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Prof Yunus said efforts to mitigate climate change must be intensified, but adaptation must be given equal priority. Adaptation must be locally determined, locally led, and locally managed, he said, adding Bangladesh has already embraced locally led adaptation as a guiding principle. "At the upcoming COP30 Conference, we will announce our third Nationally Determined Contribution, which will include both mitigation targets and adaptation actions, with special emphasis on protecting mangrove forests and restoring wetlands," Prof Yunus said. At the same time, he said, Bangladesh expects the global community, particularly the high-emitting countries, to meet their responsibilities with sincerity. The chief adviser said in confronting the climate crisis, the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius has already...