, A
facility ▪ Division BBS
c. Population served by municipal waste Number ▪ District LGED, City Corporations, PA
collection DOE
d. Population connected to wastewater collecting Number ▪ By treatment LGED, City Corporations, NA
system type (e.g., primary, DOE
secondary,
e. Population connected to wastewater Number tertiary)

treatment ▪ National
Primary ▪ Division WASA, DOE NA
▪ District
Secondary WASA, DOE NA
Tertiary WASA, DOE NA
f. Population supplied by water supply Number ▪ National LGED, City Corporations, PA
industry ▪ Division DOE
District
g. Price of water Currency ▪ By source (e.g.,
Piped piped, vendor) WASA, City Corporations, A
Vendor BEB PA
h. Population with access to electricity Number BEB/PD A
i. Price of electricity Currency BEB A
Topic 5.1.3: Housing a. Urban population living in slums Number BBS A
conditions b. Area of slums Area BBS PA
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
c. Population living in hazard-prone areas Number ▪ Urban DDM, BBS A
d. Hazard-prone areas Area ▪ Rural DDM, BBS P
▪ National
e. Population living in informal settlements Number ▪ Division BBS NA
f. Homeless population Number ▪ District DDM PA
g. Number of dwellings with adequacy of building Number BBS NA
materials defined by national or local standards
Topic 5.1.4: Exposure to a. Population exposed to air pollution in main Number ▪ By Station (e.g.,
ambient pollution cities SO2, NOx, O3)
SO2 DOE, City Corporations, UDD A
NOx DOE, City Corporations, UDD A
O3 DOE, City Corporations, UDD A
b. Population exposed to noise pollution in main cities Number PA
Topic 5.1.5: Environmental a. Extent of urban sprawl Area DOE PA
concerns specific to urban
settlements b. Available green spaces Area DOE, BFD, DAE PA
c. Number of private and public vehicles Number ▪ By type of engine BRTA, BIWTA A
or type of fuel
d. Population using public modes of transportation Number BRTA, BIWTA A
e. Population using hybrid and electric modes of Number BRTA, BIWTA A
transportation
f. Extent of roadways Length R&H, LGED A
g. Existence of urban planning and zoning regulations Description Rajuk A
and instruments in main cities
h. Effectiveness of urban planning and zoning Description Rajuk A
regulations and instruments in main cities
Sub-component 5.2: Environmental Health
Topic 5.2.1: Airborne diseases a. Airborne diseases and conditions ▪ By disease or
and conditions 1. Incidence Number condition DPHE, DG Health Service, A
▪ National NIPORT
2. Prevalence Number ▪ Division DPHE, DG Health Service, A
▪ District NIPORT
3. Mortality Number ▪ Urban DPHE, DG Health Service, A
▪ Rural NIPORT
4. Loss of work days Number ▪ By gender DPHE, DG Health Service, NA

▪ By age group NIPORT
5. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency ▪ By time period DPHE, DG Health Service, NA
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NIPORT
Variable/ Indicator
96
Computation
Level
1 2 3 4 5 6
Topic 5.2.2: Water-related a. Water-related diseases and conditions
diseases and conditions 1. Incidence Number DPHE, DG Health Service, A
NIPORT
2. Prevalence Number DPHE, DG Health Service, A
NIPORT
3. Mortality Number DPHE, DG Health Service, A
NIPORT
4. Loss of work days Number DPHE, DG Health Service, NA
NIPORT
5. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency TBD by BBS NA
Topic 5.2.3: Vector-borne a. Vector-borne diseases
diseases 1. Incidence Number DPHE, DG Health Service, A
NIPORT
2. Prevalence Number DPHE, DG Health Service, A
NIPORT
3. Mortality Number DPHE, DG Health Service, A
NIPORT
4. Loss of work days Number DPHE, DG Health Service, NA
NIPORT
5. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency TBD by BBS NA
Topic 5.2.4: Health problems a. Problems associated with excessive UV
associated with excessive UV radiation exposure
radiation exposure 1. Incidence Number BAEC, DG Health Service, NA

NIPORT
2. Prevalence Number BAEC, DG Health Service, NA
NIPORT
3. Loss of work days Number BAEC, DG Health Service, NA
NIPORT
4.Estimates of economic cost in monetary ters Currency TBD by BBS NA
Topic 5.2.5: Toxic substance- a. Toxic substance-and nuclear radiation-related ▪ By category of
and nuclear radiation-related diseases and conditions toxic substance
diseases and conditions ▪ By disease or
1. Incidence Number condition BAEC, DG Health Service, NA
▪ National NIPORT
2. Prevalence Number ▪ Division BAEC, DG Health Service, NA
▪ District NIPORT
3. Loss of work days Number ▪ Urban BAEC, DG Health Service, NA
▪ Rural NIPORT
4. Estimates of economic cost in monetary terms Currency ▪ By gender TBD by BBS NA
▪ By age group
Component 6: Environmental Protection, Management and Engagement
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
5 6
1 2 3 4
Component 6: Environmental Protection, Management and Engagement

Sub-component 6.1: Environmental Protection and Resource Management Expenditure
Topic 6.1.1: Government a. Government environmental protection and ▪ By
environmental protection resource management expenditure environmental
and resource management activity
expenditure 1. Annual government environmental Currency ▪ By type of DDM, DOE, BWDB, BBS PA
protection expenditure expenditure:
current,
2. Annual government resource Currency investment DDM, DOE, BWDB, BBS PA
management expenditure ▪ By ministry
▪ National
▪ Division
▪ District
▪ By funding
Topic 6.1.2: Corporate, non- a. Private sector environmental protection and ▪ By
profit institution and resource management expenditure environmental
household environmental 1. Annual corporate environmental Currency activity DDM, DOE, BWDB, BBS NA
protection and resource protection expenditure ▪ By type of
management expenditure 2. Annual corporate resource management Currency expenditure: DDM, DOE, BWDB, BBS NA
expenditure current,
investment
3. Annual non-profit institution environmental Currency DDM, DOE, BWDB, BBS NA
▪ By ISIC
protection expenditure
economic activity
4. Annual non-profit institution resource Currency ▪ National DDM, DOE, BWDB, BBS NA
management expenditure ▪ Division
5. Annual household environmental protection Currency ▪ District DDM, DOE, BWDB, BBS NA
expenditure
6. Annual household resource management Currency DDM, DOE, BWDB, BBS NA
expenditure
Sub-component 6.2: Environmental Governance and Regulation
Topic 6.2.1: Institutional a. Government environmental institutions and ▪ National
strength their resources ▪ Division
1. Name of main environmental authority Description ▪ District MoEF A

and year of establishment
2. Annual budget of the main environmental Currency MoEF A
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authority
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Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
5 6
1 2 3 4
3. Number of staff in the main Number MoEF A
environmental authority
4. List of environmental departments in Description MoEF A
other authorities and year of establishment
5. Annual budget of environmental Currency MoEF A
departments in other authorities
6. Number of staff of environmental Number MoEF A
departments in other authorities
b. Other environmental institutions and their ▪ National
resources ▪ Division
1. Name of institution and year of Description ▪ District MoEF A
establishment
2. Annual budget of the institution Currency MoEF A
3. Number of staff in the institution Number MoEF A
Topic 6.2.2: Environmental a. Direct regulation ▪ By media (e.g.,

regulation and instruments water, air, land,
1. List of regulated pollutants and Description, Number soil, oceans)
description (e.g., by year of adoption and ▪ By ISIC
maximum allowable levels) economic activity
Water ▪ National BWDB, WARPO A
▪ Division

Air ▪ District DOE A
Land, DAE, DOE, BFD A
Soil SRDI A
Oceans TBD A
2. Description (e.g., name, year established) Description DOE A

of licensing system to ensure compliance
with environmental standards for businesses
or other new facilities
3. Number of applications for licences Number DOE A
received and approved per year
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
5 6
1 2 3 4
4. List of quotas for biological resource Number DOE PA
extraction
5. Budget and number of staff dedicated to Currency, Number DOE PA
enforcement of environmental regulations
b. Economic instruments
1. List and description (e.g., year of Description, DOE NA

establishment) of green/environmental taxes Currency
2. List and description (e.g., year of Description, DOE NA
establishment) of environmentally relevant Currency
subsidies
3. List of eco-labelling and environmental Description DOE NA
certification programmes
4. Emission permits traded Number, Currency DOE PA
Topic 6.2.3: Participation in a. Participation in MEAs and other global

MEAs and environmental environmental conventions
conventions 1. List and description (e.g., country’s Description, Number DOE A
year of participation(d)) of MEAs and
other global environmental
conventions
(d)Participation means that the country or area has become party to the agreements under the treaty or convention, which is achieved through various means depending on the country’s
circumstances, namely: accession, acceptance, approval, formal confirmation, ratification and succession. Countries or areas that have signed but not become party to the agreements under a
given convention or treaty are not considered to be participating.
Sub-component 6.3: Extreme Event Preparedness and Disaster Management
Topic 6.3.1: Preparedness for a. National natural extreme event and disaster ▪ National
natural extreme events and preparedness and management systems ▪ Division
disasters 1. Existence of national disaster Description ▪ District DDM A
plans/programmes
2. Description (e.g., number of staff) of Description DDM A
national disaster plans/programmes
3. Number and type of shelters in place or Description, Number DDM A
able to be deployed

4. Number and type of internationally certified Description, Number DDM PA
emergency and recovery management
specialists
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Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
5 6
1 2 3 4
5. Number of volunteers Number DDM A
6. Quantity of first aid, emergency supplies and Number DDM PA

equipment stockpiles
7. Existence of early warning systems for all Description DDM PA
major hazards
8. Expenditure on disaster prevention, Currency DDM PA
preparedness, clean-up and rehabilitation
Topic 6.3.2: Preparedness for a. National technological disaster
technological disasters preparedness and management systems
1. Existence and description (e.g., number of Description DDM, Fire Service and A
staff) of public disaster management Fire Defence
plans/programmes (and private when available)
2. Expenditure on disaster prevention, Currency DDM, Fire Service and PA
preparedness, clean-up and rehabilitation Fire Defence
Sub-component 6.4: Environmental Information and Awareness
Topic 6.4.1: Environmental a. Environmental information systems ▪ National

information ▪ Division
1. Existence of publicly accessible Description ▪ District DOE A
environmental information system

