KATHMANDU: Minister for Forests and Environment Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri emphasized preparedness for tackling climate change-induced challenges, stating that Nepal, being a mountainous country, was vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
At a workshop organized by the Nepal Climate Initiatives established at the School of Environmental Science and Management (SchEMS) here today, Minister Shahi pressed for effective solutions to mitigate climate impacts.
He asserted, “It is evident that Nepal is a developing country and a mountainous country and the effects of climate change posing challenges. Despite its negligible contribution to global carbon emission, Nepal is hardest hit by the climate-related consequences.”
The Minister, thus, acknowledged the importance of climate justice for vulnerable countries like Nepal and viewed that if the pledge made by greenhouse gas emitting countries are fulfilled literally, it would be easier for the entire world to adapt and mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change.
“It would also significantly contribute in adopting and achieving climate-friendly developments,” he said.
The Minister for Forests and Environment underscored the need for Nepal to enhance its capacity to benefit from the international funds established for climate finance regardless of the availability of the amount in those funds.
He explained, “Since the assistance coming through climate fund is competitive, our climate projects need to be given competitive edge in all respects with support from all sectors and agencies. For this, climate science or right analysis of climate change is very important to strengthen our projects and secure international funding.”
Furthermore, he said that it was imperative to present scientifically substantiated data and evidences to establish the links between the climate change and the disasters induced by it to secure climate finance.
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