Episode 8

According to National Geographic, Bangladesh is one the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change. In recent years, riverbank erosion has annually displaced between 50.000 and 200.000 people. A three-foot rise in sea level would submerge almost 20 percent of the country and displace more than 30 million people. On the other hand as of 2016 Bangladesh held the 2nd place in producing garments just after China. Bangladesh is the world's second-largest apparel exporter of western fashion brands. Listen to this engrossing episode with Ms. Sanjida Shamsher, researcher at Swedwatch, with a background in development studies, and originally from Bangladesh, where she has also worked with poverty alleviation and women empowerment issues. Swedwatch investigates the extent to which companies, investors and authorities are taking responsibility for human rights and the environment. Swedwatch focus on countries where there is a high risk of abuses, and give a voice to the people affected.