2. Annual number of visits/users of specific Number DOE PA
environmental information programmes or
environmental information systems
b. Environment statistics
1. Description of national environment Description DOE, DDM, BBS PA
statistics programmes (e.g., existence, year
of establishment, lead agency, human and
financial resources)
2. Number and type of environment statistics Description, Number DOE, DDM, BBS PA
products and periodicity of updates
3. Existence and number of participant Number DOE, DDM, BBS A
institutions in inter-agency environment
statistics platforms or committees
Topic 6.4.2: Environmental a. Environmental education
education 1. Allocation of resources by central and local Currency DOE PA
authorities for environmental education
Variable/ Indicator
Computation
Level
5 6
1 2 3 4
2. Number and description of environmental Description, Number DOE, MOPE PA
education programmes in schools
3. Number of students pursuing environment- Number MOE, UGC PA
related higher education (e.g., science,
management, education, engineering)
Topic 6.4.3: Environmental a. Public environmental perception and
perception and awareness awareness
1. Knowledge and attitudes about Description DDM, DOE, BBS PA
environmental issues or concerns
2. Knowledge and attitudes about Description DDM, DOE, BBS PA
environmental policies
Topic 6.4.4: Environmental a. Environmental engagement
engagement 1. Existence of pro-environmental NGOs Currency, Number DDM, DOE, BFD PA
(number of NGOs and their respective
human and financial resources)
2. Number of pro-environmental activities Number DOE, BFD PA
3. Number of pro-environmental programmes Number DOE, BFD PA

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Annex 3: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), associated Targets with Indicators and
7th FYP Targets of Bangladesh
Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Lead Associate Data Producing
Sustainable Development Goal SDGs (Environment-related) 2Actions to achieve the SDG targets during
Ministries/ Ministries/ th Ministries/Divisions/
and associated Targets Indicators for Measurement 7 FYP (2016-2020)
Divisions Divisions Departments/Org.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Target 1.1 By 2030, eradicate 1.1.1 Proportion of population Lead: CD ERD; FD; BB; The 7th FYP aims to reduce extreme poverty by BBS
extreme poverty for all people below the international poverty (leading the BFID; LGD; MoA; about 4.0 percentage points to around 8.9% by
everywhere, currently measured line, by sex, age, employment NSSS); MoF; MoDMR; FY20
as people living on less than $1.25 status and geographical location Co-Lead: MoEWOE; MoFL; Replication of successful targeted livelihoods
a day (urban/rural) GED (as NPFP) MoInd; MoLE; programmes
MoSW; MoYS; Support for human capital development for the
PMO; RDCD; extreme poor
Undertaking measures for preventing and
SID; MoWCA,
mitigating shocks
MoCHTA;
Further expansion of microcredit & micro savings
MoLWA Expanded and inclusive social protection
programmes for the extreme poor
1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half 1.2.1 Proportion of population Lead: CD ERD; FD; LGD; The 7th Plan seeks to reduce poverty rate to BBS
the proportion of men, women living below the national poverty (leading the MoA; MoF; 18.6% by FY20
and children of all ages living in line, by sex and age NSSS); MoCHTA; Creating good jobs for the large pool of under-
poverty in all its dimensions Co-Lead: MoDMR; employed and new labour force entrants by
according to national definitions GED (as NPFP) MoEWOE; MoFL; increasing the share of employment in the
MoHFW; MoInd; manufacturing sector from 15 percent to 20
percent
MoRA; MoLE;

Enhanced focus on food productivity and food
MoSW;
security
MoWCA; MoYS;
Emphasis on agricultural diversification
PMO; RDCD;
Efforts concentrating on labour intensive
SID manufacturing with focus on export diversification
Emphasis to formal services including exports of
non-factor services (tourism, shipping and ICT)
Emphasis on worker service exports in order to
increase the inflow of remittances with efforts to
expand the opportunities to less served areas
1.2.2 Proportion of men, women Ditto Ditto Ditto BBS
and children of all ages living in
poverty in all its dimensions
according to national definitions
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On the basis of the agreed SDG mapping, actions and activities for each SDG target will be devised according to the 7FYP targets by Ministries/Divisions/ Agencies which will be coordinated by GED for preparing “7FYP Action Plan to Implement SDGs”.
Lead Associate Data Producing
Sustainable Development Goal SDGs (Environment-related) 2Actions to achieve the SDG targets during
Ministries/ Ministries/ th Ministries/Divisions/
and associated Targets Indicators for Measurement 7 FYP (2016-2020)
Divisions Divisions Departments/Org.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.3 Implement nationally 1.3.1 Proportion of population Lead: CD BFID; FD; BB; Spending on Social Protection as a share of GDP BBS, DWA, DDM, DSS,
appropriate social protection covered by social protection (leading the ICTD; LGD; to be increased from 2.02% of GDP in FYI5 to DPE, DHE,
systems and measures for all, floors/systems, by sex, NSSS); MoA; MoF; 2.3% of GDP by FY20
including floors, and by 2030 distinguishing children, Co-Lead: MoEWOE; Child grant for children of poor and vulnerable
achieve substantial coverage of the unemployed persons, older GED (as NPFP) MoCHTA; family
persons, persons with disabilities, School stipend for all primary and secondary
poor and the vulnerable MoCA; MoDMR;
pregnant women, new-borns, school going children belonging to the poor and
work-injury victims and the poor MoE; MoFL;
vulnerable households
and the vulnerable MoHFW; MoLE;
Strengthening education and training
MoLWA;
programmes to motivate the adolescent and
MoPME; MoSW; ; youth
SID MoWCA; Supporting workfare programme for the
MoYS; RDCD unemployed poor
Programme of financial support to vulnerable
women (widows, divorced, destitute, single
mother, and unemployed single women)
Old Age Allowance for senior
citizens who are aged 60 years and above and
belong to the poor and
vulnerable population
Disability benefit for children suffering from
disability
Disability benefit for working age population
suffering from disability
Exploring possibilities to establish a National
Social Insurance Scheme (NSIS)
Supporting grants to Micro-savings for the poor
& vulnerable groups
1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men 1.4.1 Proportion of population Lead: CD BFID; BB; FD; Special attention to further closing the gap BBS, LGED, DAE, DOE,
and women, in particular the poor living in households with access to Co-Lead: ICTD; LJD; between the rich and the poor in accessing basic MRA, BFID
and the vulnerable, have equal basic services RDCD LPAD; LGD; services with special focus on the bottom 20
rights to economic resources, as MoA; MoEF; percent where the gap is the highest
well as access to basic services, MoFL; MoL;
ownership and control over land MoWR; MoYS;
and other forms of property, MoEWOE;
inheritance, natural resources, MoWCA; MoInd;
appropriate new technology and MoCHTA;
financial services, including MoLWA; SID
microfinance
1.4.2 Proportion of total adult Ditto Ditto The Digital land market reforms will enhance BBS, LGED, DAE, DOE,
population with secure tenure public access to land records, transparent land MoL

Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
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Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
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Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

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Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification,
and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
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Annex 4: All Committees
1. Inter-Ministerial Technical Working Committee
Sl. Name, Designation and Office Designation in
No. (Not according to seniority) the Committee
1 2 3
1. Mr. Md. Amir Hossain, Director General (Additional Secretary), Bangladesh Chairperson
Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
2. Mr. M. A. Mannan Howlader, Additional Secretary (Dev.), Statistics and Member
Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning
3. Mr. Md. Baitul Amin Bhuiyan, Deputy Director General (Additional Member
Secretary), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
4. Dr. Quayyum Ara Begum, Director (Joint Secretary), Statistical Staff Training Member
Institute (SSTI), BBS
5. Dr. Mohammad Rezaur Rahman, Professor, Institute of Water and Flood Member
Management (IWFM), BUET, Dhaka
6. Dr. Md. Maksudur Rahman, Professor, Department of Geography and Member
Environment, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
7. Dr. Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Joint Chief (cc), General Economics Division Member
(GED), Planning Commission
8. Dr. Nurun Nahar, Deputy Chief, Programming Division, Planning Commission, Member
Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
9. Mr. Pradip Kumar Mahottam, Deputy Chief, Socio Economic Infrastructure Member
Division, Planning Commission
10. Mr. Md. Ziaul Haque, Director, Department of Environment, Paribesh Bhaban, Member
Agargaon,, Dhaka
11. Dr. Md. Abdus Salam, Principal Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Space Research Member
and Remote Sensing Organization, Agargaon, Dhaka
12. Dr. Shamal Chandra Das, Executive Engineer, Bangladesh Water Development Member
Board (DWDB), WAPDA Building, Motijheel, Dhaka
13. Dr. Md. Taibur Rahman, Chief Scientific Officer, Soil Resource Development Member
Institute (SRDI), Dhaka
14. Dr. S. M. Mustafizur Rahman, DPM, NCDC, Director General of Health Member
Services (DGHS), Mohakhali, Dhaka
15. Dr. Md. Aminul Haque, Chairman, Department of Population Sciences, Member
University of Dhaka, Dhaka
16. Mr. Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Deputy Secretary, Branch: NORDIC-1, Member
Economic relations Division (ERD)
17. Mr. S.M. Abdul Malek, General Manager, Environment & Safety Division, Member
Petrobangla, Kawran Bazaar C/A, Dhaka
18. Mr. Kazi Mofizul Hoq, Statistical Officer, Department of Fisheries, Ramna, Member
Dhaka
19. Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Director, National Accounting Wing, BBS Member
20. Mr. Ghose Subabrato, Director, Industry & Labour Wing, BBS Member
21. Mr. Md. Zahidul Hoque Sardar, Director (Deputy Secretary), Census Wing, Member
BBS
22. Mr. Jafor Ahmed Khan, Director (Deputy Secretary) (Addtl. Charge), Member
Agriculture Wing, BBS

1 2 3
23. Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Director (In-charge), Computer Wing, BBS Member
24. Mr. Mashud Alam, Director (Deputy Secretary), Demography and Health Wing, Member
BBS
25. Mr. Mohammad Abdul Kadir Mia, Director, FA & MIS Wing, BBS Member
26. Ms. Mitali Parvin, Research Associate, Bangladesh Institute of Development Member
Studies (BIDS), Agargaon, Dhaka
27. Mr. Md. Zaheer Iqbal, Deputy Conservator of Forests, RIMS Unit, Department Member
of Forest
28. Mr. Mohammad Ashraful Kamal, Deputy Director, Geological Survey of Member
Bangladesh, Pioneer Road, Segunbagicha, Dhaka
29. Ms. Kamrun Nahar, Office in Charge (EOC), Department of Disaster Member
Management, Mohakhali, Dhaka
30. Mr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman, ICT Specialist, Information & Communication Member
Technology, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka
31. Ms. Zakia Yasmin Joarder, Deputy Director (Training), Department of Women Member
Affairs, Dhaka
32. Mr. Mohammad Samsul Alam, Lecturer, Institute of Statistical Research and Member
Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka
33. Mr. Golam Rabbani, Senior Fellow, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies Member
(BCAS), Gulshan-1, Dhaka
34. Ms. Shakil Arvin Zomo, Additional Deputy Director, Crops Wing, Department Member
of Agriculture Extension, Farmgate, Dhaka
35. Dr. Md. Golam Rabbani, Livestock Officer (Reserve), Depart of Livestock Member
Service (DLS), Farm Gate, Dhaka
36. Mr. Md. Bazlur Rashid, Climatologist, Storm Forecast Centre, Department of Member
Meteorology, Agargaon, Dhaka.
37. Mr. Md. Izazul Haque, Lecturer, Department of Disaster Science and Member
Management, University of Dhaka
38. Mr. Sarder Shafiqul Alam, Senior Research Coordinator International Centre Member
for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka
39. Ms. Sharmin Nahar Nipa, Lecturer, Centre for Climate Change and Member
Environmental Research (C3ER), Brac University, Mohakhali, Dhaka
40. Deputy Director (All), National Accounting Wing, Bangladesh Bureau of Member
Statistics (BBS)
41. Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Director and National Focal Point Officer, ECDS Member-
Cell, BBS Secretary

