UNESCO says further research needed on Sundarbans

City Desk :
To continue the efforts towards more sustainable management of the Sundarbans, the World Heritage Committee identified the need for the Government of Bangladesh to conduct further research and establish a data-gathering plan, as described in the Strategic Environment Management Plan (SEMP).

The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has said it had identified the need for further research and a data-gathering plan for the sustainable development of the Sundarbans, prepared by the Government of Bangladesh.

These recommendations were made at the 45th World Heritage Convention’s extended session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee praised Bangladesh’s efforts to improve protection of the Sundarbans and the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the 2019 joint World Heritage Centre Reactive Monitoring mission.