Environmental Economics Archives

Green transformation of the garment sector: When ‘zero-waste’ is the key to world domination

Desk ReporterMarch 17, 2026March 18, 2026

March 17, 2026March 18, 202639

Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry has achieved world-class status not only for production but also for ‘greenness’ in 2026. The industrial areas of Gazipur and Mymensingh are no longer a source of smoke or chemical waste. Around 400 factories in Bangladesh now use a circular or zero-waste model, enhancing the......

Dr. Nusrat Hafiz

Less Traffic, More Screens: The Green Promise and Reality of Online Classes

Desk ReporterMarch 15, 2026March 16, 2026

March 15, 2026March 16, 2026109

Simi Podder, Dr. Nusrat Hafiz Dr. Hafiz is an assistant professor and Simi Podder is an undergraduate student at BRAC University On a typical weekday morning, Safraz logs into his university class from his small room in Keraniganj. His laptop screen fills with familiar squares: classmates joining from Dhaka, Chattogram,......

Environment Research

Cox’s Bazar’s ‘Blue Revolution’: How Seaweed Farming Is Emerging as Bangladesh’s Innovative Carbon Sink.

Desk ReporterMarch 12, 2026March 13, 2026

March 12, 2026March 13, 202672

The blue waters of Cox’s Bazar now hold economic potential for Bangladesh with the presence of seaweed swaying underwater. The government’s ‘Blue Economy 2026’ project has sparked a significant transformation in commercial seaweed farming along a 50-kilometer stretch from Inani to Teknaf. It serves not only as a raw material......

Bangladesh

Preventing Desertification in Varendra region of Bangladesh: Unprecedented Success of Smart Irrigation and ‘Green Varendra’ Mission

Desk ReporterMarch 9, 2026March 10, 2026

March 9, 2026March 10, 2026101

Once upon a time, the Varendra region of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, was called the ‘Desert of Bangladesh’. The abnormally low water table and lack of rain were about to depopulate the region. But this spring of 2026, the scenario has changed. A groundbreaking agricultural transformation is unfolding in this arid region,......

Climate

Climate finance and the $384 billion challenge: Nature-based solutions are a new investment area

Desk ReporterMarch 1, 2026March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026100

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are now a trillion-dollar investment opportunity to address climate change and biodiversity loss. The UNEP’s ‘State of Finance for Nature 2025’ report says that to achieve net-zero by 2050, annual investment in nature must rise from $154 billion to $384 billion. This means that there is still......

Bangladesh

The Blue Revolution of the Bay of Bengal—When Seaweed Becomes Bangladesh’s ‘Green Gold’ (Blue Economy 2.0)

Desk ReporterFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 2026

February 22, 2026February 22, 202689

Bangladesh’s southwest coast, once merely a fishing area, is now becoming the country’s economic powerhouse. In early 2026, Bangladesh’s blue economy is tapping into the billion-dollar global market to enhance the lives of coastal communities. Why is this the biggest trend of 2026? Marine algae is now the number one......

International Environment

The Green Gamble: Bangladesh’s Sustainable Shared Value Economy

Desk ReporterFebruary 20, 2026February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026126

Dr. Nusrat Hafiz, Assistant Professor & WEC Director, BRAC Business School, BRAC University Bangladesh has always been told a simple story: grow fast, grow cheap, grow first, clean later. But what if that story is already outdated? What if the next wave of global competition is not about who produces......

Environmental Economics

Carbon Trading Market: When Bangladesh’s Sundarbans are the World’s ‘Oxygen Bank’

Desk ReporterFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 2026

February 16, 2026February 16, 202681

By 2026, Bangladesh evolved from a ready-made garment exporter to one of the world’s largest sellers of carbon credits. Bangladesh has earned around $2 billion from the international market in the past year by utilizing the carbon absorption capacity of the Sundarbans. This is one of the new sources of......

Environmental Economics

The permanent end of the monopoly of animal skin in the fashion world

Desk ReporterFebruary 13, 2026February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026February 13, 202691

The permanent end of the monopoly of animal skin in the fashion world The 2026 Paris Fashion Week has made history for a special reason. Major fashion brands like Gucci and Hermes will stop using animal skin by 2026. The main ingredient of their new collection is ‘Mycelium’ or leather......

Environmental Economics

New Scientific Model to Increase Fish Production by 50%

Desk ReporterFebruary 4, 2026

February 4, 202668

Coral Reef Restoration A research paper published in the journal ‘Nature’ in the first week of 2026 brings new hope for coastal countries. Scientists have shown that reviving damaged coral reefs can boost fish production by around 50% within two years. This research is being seen as a huge game......

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