2. Report Review Committee
1 2 3
1. Mr. A B M Zakir Hossain, Additional Secretary (Dev.), (Addtl. Charge), Chairman
Statistics and Informatics Division (SID), Ministry of Planning
2. Ms. Shahanun Nesha, Joint Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division (SID), Member
Ministry of Plann
4. Mr. Md. Solaiman Mondol, Deputy Secretary (Devlopment), Statistics and Member
Informatics Division (SID), Ministry of Planning
5. Mr. Md. Tarikul Alam, Deputy Secretary (Budget ,Financial management and Member
co-ordination), Statistics and Informatics Division (SID), Ministry of Planning
6. Mr. Jafor Ahmed Khan, Director (Deputy Secretary) (Addtl. Charge), Member
7. Mr. Md. Mir Hossain, Deputy Secretary (Development-3), Statistics and Member
8. Ms. Nurjahan, Deputy Secretary (Dev.-1), Statistics and Informatics Division Member
(SID), Ministry of Planning
9. Mr. Md. Maniruzzaman Khan, Deputy Secretary (Budget), Statistics and Member
10. Ms. Sufia Akhter Rumi, Senior Assistant Secretary (Development), Statistics Member
and Informatics Division (SID), Ministry of Planning
11. Mr. Mohammad Anowar Hossain, Senior Assistant Secretary, Statistics and Member
12. Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Director and National Focal Point Officer Member-
(NFPO), ECDS Cell, BBS Secretary
3. Monitoring Committee
1 2 3
1. Mr. A B M Zakir Hossain, Additional Secretary (Admin), Statistics and Chairman
2. Mr. Md. Tarikul Alam, Deputy Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division, Member
3. Mr. Md. Maniruzzaman Khan, Deputy Secretary (Budget), Statistics and Member
4. Mr. Mohammad Anowar Hossain, Senior Assistant Secretary, Statistics and Member
Informatics Division (SID)
5. Mr. Showmitra Kumar Paul, Administrative Officer (Admin-2), Statistics and Member
6. Mr. Md. Jahurul Islam, (Admin-2), Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry Member
of Planning
7. Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Director and National Focal Point Officer Member-
(NFPO), ECDS Cell, BBS Secretary

4. Editor’s & PD’s Forum
1 2 3
1. Mr. Jafor Ahmed Khan, Director (Deputy Secretary) (Addtl. Charge), Convenor
3. Mr. Mohammad Abdul Kadir Mia, Director, FA & MIS Wing, BBS Member
4. Mr. Satya Ranjan Mondal, Deputy Project Director (Deputy Secretary), Member
National Household Database (NHD) Project, BBS
5. Mr. Md. Zahidul Hoque Sardar, Director (Deputy Secretary), Census Wing, Member
BBS
6. Mr. Ghose Subobrata, Director, Industry and Labour Wing, BBS Member
7. Mr. Md. Mashud Alam, Director, Demography and Health Wing, BBS Member
8. Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Director (In-Charge), Computer Wing, BBS Member
9. Mr. Kabir Uddin Ahmed, Project Director, Labour Market Information System Member
(LMIS) Project, BBS
10. Mr. Bidhan Baral, Project Director, Agriculture Market Information System Member
(AMIS) Project, BBS
11. Dr. Dipankar Roy, Project Director (Deputy Secretary), Household Income and Member
Expenditure Survey (HIES) Project, BBS
12. Mr. Md. Dilder Hossain, Project Director, Economic Census 2013 Project, BBS Member
13. Mr. A K M Ashraful Haque, Project Director, Monitoring the Situation of Vital Member
Statistics of Bangladesh Project, BBS
14. Mr. Jatan Kumar Saha, Project Director, Optical Data Archive and Member
Networking (ODAN) Project, BBS
15. Mr. Md. Alamgir Hossen, Project Director, Census of the Undocumented Member
Myanmar Nationals Staying in Bangladesh Project, BBS
16. Mr. Md. Moyazzem Hossain, Project Director, Digitization of BBS Publications Member
Project, BBS
17. Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Director, ECDS Cell, BBS Member
18. Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Director, National Accounting Wing, BBS Member-
Secretary

Annex 5: Designated Focal Points Officers/Members
SL. No Total Name of the Focal Points Officers/Members from different Ministries/
FPO Divisions/ Dept./ Org. with designation and contact
1 2 3
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR):
1 Mr. Sultan Mahmud

Additional Secretary
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)
Bangladesh Secretariat
Cell: +88 01711391067
1. Email: [email protected], [email protected]
2 Ms. Julekha Sultana
Joint Secretary (DM Admin)
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR)
Bangladesh Secretariat
Cell: +88 01720676277
Ministry of Finance (Finance Division and Economic relations Division):
Mr. Muhammad Humayun Kabir
3 Deputy Secretary
Branch: NORDIC-1
2. Economic relations Division (ERD)
Room # 14, Block # 07, T&T 9145466 (Off)
Cell: +88-01716227673
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
General Economics Division (GED), Planning Commission:
4 Dr. Md. Mustafizur Rahman

Joint Chief (cc)
Poverty Analysis and Monitoring Wing
Planning Commission
Cell: +88-01726-224804
T & T: 9117115
3. Email: [email protected]
5 Mr. Md. Monirul Islam
Deputy Chief
Poverty Analysis and Monitoring Wing
Planning Commission
Cell: +88-01711-464513
T & T: 9117334
Programming Division, Planning Commission:
6 Dr. Nurun Nahar
Deputy Chief
Socio-economic Wing
Programming Division
4.
Planning Commission
Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
Cell: +88-01777-330644
T & T: 9114076

1 2 3
Agriculture Water Resources and Rural Institutions Division, Planning Commission:
7 Ms. Yasmin Pervin
Deputy Chief
Forest, Fisheries And Livestock Wing, Planning Commission
5.
Phone: +88-02-9180973
Cell: 01751-596740
Socio Economic Infrastructure Division, Planning Commission:
8 Mr. Pradip Kumar Mahottam
Deputy Chief
Socio Economic Infrastructure Division
6.
Planning Commission
Cell: +88-01715-401885
Department of Environment (DOE):
9 Mr. Mohmmed Solaiman Haider
Director
Department of Environment
Paribesh Bhaban, E/16
Agargaon,Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka-1207
7. Cell: +88-01817-116050
10 Mr. Md Ilias Mahmud
Assistant Director
Department of Environment
Paribesh Bhaban, E/16
Agargaon,Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka-1207
Cell: +88-01557-026301
Department of Disaster Management (DDM):
11 Mr. Md. Anisur Rahman
Director (E & M)
Department of Disaster Management
Cell: +88-01711-056098
12 Mr. S. M. Shafiqul Islam
8. Deputy Director (E & M)
Cell: +88-01715-446559
13 Ms. Kamrun Nahar
Office in Charge (EOC)
Cell: +88-01728362227
Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD):
14 Mr. Md. Zaheer Iqbal
9. Deputy Conservator of Forests, RIMS Unit
Department of Forest
Cell: +88-01711443750
[email protected]

1 2 3
Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT)
15 Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Director (Monitoring & Evalution)
Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT)
10. Ministry of Environment and Forests
Old “Ban Bhaban” (5th and 6th floor) 101 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212
Phone: +88-02-9890959
Cell: 01715-049699
Fax: +88-02-9898031
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)
16 Dr. Taufiq Hassan
Deputy General Manager (Research)
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)
11. E-4/B, Agargaon Administrative Area,
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
Phone:+88-01719-016292
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE):
17 Ms. Shakil Arvin Zomo
Additional Deputy Director
Crops Wing
12.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Farmgate, Dhaka
Cell: +88-01712-573788
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC)
18 Dr. Md. Mosharraf Uddin Molla
Principal Scientific Officer (AERS)
13. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC)
Farmgate, Dhaka-1215
Cell: +88-01552-434792
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)
19 Dr. Md. Azim Uddin
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Statistics and Information and Communication Technology (ASICT)
Division
14.
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)
Chowrasta Joydebpur Road, Joydebpur, Gazipur
Phone: +88-01674-327491
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)
20 Dr. Md. Ismail Hossain
PSO & Chief, Agriculture Statistics Division
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)
15.
Joyebpur, Gazipur-1701
Phone: +88-02- 9263815
cell: 01716124943
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Agriculture Information Service (AIS)
21 Md. Manzur Hossain
Information Officer (Agriculture)
Agriculture Information Service (AIS), Farmgate, Dhaka
16.
Phone: +88-02- 9112260
Cell: 01911-019610

1 2 3
Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM)
22 Mr. Md. Abdur Rashid
Deputy Director (Market Intelligence & Statistics)
Head office
17. Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM)
Khamarbari, Front Building, 4th Floor Tejgaon, Dhaka
Cell: +88-01552-336164
Department of Fisheries (DOF):
23 Mr. Kazi Mofizul Hoq
Statistical Officer
18. Department of Fisheries (DOF)
Fisheries Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka-1000
Cell: +8801819220614
Department of Livestock Services (DLS):
24 Dr. Md. Golam Rabbani
Livestock Officer (Reserve)
19.
Depart of Livestock Service (DLS)
Cell: +88-01965-289259
Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO):
25 Dr. Md. Abdus Salam
Principal Scientific Officer
20. Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization
Cell: +88-01715-042585, T&T: 9137886
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS):
26 Ms. Mitali Parvin
Research Associate
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
21. PABX Extn. 880-2-9143441-8(279)
27 Ms. Kashfi Rayan
Research Associate
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
Agargaon, Dhaka-1207
Cell: +8801776443991
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB):
28 Dr. Shamal Chandra Das
Executive Engineer
Bangladesh Water Development Board (DWDB)
22.
WAPDA Building, Motijheel, Dhaka
Cell: +8801759693375
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS)
29 Mr. Abu Salah Md Yousuf
Senior Research Fellow
23.
1/46, Elephant Road, (West Ramna Thana), Dhaka-1000
Cell: +88-01718-872990
Institute of Water Modelling (IWM)
30 Mr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman
ICT Specialist
24.
Information & Communication Technology
House # 496, Road # 32, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206
Cell: +88-01841-930084, Email: [email protected]

