KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Wednesday said there is an urgent need for a "unified hill voice" to address growing concern about the impacts of climate change.
Inaugurating the International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Prime Minister Prachanda said Nepal is fully committed to mitigating the impacts of climate change and aims to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. Is. global goals.
“As mountainous countries are disproportionately burdened by the impacts of global warming, there is an urgent need to address the severe impacts observed in mountain country residents due to climate change,” he said.
He made these remarks while addressing a two-day international dialogue organized by Nepal's Ministry of Forests and Environment, which was attended by over 300 participants including senior government officials, climate experts and other stakeholders, at Chandragiri Hill in Kathmandu.
Addressing the Globa Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate here on Wednesday, he said, "I strongly believe that there is a need to address the growing concern about the impacts of climate change on mountain communities and the ecosystem services they provide. There is an urgent need for a unified mountain voice.,
“As a measure to combat the effects of climate change, apart from harnessing our vast potential of hydropower to secure clean energy, we are also protecting 45 per cent of the forest land area,” he said.
Prime Minister Prachanda has called on all stakeholders to prioritize the most vulnerable women, youth, children, people with disabilities, indigenous tribes and local communities living in the mountains when formulating climate-related policies and programs.
Meanwhile, stakeholders have expressed their grave concern over the increasing adverse impacts of climate change on the Himalayas and called for immediate steps to mitigate it.
Drawing the attention of the international community towards the impacts of climate change on the Himalayas, he underlined the need to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the Himalayas.
Dr. Baikunth Aryal, Chief Secretary, Government of Nepal, said that due to climate change, snow and glaciers in the mountains are melting rapidly and snow-covered mountains are turning into bare rocks, so everyone should be conscious of its adverse effects.
Keynote speaker Dr. Govinda Prasad Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Forest and Environment, said that the people of hilly areas are in danger due to climate change.He said, "Due to increase in global temperature, problems like forest fires, melting ice, glacial lake floods, rising sea levels are increasing."
Hannah Singer Hamdy, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal, underlined the need for cooperation and collaboration among countries in the Himalayan region to mitigate the effects of climate change and protect the people of the Himalayas.
Harry Withrow, Chairman of the United Nations Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA), said that disasters such as floods and landslides are caused by the impacts of climate change, and stressed that solutions to the impacts of climate change must be found together. should go.
Yonten Phuntso, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Bhutan and Saber Hosai Choudhury and Minister of Environment and Forests, Bangladesh, said countries in the region need to come together to face the challenges of climate change, which threatens lives and livelihoods. has put. People of hilly and lowland areas.The event was attended by over 60 foreign delegates including high government officials and experts from 22 countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, USA and Germany.
Recommendations from the two-day event will be presented at the Expert Dialogue on Mountains and Climate Change to be organized by the Subsidiary Board for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA) at the 60th session of the SBST in Bonn on June 5, 2024. , Germany.
Inaugurating the International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Prime Minister Prachanda said Nepal is fully committed to mitigating the impacts of climate change and aims to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. Is. global goals.
“As mountainous countries are disproportionately burdened by the impacts of global warming, there is an urgent need to address the severe impacts observed in mountain country residents due to climate change,” he said.
He made these remarks while addressing a two-day international dialogue organized by Nepal's Ministry of Forests and Environment, which was attended by over 300 participants including senior government officials, climate experts and other stakeholders, at Chandragiri Hill in Kathmandu.
Addressing the Globa Dialogue on Mountains, People and Climate here on Wednesday, he said, "I strongly believe that there is a need to address the growing concern about the impacts of climate change on mountain communities and the ecosystem services they provide. There is an urgent need for a unified mountain voice.,
“As a measure to combat the effects of climate change, apart from harnessing our vast potential of hydropower to secure clean energy, we are also protecting 45 per cent of the forest land area,” he said.
Prime Minister Prachanda has called on all stakeholders to prioritize the most vulnerable women, youth, children, people with disabilities, indigenous tribes and local communities living in the mountains when formulating climate-related policies and programs.
Meanwhile, stakeholders have expressed their grave concern over the increasing adverse impacts of climate change on the Himalayas and called for immediate steps to mitigate it.
Drawing the attention of the international community towards the impacts of climate change on the Himalayas, he underlined the need to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the Himalayas.
Dr. Baikunth Aryal, Chief Secretary, Government of Nepal, said that due to climate change, snow and glaciers in the mountains are melting rapidly and snow-covered mountains are turning into bare rocks, so everyone should be conscious of its adverse effects.
Keynote speaker Dr. Govinda Prasad Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Forest and Environment, said that the people of hilly areas are in danger due to climate change.He said, "Due to increase in global temperature, problems like forest fires, melting ice, glacial lake floods, rising sea levels are increasing."
Hannah Singer Hamdy, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal, underlined the need for cooperation and collaboration among countries in the Himalayan region to mitigate the effects of climate change and protect the people of the Himalayas.
Harry Withrow, Chairman of the United Nations Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA), said that disasters such as floods and landslides are caused by the impacts of climate change, and stressed that solutions to the impacts of climate change must be found together. should go.
Yonten Phuntso, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Bhutan and Saber Hosai Choudhury and Minister of Environment and Forests, Bangladesh, said countries in the region need to come together to face the challenges of climate change, which threatens lives and livelihoods. has put. People of hilly and lowland areas.The event was attended by over 60 foreign delegates including high government officials and experts from 22 countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, USA and Germany.
Recommendations from the two-day event will be presented at the Expert Dialogue on Mountains and Climate Change to be organized by the Subsidiary Board for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA) at the 60th session of the SBST in Bonn on June 5, 2024. , Germany.
