The role of IRBs in the Climate Change Response in the Field of Health and Climate Research

Abstract

Many discussions have been held on the impact of climate change, infrastructure development,  and minimizing the displacement and resilience in developing countries, including Bangladesh. Climate change is one of the risk factors for vulnerability. Nonetheless, the role of the IRB (Institutional Review Board) regarding climate change issues during protocol review is lacking. Currently, the Bangladesh Bioethics Society (BBS) has organized workshops on the IRB on climate change in health research. This initiatives represent a new episode in Bangladesh. This article highlights information about the current awareness programme that may be of interest to readers and policy guidelines.  The perceptions and expectations of IRB members regarding workshops were captured through qualitative assessment to improve future workshops on climate change.