1 2 3
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD):
31 Mr. Md. Bazlur Rashid
Meteorologist
Storm Warning Center
Bangladesh Meteorological Department
Agargaon,Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Phone: +88-02-9135742
25. Cell: +88-01716-762472
32 Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid Mia
Meteorologist
Bangladesh Meteorological Department
Agargaon,Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Cell: +88-01558-311937
Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI):
33 Dr. Md. Taibur Rahman
Chief Scientific Officer
26.
Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI)
Cell: +88-01552-306698
Department of Women Affairs (DOWA):
34 Ms. Zakia Yasmin Joarder
Deputy Director (Training)
27.
Department of Women Affairs (DOWA)
Cell: +88-01552-438023
Department of Social Services (DSS):
35 Mr. Md. Jahangir Kabir
Research Officer
Department of Social Services
27. Shamajseba Bhaban
E-8/B-1, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Cell: +88-01726-269222
Email:
Director General of Health Services (DGHS):
36 Dr. S. M. Mustafizur Rahman
DPM, NCDC
29. Director General of Health Services (DGHS), Mohakhali, Dhaka
Cell: +8801712866804
Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
37 Mr. Md. Moriruzzaman
Superintending Engineer
Store Circle
Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)
30. DPHE Bhavan, 14, Shaheed Captain Mansur Ali Sarani,
Kakrail, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Cell:+ 88-01712-203356
Fax: + 88-02-9343375
Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT):
38 Mr. Mohammad Samsul Alam
Lecturer
31.
Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT)
Cell: +88-01670-321551

1 2 3
Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM):
39 Dr. Mohammad Rezaur Rahman
Professor
Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM)
32.
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
Cell: +88-01714-337758
Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka :
40 Dr. Md. Maksudur Rahman
Professor
33. Department of Geography and Environment
University of Dhaka
Cell: +88-01732-464767
Department of Disaster Science and Management, University of Dhaka:
41 Mr. Md. Izazul Haque
Lecturer
34. Department of Disaster Science and Management
University of Dhaka
Cell: +88-01829-685510, +88-01717-656198
International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD):
42 Mr. Sarder Shafiqul Alam
Senior Research Coordinator
35. International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD)
Level 5, House 27, Road 1, Block A
Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka 1220, Bangladesh
Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER):
43 Ms. Sharmin Nahar Nipa
Lecturer
36. Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER)
Brac University, Mohakhali, Dhaka
Cell: +8801794758973
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS):
44 Dr. Md. Golam Rabbani
Senior Fellow
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)
House # 10, Road # 16A, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
37.
45 Dr. Samarendra Karmakar
Fellow, BCAS
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)
House # 10, Road # 16A, Gulshan-1,
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Cell: +8801736672043
Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS) Dhaka University
46 Dr. Dilara Zahid
Assistant Professor
Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS)
38.
Lecture Theatre Building (1st Floor)
University of Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Phone +88-02-9661900-73 (Ext :4727, 4728)
Cell: 01726-266666

1 2 3
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)
47 Mr. Mohammad Zakir Hossain Khan
Senior Program Manager, Climate Finance Governance
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)
MIDAS Centre (Level 4 & 5),
39.
House-5, Road-16 (New) 27 (Old), Dhanmondi, Dhaka -1209
Cell: +88-01713-065546
Phone: (+880-2) 9124789, 9124792, 9124792
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
48 Mr. Mostafa Amir Sabbih
Research Associate
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
House # 6/2 (7th and 8th Floor)
40.
Block – F, Kazi Nazrul Islam Road
Lalmatia Housing Estate,
Dhaka – 1207, Bangladesh
Cell: +88-01730-018090
Network on Climate Change, Bangladesh (NCC, B)
49 Mr. Mizanur Rahman Bijoy
Coordinator
Network on Climate Change, Bangladesh (NCC, B)
41.
29 Ring Road, 6/1/A, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207
Cell: +88-01718-703327
Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD)
50 Mr. Md Shamsuddoha
Chief Executive
House 221, Flat B 3, Road 3,
42.
Mirpur DOHS, Dhaka
Cell: +88-01729-259491
[email protected]
Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO)
51 AKM Khusrul Amin
Senior Scientific Officer (SSO)
Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO)
WARPO Bhaban
43.
72,Green Road, Dhaka 1215
Cell:-01718-488955
Phone: +88 02 9131091
Department of Geography and Environment, Dhaka University
52 Dr. A.Q.M. Mahbub
Professor
44. Department of Geography and Environment Dhaka University
Tel: +880 1716581694
Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petro Bangla)
53 Mr. S.M. Abdul Malek
General Manager
45. Environment & Safety Division
Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla)
Petrocentre, 3 Kawran Bazaar C/A, Dhaka 1215
Tel: +88-02-8189063

1 2 3
Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB)
Mr. Mohammad Ashraful Kamal
54 Deputy Director
46. Geological Survey of Bangladesh
153 Pioneer Road, Segunbagicha, Dhaka-1000
Phone:+880-2-9349502, Fax: +88 02 9339309
Cell:- 01912-675180
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
55 Mr. Mohammad Musleh Uddin
Assistant Secretary
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
47. 60, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Tel: 88-02-9560102-3, 9560482
Cell: 01670-001224
E-mail: [email protected]., [email protected]
URL: www.fbcci-bd.org
ICDDR’B
56 Mr. Md. Ali Ahmed
Senior Research Officer
48.
ICDDR’B
Cell:- 01710-531353
National University of Bangladesh
57 Dr. Md. Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan
Faculty Member
49.
National University of Bangladesh
Cell:- 01712-514054

Annex 6: Resource Person (Not according to seniority)
1. Professor Dr. Shamsul Alam, Member (Senior Secretary), General Economics Division (GED), Planning
Commission.
2. Mr. K M Mozammel Hoq, Secretary, Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning.
3. Mr. Mohammad Abdul Wazed, Director General (DG), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
4. Mr. Md. Baitul Amin Bhuiyan, Deputy Director General (Incharge), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
5. Mr. Naquib Bin Mahbub, National Project Director (NPD), SSIP Project and Division Chief, General
Economics Division (GED), Planning Commission.
6. Mr. Sultan Mahmud, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR), Govern-
ment of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
7. Mr. Sudipto Mukerjee, Country Director, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bangladesh.
8. Dr. Atiq Rahman (Prominent Environmentalist and Development Expert), Executive Director, Bangladesh
Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS).
9. Mr. Fakrul Ahsan, Former Division Chief, General Economics Division, Planning Commission and Project
Manager, SSIP Project, GED, Planning Commission.
10. Professor Dr. Enamul Haque (Natural Resource and Environmental Economist), Department of Economics,
East West University, Dhaka.
11. Professor Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Chairman, Department of Disaster Science and Management,
University of Dhaka.
12. Professor Dr. Rezaur Rahman, Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka.
13. Professor Dr. Md. Maksudur Rahman, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka,
Dhaka.
14. Dr. Md. Aminul Haque, Chairman, Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka.
15. Mr. Abul Kalam Azad, Director, National accounting Wing, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
16. Dr. Mohammad Mahfuz Kabir, Acting Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic
Studies (BIISS).
17. Dr. Dipankar Roy, Deputy Secretary (SID) and Project Director, Household Income and Expenditure Survey
(HIES) Project, BBS.
18. Mr. Md. Monirul Islam, Deputy Chief, General Economics Division (GED), Planning Commission.
19. Mr. Kabir Uddin Ahmed, Joint Director and Project Director, LMIS Project, Industry and Labour Wing, BBS.
20. Mr. Mark Eigenraam, Expert of Poverty Environment Initiative from UNDP-UNEP, Bangkok, Thailand.
21. Mr. Iftekhar Enayetullah, Director, Waste Concern Bangladesh, Banani Model Town, Dhaka.
22. Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Director and National Focal Point officer (NFPO), Environment, Climate
Change and Disaster-related Statistics (ECDS) Cell, BBS
Report Writing and Editing

Mr. Md. Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Director and National Focal Point Officer (NFPO), ECDS Cell, BBS.
Special Contribution of this Report

Professor Dr. Enamul Haque, Department of Economics, East West University, Dhaka.
Local Consultant (03 Months)

Mr. Ashoke Adhikary, Local Consultant, Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework 2016-2030, ECDS
Cell, BBS
Photo Credited by Mr. Md. Golam Kibria, Photographer, BBS

Glossary40
This glossary aims to provide an easily accessible alphabetic list of selected terms used in the BESF. These terms
originate in the UN-FDES with particular or distinct attributes. They occur at different levels of complexity and
provide context and supplementary information in diverse ways. The terms are presented here along with the
paragraph numbers in which they appear in the text of the UN-FDES. Each term is accompanied by an explanation
which may represent an actual definition or a simple description or may provide other relevant contextual
information considered useful in furthering understanding.
In some cases, terms which have been separated from their original context have a re-contextualized explanation
or supplemental content found in other paragraphs in order to enrich the explanation provided.The wording in this
list may thus vary slightly from that used in the text of the BESF under the guidance of the UN-FDES.
A Aquatic resources comprise fish, crustaceans,

molluscs, shellfish, aquatic mammals and other aquatic
Adaptation: It means the adjustment in natural or
organisms that are considered to live within the
human systems in response to actual or expected
boundaries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of a
climactic stimuli or their effects, which moderates
country throughout their lifecycles, including both
harm and exploits beneficial opportunities41 .
coastal and inland fisheries. Migrating and straddling fish
Afforestation is the establishment of forest through stocks are considered to belong to a given country
planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until during the period when those stocks inhabit its EEZ.
then, was not classified as forest. It implies a
Awareness: The process of informing the community
transformation from non-forest to forest. From a
as to the nature of the disaster and actions needed to
resource accounting perspective, afforestation is
save lives and property prior to and in the event of
defined by SEEA-CF as the increase in the stock of
disaster. This is especially important for the responsible
forest and other wooded land either due to the
government officers and the public mandated for the
establishment of new forest on land that was previ-
protection of resources from any kind of disaster.
ously not classified as forest land, or as a result of
Programs directed towards public awareness play an
silvicultural measures such as planting and seeding.
important role in safeguarding the lives and property
Agri-environmental indicators (AEI) are indicators from the risks and hazards. It is also related to
able to describe and assess state and trends in the information, transmission and broadcasting of
environmental performance of agriculture to furnish information through electronic media, and community
useful indications to scientists and policymakers about networking42.
the state of the environment, about the effects of
B
different policies, as well as about the efficiency in the
use of budgets in terms of environmental outcomes. Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms
from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other
Airborne diseases and conditions associated with aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of
the environment are caused or worsened by exposure which they are part, including diversity within species,
to unhealthy levels of pollutants (such as PM, SO2 or between species and of ecosystems. It is also a measure
O3), usually found in urban settlements and, in of ecosystem health.
particular, in cities with weaker air quality regulations
and/or enforcement capabilities. Biological resources are renewable resources that
are capable of regeneration through natural
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms, (non-managed or managed) processes. Biological
including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. resources include timber and aquatic resources and a
Farming implies some form of intervention in the range of other animal and plant resources (such as
rearing process to enhance production, such as regular livestock, orchards, crops and wild animals), fungi and
stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. bacteria.
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40
United Nations Framework for Development of Environment Statistics (UN-FDES) 2013
41
National Plan for Disaster Management 2010-2015: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
42
National Plan for Disaster Management 2010-2015: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

