KATHMANDU: Climate and international experts have said that the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region is sensitive to climate change.
During the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations, in a sideline interaction on ‘Climate Change and Geopolitics: Shaping the Future’ organized by the Global Center for Climate and Security Governance (GCSG) in New York, Harvard University climate expert Rajan Mehta said that the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region is sensitive to climate change.
At the program in Manhattan, Mehta, the author of the famous book ‘Backstage Climate’ related to climate change, said that it is necessary to use the early warning system in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region due to the possibility of glacier lakes bursting and other natural disasters caused by rising temperatures. Other participants mentioned, ‘We live in times of great innovation and great responsibility for the planet, and the future is in our hands. Raise the volume, advocate for climate change mitigation, and telegraph your successes to show that bold climate action is best for everyone—businesses, governments, academia, journalists, and other people.
Abhaya Raj Joshi, executive director of the GCSG, who ran the interaction program, asked Mehta what are the important issues of climate change in South Asia.
In reply, Mehta said, “There are two important issues in the countries of South Asia in terms of climate change. It is necessary to proceed by looking at the geography and economic situation. In terms of geography, this region is very sensitive, and economically, the countries here are not that strong. Those who do not have enough resources and means to fight against climate change.”
Former parliamentarian and international affairs expert Deepak Prakash Bhatt made it clear that all the countries of this region should work closely together to protect the ecosystem of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
He further said that the Hindu Kush Himalayan region is also sensitive in terms of floods, landslides, floods, bursting of lakes and earthquakes.
We cannot address the problem of climate change within any nationality, border or sovereignty. It is necessary for everyone to work together to solve it,” he said.
Bhatt suggested that climate change awareness should be started from the central, provincial and local levels by creating laws, policies and strategies in the context of Nepal.
He said, ‘If awareness about climate change is given, the general public will know and prepare for the effects it can have and to reduce the effects.
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