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Caritas Bangladesh: Anup’s StoryBangladesh, one of the world's poorest nations is also the country most vulnerable to sea-level rise. The population is already severely affected by storm surges. Catastrophic events in the past have caused damage up to 100 km inland. It is hard to imagine to what extent these catastrophes would be with accelerated sea-level rise. The encroachment of the sea has salinated arable land. Anup Biswas was facing a bleak future before he approached Caritas Bangladesh for help >>
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How Caritas works: Climate ChangeIn January 2008, Caritas Internationalis established a new “Climate Change” desk within the CI Delegation in Geneva, Switzerland to actively participate in ongoing discussions – within the United Nations and other international organizations – about the risks posed by climate changes, especially in regard to the poorest and most vulnerable. >>

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G8 weak on climate change The G8 leaders' approach to climate change is half-hearted, says Caritas England and Wales (CAFOD) and Caritas Scotland (SCIAF), with no solutions for action being proposed. >>

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