Biome: A biome is a distinct community of plants, observed over comparable time periods. Climate
animals or fungi that occupy a distinct region. It is often change occurs through a chain of events and can be
referred to as an ecosystem. observable at all levels, from local to global. Climate
process drivers are GHG emissions associated with
Biota is defined as all animal and plant life of a particular current production and consumption patterns, which
region or time. Biotic (living) factors function with the depend heavily on fossil fuels for energy and
abiotic (non-living) factors to form a complex unit such transportation.
as an ecosystem
Climate change adaptation is an adjustment in
C natural or human systems in response to actual or
Climate: Weather features/data of a particular expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which
area/region involving temperature, humidity, moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.
atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, and other
meteorological elements measured as average for Climate change evidence refers to the different
longer periods, usually minimum of 30 years. It is simply processes that substantiate the occurrence of changing
the average weather condition for longer period of climate patterns at the global, regional and local levels.
time. Geographic location and natural environment of The evidence of global warming and climate change is
a country may also dictate the climate of that particular unequivocal, including global temperature rise, extreme
area/region/country43. events, sea level rise, shrinking ice sheets and glacial
retreat.
Climate of Bangladesh: Bangladesh is a small country
in terms of its territory with an area of about 147,570 Climate change mitigation refers to efforts to
sq. km. It is located in the tropics between 20º34´ to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions and may
26º 38´ north and 88º01´ to 92º41´ east in South Asia involve using new technologies, incorporating and
and is bounded by India on the west, the north and the increasing renewable energies, making older equipment
northeast and Myanmar on the south-east. The Bay of more energy efficient and changing management
Bengal demarcates the southern border with a long practices or consumer behaviour. Protecting natural
coastline. The Himalayas is close to the northern carbon sinks like forests and oceans, or creating new
border of Bangladesh. The country consists of low and sinks through silviculture or green agriculture, are also
flat land except the hilly regions in the northeast, the elements of mitigation.
southeast, and some areas of highlands in the north and Climate change-related statistics (according to
northwestern part. About 80% of the country is UNECE) refer to environmental, social and economic
floodplain, 12% is hills, and about 8% is terrace or data that measure the human causes of climate change,
uplifted blocks. Bangladesh currently has 19,467 sq. km the impacts of climate change on human and natural
of marine area. Three major rivers – the Ganges, the systems, and the efforts by humans to avoid and adapt
Brahmaputra and the Meghna (GBM), which bring to these consequences.
inflow from India - meet inside Bangladesh before
discharging into the Bay of Bengal through a single Corporate, non-profit institution and household
outfall. The mean annual temperature is about 25OC environmental protection and resource
within the country. The mean monthly temperature management expenditure includes corporate,
ranges between 18OC in January and 30OC from April non-profit institution and household environmental
to May. The highest temperatures throughout the year expenditure whose
range between 40OC and 43OC in the west. The
average annual rainfall in the country is about 2,200 primary aim is to protect the environment and manage
mm. About 80% of the total rainfall occurs during May its resources. Statistics on this topic usually require the
to September44. use of specific surveys of establishments in different
sectors and industries.
Climate change is a change of climate which is
attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that Crops refer to plants or agricultural produce grown
alters the composition of the global atmosphere and for food or other economic purposes, such as clothes
which is in addition to natural climate variability or livestock fodder (ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Division 01).
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Cultivated biological resources cover animal maintained by a continued human-induced or natural
resources yielding repeat products and tree, crop and perturbation. Deforestation includes areas of forest
plant resources yielding repeat products whose natural converted to agriculture, pasture, water reservoirs and
growth and regeneration are under the direct control, urban areas. The term specifically excludes areas where
responsibility and management of an institutional unit. the trees have been removed as a result of harvesting
or logging, and where the forest is expected to
Cyclone: A large-scale closed circulation system in regenerate naturally or with the aid of silvicultural
the atmosphere with low barometric pressure and measures. From a resource accounting perspective,
strong winds that rotate counter clockwise in the deforestation is defined by SEEA-CF as the decrease in
northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern the stock of forest and other wooded land due to the
hemisphere. The system is referred to as a cyclone in complete loss of tree cover and transfer of forest land
the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, hurricane in the to other uses (e.g., use as agricultural land, land under
western Atlantic and eastern Pacific and typhoon in the buildings, roads, etc.) or to no identifiable use.
western Pacific. Cyclones are the most devastating of
the natural disasters. Generally, the disasters faced by Depletion, in physical terms, is the decrease in the
the coastal areas are related to tides, river flows and quantity of the stock of a natural resource over an
weather conditions leading to cyclonic winds. A major accounting period that is due to the extraction of the
hazard that occurs in the coastal areas is mostly due to natural resource by economic units occurring at a level
weather conditions associated with depressions of greater than that of regeneration.
varying severity. The hazards due to cyclones are
associated with elements such as depressions, cyclone Disaster: Disaster means any such incidents
surges, effect of wind speed, hazard areas, etc. High mentioned below created by nature or human or
winds cause rough conditions and high waves during created due to climate change and its massiveness and
the time of depression over the sea and cause damage devastation cause such damage to cattle, birds and
and loss throughout the land they pass over. In fisheries including life, livelihood, normal life, resources,
Bangladesh, the main cause of damage and loss is the assets of community and the environment of the
severe cyclonic storm with Hurricane intensity. In damaged area or create such level of hassle to that
Bangladesh, most of the cyclones occur during the community whose own resources, capability and
pre-monsoon (April/ May/ early-June) and post- efficiency is not sufficient to deal this and relief and any
monsoon (late-September/ October/ November) kind of assistance is needed to deal that situation, such
period. The pre-monsoon period is the sowing or as: (a) Cyclone, northwester, tornado, sea high tides,
broadcasting season for Aus rice and the post abnormal tides, earthquake, tsunami, excessive rains,
monsoon season is the harvesting season for Aman shortfall of rains, flood, erosion of river, erosion of
rice in the coastal areas. Hence, the impact of cyclones coastal area, drought, excessive salinity, excessive
is severe in terms of economic loss, as well as loss of pollution of arsenic, building slide, landslide, hill slide,
lives and property. gushing water from hills, hailstorm, heat wave, cold
wave, long term water logging etc.; (b) Explosion, fire,
D capsize of vessel, massive train and road accident,
Damage: Damage is defined as the total or partial chemical and nuclear radiation, pilferage of oil or gas, or
destruction of physical assets.This includes building and any mass destruction incident; (c) Disease causing
their contents, infrastructure, stocks etc. Typically pandemic, such as pandemic influenza, bird flue,
damages to housing and homestead goods, agricultural anthrax, diarrhea, cholera, etc.; (d) Harmful
lands, pond/wetland, homestead land, homestead microorganism, poisonous materials and infection of
forestry etc. Damages typically occur during or i life active object including infection by bio based or
mmediately after disaster. Damages typically measures biological infectious object; (e) Ineffectiveness or
in physical terms and a monetary replacement value is damage of essential service or disaster protection
assigned to it. infrastructure; and (f) Any unnatural incident or a
misfortune causing massive life loss and damage45.
Deforestation is the conversion of forest to another
land use or the long-term reduction of the tree canopy Disaster Management: Disaster Management
cover below the minimum 10 per cent threshold. means methodical institutional structure and program
Deforestation implies the long-term or permanent loss for disaster risk reduction and immediate response
of forest cover and implies transformation into after disaster, through which following steps and
another land use. Such a loss can only be caused and programs may be taken to deal disaster, such as:- (a)
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determination of danger, scale and duration of disaster; areas maintain high temperatures, non-availability of
(b) management including adoption of plans, surface water due to drying out of water sources,
coordination and implementation; 173444 Bangladesh crops die out and there is a crisis of fodder as well. For
Gazette, additional issue, September 24, 2012 (c) people who are directly dependent on rainwater,
provide early warning, caution, danger or extreme drought is a big problem.
danger signal and arrange for propagation and transfer
of life and assets to secure places; (d) conducting Driving Force-Pressure-State-Impact-Response
search and rescue after disaster, determination of (DPSIR) framework is an analytical framework that
estimation and demand of life and assets damaged, is based on the causal relationship between its D-P-S-
under humanitarian aid program distribution of relief, I-R components. Driving forces are the socio-economic
and socio-cultural forces driving human activities,
rehabilitation and reconstruction and adoption
which increase or mitigate pressures on the
programs for essential service, rescue and
environment. Pressures are the stresses that human
development; and (e) conducting relevant other
activities place on the environment. State, or state of
programs46.
the environment, is the condition of the environment.
Disaster Risk Management: The systematic Impacts are the effects of environmental degradation.
process of using administrative decisions, organization, Responses refer to the responses by society to the
operational skills and capacities to implement policies, environmental situation.
strategies and coping capacities of the society and E
communities to lessen the impacts of natural hazards
and related environmental and technological disasters. Early Warning System: It is a major element of
This comprises all forms of activities, including disaster risk reduction. It prevents loss of life and
structural and non-structural measures to avoid reduces the economic and material impact of disasters.
(prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) To be effective, early warning systems need to actively
adverse effects of hazards47. involve the communities at risk, facilitate public
education and awareness of risks, effectively
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): Disaster Risk disseminate alerts and warnings and ensure there is
Reduction is development & application of policies and constant state of preparedness49.
practices that minimizes risks to vulnerabilities and
Economic territory is the area under the effective
disasters, applies to managing and/or responding to
control of a single government. It includes the land area
current disaster risks48 .
of a country, including islands, airspace, territorial
Dissipative losses are material residues that are an waters and territorial enclaves in the rest of the world.
indirect result of production and consumption activity. Economic territory excludes territorial enclaves of
other countries and international organizations located
Dissipative uses of products cover products that in the reference country.
are deliberately released to the environment as part of
production processes. Ecosystem is a dynamic complex of plant, animal and
microorganism communities and their non-living
Drought: Bangladesh faces unpredictable drought environment interacting as a functional unit.
hazard in the dry monsoon due to inadequate and
Ecosystem services are the benefits supplied by the
uneven rainfall. It varies from place to place, however,
functions of ecosystems and received by humanity.
and the northwestern region/ districts of Bangladesh
suffers most from the drought almost regularly in two- Emissions are substances released to the
year cycle. It is unusual dryness of soil, resulting in crop environment by establishments and households as a
failure and shortage of water for other uses, caused by result of production, consumption and accumulation
significantly lower rainfall than average over a processes.
prolonged period. Hot dry winds, shortage of water,
high temperatures and consequent evaporation of Emissions to air are gaseous and particulate
moisture from the ground can contribute to conditions substances released to the atmosphere by
of drought. This may have initiated the process of establishments and households as a result of
desertification in those districts where the affected production, consumption and accumulation processes.
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Emissions to water are substances released to social participation and engagement in environmental
water resources by establishments and households as a processes intended to improve and protect the local
result of production, consumption and accumulation and global environment are a concrete manifestation of
processes. understanding and motivation of, and commitment to
protecting and improving the environment, expressed
Energy production refers to the capture, extraction through behaviour.
or manufacture of fuels or other energy products in
forms which are ready for general consumption. Environmental Goods and Services Sector
Energy products are produced in a number of ways, (EGSS) consists of a heterogeneous set of producers
depending on the energy source. Total energy of technologies, goods and services that: (i) measure,
production originates from sources that can be control, restore, prevent, treat, minimise, research and
classified as non-renewable or renewable. (paras. 3.97 sensitise environmental damages to air, water and soil
and 3.98) Energy production includes the production as well as problems related to waste, noise, biodiversity
of primary and secondary energy. Primary energy and landscapes. This includes “cleaner” technologies,
refers to energy sources as found in their natural state, goods and services that prevent or minimise pollution;
as opposed to derived or secondary energy, which is and (ii) measure, control, restore, prevent, minimise,
the result of the transformation of primary sources. research and sensitise resource depletion. This results
mainly in resource-efficient technologies, goods and
Environment statistics are environmental data that services that minimise the use of natural resources.
have been structured, synthesized and aggregated
according to statistical methods, standards and Environmental health focuses on how environmental
procedures. The scope of environment statistics covers factors and processes impact and change human
biophysical aspects of the environment and those health. It can be defined as an interdisciplinary field
aspects of the socio-economic system that directly that focuses on analysing the relationship between
influence and interact with the environment. public health and the environment. From the health
perspective, WHO states that “environmental health
Environmental awareness involves the gradual addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological
understanding of environmental issues, and the factors external to a person, and all the related factors
recognition of the connections among human actions, impacting behaviours. It encompasses the assessment
development, sustainability and human responsibility in
and control of those environmental factors that can
these processes. Environmental awareness involves the
potentially affect health. It is targeted towards
realization that humans and ecosystems co-exist in a
preventing disease and creating health-supportive
shared environment, which is ultimately the biosphere.
environments.
Awareness fosters pro-environmental attitudes and
predispositions for action and changed behaviour. Environmental indicators are environment
statistics that have been selected for their ability to
Environmental data are large amounts of
depict important phenomena or dynamics. Environmental
unprocessed observations and measurements about
indicators are used to synthesize and present complex
the environment and related processes.
environment and other statistics in a simple, direct,
Environmental education refers to the process of clear and relevant way.
sharing and constructing environmental information
Environmental indices are composite or more
and knowledge, as well as information on how humans
complex measures that combine and synthesize more
interact with the environment. Environmental
than one environmental indicator or statistic and are
education is carried out through a variety of
weighted according to different methods.
programmes, including formal and informal education
and training, directed towards different audiences. It Environmental information includes quantitative
may be curriculum- and classroom-based or and qualitative facts describing the state of the
experiential, and may be provided on-site or in environment and its changes as described in the
community settings by government agencies or NGOs. different components of the FDES. Quantitative
Environmental education is integral to education for environmental information is generally produced in the
sustainable development. form of data, statistics and indicators, and is generally
Environmental engagement involves the disseminated through databases, spreadsheets,
transformation of perceptions and attitudes into compendia and yearbooks. Qualitative environmental
concrete, pro-environmental actions. Individual and information consists

