Dhaka, May 25 -- Climate change, environmental degradation and human activities such as deforestation, monoculture plantations and resource extraction are increasing pressure on ethnic communities in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), according to a youth-led research conducted under a UNESCO-supported initiative.

The research findings suggest that ethnic communities remain particularly vulnerable because their livelihoods, cultural practices and everyday lives are closely connected to natural ecosystems.

While traditional ecological knowledge continues to play a critical role in helping communities adapt to changing environmental conditions, these knowledge systems themselves are increasingly under threat.

The research also hi...