of descriptions (e.g., textual or pictorial) of the Extreme events are events that are rare within their
environment or its constituent parts that cannot be statistical reference distribution at a particular location.
adequately represented by accurate quantitative An extreme event is normally as rare as or rarer than
descriptors. Geographically referenced environmental the 10th or 90th percentile.
information provides facts on the environment and its
components using digital maps, satellite imagery and F
other sources linked to a location or map feature. Fauna: The animal life of a particular region or time. It
is generally regarded as that which is naturally occurring
Environmental perception refers to individuals’ and indigenous.
and groups’ notions of, attitudes towards and
evaluations of the environment, both as a whole or Flora: The plant life of a particular region or time. It is
with respect to specific environmental issues. Individuals generally regarded as that which is naturally occurring
and communities make decisions and judgments, and and indigenous.
take actions based on subjective perceptions of
environmental information and experiences.Values and Flood: Flood is one of the major natural disasters in
attitudes thus “filter” information and transform it into Bangladesh. In general the normal inundation of
perception in a culturally specific manner. flood-free areas by water caused by excessive rain and
spillage from the over flown riverbanks is called flood.
Environmental protection activities are those Floods bring about immense havoc to the lives of the
activities whose primary purpose is the prevention, people. Flooding is a natural phenomenon in Bangladesh
reduction and elimination of pollution and other forms and occurs on an annual basis. The rivers are huge by
of degradation of the environment. These activities global standards, and can inundate over 30% of the land
include the protection of ambient air and climate, mass at a time. Bangladesh is prone to serious and
wastewater management, waste management, protection chronic flooding. Even in an average year, 18% of the
and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water, landmass is inundated and previous floods have
noise and vibration abatement, protection of biodiversity affected 75% of the country (as in 1988). 75% of the
and landscapes, protection against radiation, research country is below 10m above sea level and 80% is
and development for environmental protection and classified as floodplain as Bangladesh is principally the
other environmental protection activities. delta region of South Asia’s great rivers. Bangladesh
floods on a regular basis, recent notable and
Environmental regulation and instruments refer catastrophic floods have occurred in 1988, 2004, 2007
to policy responses to regulate and establish acceptable and 2010. Floods cause erosion of chars (islands) by
limits for protecting the environment and human flooding rivers, cause landlessness amongst
health. It entails both direct regulatory and economic Bangladesh’s poor; environmental refugees, loss of
instruments. Direct regulatory instruments include property, lives, epidemic, other water borne diseases,
environmental and related laws, standards, limits and lack of drinking water, loss of agricultural land and
their enforcement capacities. These can be described crops, communication disruption are some of the
using statistics on regulated pollutants, licensing major effects of this natural disaster.
systems, applications for licences, quotas for biological
resource extraction, and budget and the number of Forest is land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with
staff dedicated to enforcement of environmental trees higher than 5 metres and a canopy cover of more
than 10 per cent, or trees able to reach these thresholds
regulations. Economic instruments may comprise the
in situ. It does not include land that is predominantly
existence and number of green/environmental taxes,
under agricultural or urban land use.
environmental subsidies, eco-labelling and certification
and emission permits. G
Environmental resources (assets) are the naturally Genetic resources are defined as genetic material of
occurring living and non-living components of the plants, animals or microorganisms containing functional
Earth, together constituting the biophysical environment, units of heredity that are of actual or potential value as
which may provide benefits to humanity. Environmental a resource for future generations of humanity.
resources include natural resources (such as sub-soil
resources (mineral and energy), soil resources, Geographic information system (GIS) is an
integrating technology that helps to capture, manage,
biological resources and water resources) and land.
analyse, visualize and model a wide range of data with a
They may be naturally renewable (e.g., fish, timber or
spatial or locational component.
water) or non-renewable (e.g., minerals).

Geospatial information presents the location and because during the storm, hail or balls of ice fall in huge
characteristics of different attributes of the atmosphere, quantities on the Earth. It is nothing but irregular lumps
surface and sub-surface. It is used to describe, display or balls of ice. The specialty of a hailstorm is that both
and analyse data with discernible spatial aspects, such hail, i.e. balls of ice, and rainwater fall during the storm,
as land use, water resources and natural disasters. at the same time. The hailstorms are not exactly
Geospatial information allows for the visual display of storms, but are a side effect of a much bigger storm, the
different statistics in a map-based layout, which can thunderstorm. In fact, this phenomenon originates from
make it easier for users to work with and understand thunderclouds that are known as Cumulonimbus clouds.
the data. The ability to overlay multiple data sets using When the existing temperature of a mass of air currents
software, for instance on population, environmental falls down rapidly over decreasing altitude, it results in
quality, and environmental health, allows for a deeper a hailstorm. The hailstones are formed due to the
analysis of the relationship among these phenomena. process of freezing and grow over time. They are
carried by the updrafts or the air currents moving in
Global Warming: The GHGs trap and build-up of the upward direction, until they become large for these
heat in the atmosphere (troposphere) near the Earth’s currents to continue carrying them. Hailstones must
surface. Some of the heat flowing back toward space have at least ¾ inch of diameter to become severe, and
from the Earth's surface absorbed by water vapor, cause a substantial amount of damage and loss to life
carbon dioxide, ozone, and several other gases in the and property. Being a nature's phenomenon and a type
atmosphere and then reradiated back toward the of natural disaster, hailstorms are unavoidable. The
Earth’s surface. If the atmospheric concentrations of impact of hailstones can cause widespread damage and
these greenhouse gases rise, the average temperature loss to vulnerable plant, agricultural crops, infrastructure
of the lower atmosphere gradually increases. Global and equipment that is stored outside. Hailstones have
warming refers to a gradual increase in the overall the potential to destroy animals and human life upon
temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally impact if strong enough.
attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by
increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, Hazard: Hazard means any unnatural incident which is
and other pollutants50. created by natural law, due to technical faults or by
humans and as a result bring down the normal lifestyle
Government environmental protection and of peoples in to danger and risk through occurring
resource management expenditure includes devastation and create sorrows and sufferings including
government expenditure whose primary aim is to devastating and irreparable damages to necessary
protect the environment and manage its resources. items to maintain livelihood52.
Groundwater comprises water that collects in Household: A household means a group of persons
porous layers of underground formations known as normally living together and eating in one mess (i.e.
aquifers. with common arrangement of cooking) with their
dependents, relatives, servants, and other members. A
Greenhouse Gas (GHG): Our atmosphere comprises
household may be a one-person household or may
a mixture of several gases; prominent among them are
have more persons. In case of a household with a group
nitrogen and oxygen. Other than these two, several
of persons, living together and taking meals from the
other gases are also present in trace amounts like
same kitchen generally maintain a family or family like
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and
relation. A household usually described as ‘khana’. In
water vapours. All these are GHG as they are capable
some instances, there may be more than one household
of trapping heat. Apart from the natural gases some
in a single house or in one dwelling arrangement.
gases are produced due to human activities like
Similarly, a household may have more than one house
chlorofluorocarbons, hydro chlorofluorocarbons,
or structure or shed. The household is to be
hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur
distinguished from family, which comprises members
hexafluoride are also GHGs51.
having blood relationship. Members of a family may live
in different places but members of household must live
H
in the same place and share the same kitchen.
Hailstorm: Hailstorm is a very curious geographical
and climatic phenomenon. A hailstorm is named such,
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Human settlements refer to the totality of the L
human community, whether people live in large cities,
Land provides space for natural ecosystems, human
towns or villages. They encompass the human population
habitats and human activities. As this space is finite, the
that resides in a settlement, the physical elements (e.g.,
shelter and infrastructure), services (e.g., water, expansion of human activities can reduce the space
sanitation, waste removal, energy and transport), and occupied by natural ecosystems, thus reducing
the exposure of humans to potentially deleterious ecosystems’ capacity to yield ecosystem goods and
environmental conditions. services for all living beings. From the resource
perspective, land is a unique environmental resource
I that delineates the space in which economic activities
Improved drinking water source includes the use and environmental processes take place and within
of: piped water into dwelling, plot or yard; public tap or which environmental resources and economic assets
standpipe; borehole or tube well; protected dug well; are located.
protected spring; rainwater collection and bottled
Land cover is the observed (bio) physical cover on
water (if a secondary available source is also improved).
the earth's surface.
Improved sanitation facility is defined as one that
hygienically separates human excreta from human Land use reflects both the activities undertaken and
contact. Improved facilities include flush/pour flush the institutional arrangements put in place for a given
toilets or latrines connected to a sewer, -septic tank, or area for the purposes of economic production, or the
-pit, ventilated improved pit latrines, pit latrines with a maintenance and restoration of environmental
slab or platform of any material which covers the pit functions. Land being “used” means the existence of
entirely, except for the drop hole and composting some kind of human activity or management.
toilets/latrines. Consequently, there are areas of land that are “not in
use” by human activities.
Institutional dimension of environment statistics
refers to the institutional factors necessary to develop Landslide: Landslides are a complex-disaster
and strengthen the sustained production, dissemination phenomenon that can be caused by earthquakes,
and use of environment statistics. It comprises the legal volcanic eruptions, heavy rainfall (typhoons, hurricanes),
framework that establishes the mandates and roles of sustained rainfall, heavy snowmelt, unregulated
the main partners, the institutional setting and anthropogenic developments, mining, and others. In
institutional development level of environment statistics Bangladesh, landslides are mostly triggered by heavy
units, and the existence and effectiveness of inter- rainfall. However, underlying causes of landslide include
institutional cooperation and coordination mechanisms deforestation, hill cutting, unregulated development
at the national level and with specialized international work, etc. Moreover, poverty and landlessness force
agencies. poor people to live in the risky hill-slopes. However,
recently landslide has emerged as a major hazard,
Institutional strength: Government and citizen
engagement in environmental and sustainable particularly after the Chittagong Landslide 2007. Due
development public policy is reflected in the extent to to heavy rainfall during 10 -11 June 2007, landslides and
which institutions that manage and regulate the collapsed walls caused widespread damages in six areas
environment exist and function properly at the national of Chittagong city and in different Upazilas of the
and sub-national levels. District
In-stream water use refers to the use of water with- Livestock are animal species that are raised by
out moving it from its source or to the use when water humans for commercial purposes, consumption or
is immediately returned with little or no alteration. labour (ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, Division 01).
K Loss is defined as changes in economic flows caused

by disaster. Examples, include losses in agricultural
Known mineral deposits include commercially
recoverable deposits, potential commercially recover (crops, livestock, fishery, poultry etc.). Losses typically
able deposits and non-commercial and other known
deposits.
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occur from the time of disaster until economic recovery (ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, class 0230), as well as wild
and reconstruction of assets are achieved and are animals that are trapped or killed for production,
measured in monetary terms at current price. consumption and trade (ISIC Rev. 4, Section A, class
0170).
M
Other wooded land is land not classified as “Forest”,
Multilateral Environmental Agreements address,
spanning more than 0.5 hectares; with trees higher
via international cooperation, environmental problems,
than 5 metres and a canopy cover of 5-10 per cent, or
especially those which have a transboundary nature or
trees able to reach these thresholds in situ; or with a
are global in scope. For the most relevant MEAs,
combined cover of shrubs, bushes and trees above 10
participant or signatory countries are usually expected
per cent. It does not include land that is predominantly
to report on progress periodically, either on a
under agricultural or urban land use.
mandatory or voluntary basis.
P
N
Paurashava (Municipality): According to
Natural Disaster: A natural disaster is a major adverse
Paurashava Ordinance 1977, Paurashava is an urban
event resulting from natural processes of the Earth;
area demarcated by a defined area map and location.
examples include cyclones, drought, floods, erosion,
The Paurashava is a local government body headed by
volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other
a Mayor. The Paurashava authority administers the area
geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of
under its jurisdiction, and is responsible for the well-
life or property loss and damages, and typically leaves
being of the residents. Ensuring the necessary civil
some economic loss and damages, the severity of
amenities for the people is its important functions.
which depends on the affected population's resilience,
or ability to recover. Following is the description of Protected Area Management Categories are
some of the natural disasters (with their code number) based on the strictness of protection and serve as the
in Bangladesh53. classification for protected areas. The main categories
are strict nature reserve; wilderness area; national park;
Natural biological resources consist of animals,
natural monument or feature; habitat/species
birds, fish and plants that yield both once-only and
management area; protected landscape/seascape; and
repeat products for which natural growth and/or
protected area with sustainable use of natural
regeneration is not under the direct control,
resources. (para. 3.38)
responsibility and management of institutional units.
Preparedness: Measures that are designed to ensure
Nuclear radiation-related diseases and condi-
that communities will have the knowledge and
tions: The related diseases and health conditions may
understanding of their risk environment to enable
be acute or chronic. They include, but are not limited
them to better cope with potential hazard impact54.
to, thermal burns from infrared heat radiation, beta and
gamma burns from beta and gamma radiation, radiation R
sickness or “atomic disease”, leukaemia, lung cancer,
thyroid cancer and cancer of other organs, sterility and Recovery: Measures that are designed to develop the
congenital anomalies or malformations, premature systems required to support affected communities in
aging, cataracts, and increased vulnerability to disease the reconstruction of their physical infrastructure and
and emotional disorders. Exposure to nuclear radiation restoration of their emotional, economic and physical
could occur from a nuclear explosion or an accident well-being55.
involving a nuclear reactor.
Remote sensing is the science of obtaining
information about objects or areas from a distance,
O
typically from aircraft or satellites.
Other non-cultivated biological resources: These
resources may include wild berries, fungi, bacteria, Renewable energy is captured from sources that
fruits, sap and other plant resources that are harvested replenish themselves. It includes solar (photovoltaic and
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thermal), hydroelectric, geothermal, tidal action, wave of fresh water and uprising sea level creates strong
action, marine (non-tidal currents, temperature twirling that cause erosion to the coast. Moreover, due
differences and salinity gradients), wind and biomass to combined sudden flood, heavy rain, and downwards
energy, all of which are naturally replenished, although freshwaters causes collision to the riverbank and cause
their flow may be limited. erosion to the riverbanks and coastal areas.
Deforestation and lack of plantation in the riverbanks
Renewable water resources of a country are and coastal areas also complement to riverbank and
generated by precipitation and inflows of water from coastal erosion.
neighbouring territories and reduced by
evapotranspiration. S
Residuals are flows of solid, liquid and gaseous Salinity: Saline water intrusion is mostly seasonal in
materials, and energy that are discarded, discharged or Bangladesh; in winter months the saline front begins to
emitted by establishments and households through penetrate inland, and the affected areas rise sharply
processes of production, consumption or accumulation. from 10 percent in the monsoon to over 40 percent in
the dry season. Coastal districts such as Satkhira,
Resource management activities are those Khulna, Bagerhat, Barguna, Patuakhali, Barisal are the
activities whose primary purpose is preserving and victims of salinity intrusion. Agricultural production,
maintaining the stock of natural resources and hence fisheries, livestock, and mangrove forests are affected
safeguarding against depletion. These activities include, by higher salinity in the dry season. It is observed that
but are not limited to, reducing the withdrawals of dry flow trend has declined as a result of which sea
natural resources (including through the recovery, flow (saline water) is traveling far inside the country
reuse, recycling and substitution of natural resources); resulting in contamination both in surface and ground
restoring natural resource stocks (increases or water. The population of pure freshwater fish species
recharges of natural resource stocks); the decline and species that are more tolerant survive and
general management of natural resources (including dominate changing the composition of the ecosystem
monitoring, control, surveillance and data collection); and affecting the livelihoods of the people dependent
and the production of goods and services used to of the freshwater resources.
manage or conserve natural resources. They cover the
management of mineral and energy resources; timber Slums are housing lacking one or more of the following
resources; aquatic resources; other biological conditions: access to improved water; access to
resources; water resources; research and development improved sanitation; sufficient living area; durability of
activities for resource management; and other housing; or security of tenure.
resource management activities.
Soil provides the physical base to support
Reused water is wastewater supplied to a user for the production and cycling of biological resources,
further use with or without prior treatment. provides the foundation for buildings and
infrastructure, constitutes the source of nutrients and
River/Coastal Erosion: A combination of natural water for agriculture and forestry systems, provides a
processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, habitat for diverse organisms, plays an essential role in
corrosion, and transportation, by which material is carbon sequestration and fulfils a complex buffering
worn away from the earth's surface. The energy in a role against environmental variability, ranging from
river causes erosion. The bed and banks can be eroded dampening diurnal and seasonal change in temperature
making it wider, deeper and longer. River erosion and and water supply to the storage and binding of a range
submerging of the coastal lands are the natural of chemical and biological agents. The main
phenomenon being one of the main natural disasters. environmental concerns about soil pertain to its
River and coastal erosion causes much more degradation through soil erosion or nutrient depletion,
destruction to the socioeconomic mechanism than any among other processes.
other natural disasters. Loss of life may not happen due
to erosion but it makes people undone. It causes a Soil resources comprise the top layers (horizons) of
massive financial loss and damages. The immense soil that form a biological system.
pressure of the downwards tide, current force and
Stocks of non-renewable energy resources are
twirl, waves and tides, storm, tidal surges, lack of trees
defined as the amount of known deposits of mineral
on the riverbank causes erosion to the coastal islands
energy resources.
every year. The collision between downwards current

Stocks of mineral resources are defined as the Timber resources are defined by the volume of
amount of known deposits of non-metallic and metallic trees, living and dead, which can still be used for timber
mineral resources. or fuel.
Storm/Tidal Surge: Storms are caused by Thunderstorm: A thunderstorm, also known as an

atmospheric disturbance involving perturbations of the electrical storm, a lightning storm, or a thundershower,
prevailing pressure and wind fields, on scales ranging is a type of storm characterized by the presence of
from tornadoes (1 km across) to extra-tropical lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's
cyclones (2000-3000 km across). This causes a rise in atmosphere known as thunder. Thunderstorms occur
sea level that result in the inundation of areas along in association with a type of cloud known as a
coastlines. The movement of ocean and sea currents, cumulonimbus. They are usually accompanied by strong
winds and major storms causes these phenomena. winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail, or, in contrast, no
precipitation at all. Thunderstorms result from the
Sub-soil resources are underground deposits of rapid upward movement of warm, moist air. They can
various minerals that provide raw materials and energy occur inside warm, moist air masses and at fronts. As
sources for humans. When considered as resources for the warm, moist air moves upward, it cools, condenses,
human use, these sub-soil elements differ fundamentally and forms cumulonimbus clouds that can reach heights
from ecosystems in that they are non-renewable. Their of over 20 km (12.45 miles). As the rising air reaches its
use thus results in permanent depletion. dew point, water droplets and ice form and begin to fall
through the clouds towards the Earth's surface. As the
Surface water comprises all water that flows over or droplets fall, they collide with other droplets and
is stored on the ground’s surface, regardless of its become larger. The falling droplets create a downdraft
salinity levels. Surface water includes water in artificial of cold air and moisture that spreads out at the Earth's
reservoirs, lakes, rivers and streams, snow, ice and surface, causing the strong winds commonly associated
glaciers. with thunderstorms, and occasionally fog.
Sustainable Development: The Brundtland Tornado: The two transitional periods between
Commission defines sustainable development as “the southwest and northeast monsoons over the Indian
development that meets the need of the present, sub-continent are characterized by local severe storms.
without compromising the ability of the future The transitional periods are usually referred to as pre-
generation to meet their own needs”. It also implies monsoon (March-May), and post-monsoon (October-
the concerns of social equity between generations, a November). It is the pre-monsoon period when most
concern that must logically be extended to equity of the abnormal rainfall or drought conditions
frequently occur in different parts of Bangladesh. Also
within each generation”. Sustainable development
there are severe local seasonal storms, popularly
ensures “a harmonious process of social and economic
known as nor’westers (kalbaishakhi). Severe
betterment that satisfies the needs and values of all
nor’westers are generally associated with tornadoes.
stakeholders while maintaining future opportunities
Tornadoes are embedded within a mother
and conserving natural resources and biological
thundercloud, and moves along the direction of the
diversity”56. squall of the mother storm.The frequency of devastating
T nor’westers usually reaches the maximum in April,
while a few occur in May, and the minimum in March.
Technological disasters may arise as a result of Nor’westers and tornadoes are more frequent in the
human intent, negligence or error, or from faulty or afternoon.
failed technological applications. The three types of
technological disasters are: industrial accidents which Toxic substances include toxic pesticides (e.g.,
cover accidents associated with chemical spill, collapse, pesticides that have teratogenic, carcinogenic,
explosion, fire, gas leak, poisoning, radiation and other; tumorigenic and/or mutagenic effects), and toxic
transport accidents which cover accidents associated industrial chemicals (e.g., lead, arsenic, mercury and
with air, road, rail, and water; and miscellaneous nickel, among others).
accidents which cover accidents associated with
Toxic substance-related diseases and health
collapse, explosion, fire, and other disasters of varied
problems include, but are not limited to, chronic
origin.
illnesses of the respiratory system (such as pneumonia,
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upper and lower respiratory diseases, asthma and infection but their actual clinical manifestation is a type
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases), cancer, of fever called enteric fever, the prototype of which is
infertility, and congenital anomalies or malformations. typhoid fever59.
V Water Logging: Bangladesh’s high vulnerability to

Vector borne diseases: Bangladesh Climate Change frequently occurring natural disaster is known
Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP 2009) highlighted worldwide, a lesser-known new phenomenon - water
the importance of addressing the emerging public logging - has been disrupting livelihoods of people
health risks associated with three vector borne during the past two decades.The phenomenon involves
diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and kala-azar. The focus deterioration of drainage condition in a number of
on the links between climate conditions and the southern coastal rivers leading to temporary to
incidence of vector borne diseases in Bangladesh are permanent inundation of floodplains along those rivers,
extremely limited. However, the impact of climate causing enormous difficulties towards maintaining
variability on the incidence of many vector-borne and livelihoods and disrupting land-based productive
waterborne diseases can be significantly modified by system including agricultural crops. The problem has
local environmental conditions and human adaptation become severe in the southwestern parts of Bangladesh,
responses. For example, in a tropical region such as especially along the Kapataksma river system covering
Bangladesh, drought can lead to an increase in parts of Jessore, Khulna and Satkhira districts. Water
dengue fever because more people may store water in logging is also becoming an issue in central southern
open containers in areas where access to piped water Noakhali district, where gradual chocking of the
is limited, thus increasing the number of breeding sites Noakhali rivulet (i.e., khal) has given rise to temporary
for mosquitos57. water logging every year.
Vulnerability: Vulnerability means any such existing Wastewater is discarded water that is no longer
socio-economic, geographical and environmental required by the owner or user.
condition of any community, which may make expected Water abstraction is the amount of water that is
capability of the community vulnerable, weak, unskilled removed from any source, either permanently or
and limited to adapt with affect of natural or human temporarily, in a given period of time. Water is
created hazard or any adverse reaction58. abstracted from surface water and groundwater
W resources by economic activities and households.
Water can be abstracted for own use or for distribution
Waste covers discarded materials that are no longer to other users.
required by the owner or user.
Water-related diseases and conditions result
Water borne diseases: Water-borne Diseases are from micro-organisms and chemicals in the water that
transmitted or spread through contaminated water. humans drink. They include, but are not limited to,
Pathogenic microbes (bacteria and viruses) and some diseases caused by biological contamination, such as
parasitic organisms are responsible for various diseases gastroenteritis infections caused by bacteria, viruses
of man and other animals. Such infectious pathogens and protozoa, and water-borne parasite infections.
survive and spread in the environment using various
strategies. Three main routes of spread are recognised Water resources consist of freshwater and brackish
- air, water and person-to-person contact. The most water, regardless of their quality, in inland water bodies,
common category of water-borne diseases is including surface water, groundwater and soil water.
represented by diarrhoea. There are two major types,
watery diarrhoea and dysentery. Cholera is the Weather: Weather is the atmospheric condition at
prototype of severe watery diarrhoea caused by the any given time or place. It is measured in terms of
bacteria Vibrio cholerae. Certain other bacteria (bacilli) things such as wind, temperature, humidity, atmospheric
such as shigellae cause dysentery type of diarrhoea pressure, cloudiness, and precipitation. In most places,
commonly called bacillary dysentery. A group of weather can change from hour-to-hour, day-to-day, and
salmonella bacteria that enter the gut through water season-to-season. It generally refers to the state of day
may or may not cause diarrhoea at the onset of to day atmosphere60.
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Climate Change and Health Impacts 2014: Disaster Risk and Climate Change Unit, Sustainable Development Department, South Asia Region.
58
National Strategy On The Management Of Disaster And Climate Induced Internal Displacement (Nsmdciid), Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
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Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh.
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Durjog Kosk (Disaster Dictionary) 2009: Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief

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1.1 Background of the Global Environmental Condition 3

1.2 Environmental Situation in Bangladesh 3

1.3 History of Environmental Statistics 4

1.4 Towards an Institutional Set-up for Environmental Statistics 5

1.5 Need Bangladesh Environmental Statistics Framework 5

1.6 Objectives of the BESF 6

1.7 Methodology of the Framework 6

1.7.1 BESF Preparation Process 6

1.7.2 Review of Literature 6

1.7.3 Identifying the Data Sources of Environmental Statistics 7

1.7.4 Understanding the Environmental Data Gaps and Discrepancies 7

1.7.5 Validation Workshop on Identifying Data Sources of Environmental Statistics 8

1.8 Expected Outcomes from the framework 8

1.9 Rationale of the BESF 9

1.10 Scopes of the Framework (BESF) 10

1.11 Limitation and Challenges 10

CHAPTER 2: GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INITIATIVE 11

2.2 United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 13

2.4 SEEA-Central Framework and SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting 14

2.5 Relationship between the FDES, SEEA and SNA 14

2.6 Poverty Environment Accounting Framework (PEAF) 16

2.7 Disaster-related Statistics Framework (DRSF) 17

2.8 DRSF integration with other frameworks 19

2.9 Five Year Plan of National Development (7th FYP) 19

2.10 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 20

2.11 Data Revolution for the SDGs: the Role of Indicators 21

2.13 Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) 23

2.14 Legal Framework (Statistical Act, 2013) 24

2.15 National Strategy for Development of Statistics (NSDS) 25

CHAPTER 3: BASIC SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTIC 27

3.1 Basic Set of Environmental Statistics according to FDES 29

3.2 Basic Set of Environmental Statistics 30

3.3 Core Set of Environmental Statistics 31

3.4 Data for Environmental Statistics 31

3.5 Role of Concerned Ministries/ Divisions/ Departments/ Org. 32

3.7 The Natural Resource Accounts/Environmental Resource Statistics 32

CHAPTER 4: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 35

4.1 Implementation arrangements 37

4.2 Possible Arrangements for Development Partners’ Support to Environmental Statistics 37

4.3 Arrangements for Monitoring and Reporting Progress 37

CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND BUDGETING OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS 39

5.1 The Strategic Goals and the Progress Indicators 41

5.2. A Proposed Financing Plan 44

CHAPTER 6: WAY FORWARD 45

1: Summary findings from the Expert Group Workshops 51

2: Basic Set of Bangladesh Environmental Statistics 57

4: All Committees 143

5: Designated Focal Points Officers/Members 147

6: Resource Person (Not according to seniority) 155

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