Minister of State for Forests and Environment Rupa Vick has said that Nepal is going to hold an Everest dialogue for the first time for a global initiative to address the issues of climate change and Himalayas.
In the pre-Ecemetery dialogue program held today by the International Relations and Global Diplomacy Dialogue (IRGDD) in collaboration with the Government of Nepal, she said that the Everest dialogue is also aimed at people from low carbon emission communities.
She said, 'Nepal is a highly vulnerable country due to climate change, and the government is working to prevent it.' In the
program, Dr. Pema Gyamtso, Director General of the International Integrated Mountain Development Center (ISIMOD), said that now is the time to give back to nature because the mountains are not only for the people of this region, but also for the world as a natural resource and base of life. He suggested that the Everest dialogue should focus on what we can give to nature, and said, 'In the Everest dialogue, the climate of the Himalayan region should be emphasized.'
Former Finance Secretary Madhu Marasini mentioned that the Everest dialogue will be an important international discussion and debate platform for Nepal and informed that only six percent of the Union's budget has been allocated for climate change. 'The goal is to reach 20 percent of the Union's budget in the field of climate change by the end of the sixteenth plan', he said.
Climatologist Dr. Popular Gentle expressed the opinion that while working in the field of climate change, a permanent team should be appointed when communicating on behalf of Nepal in international forums. He mentioned that all the experts in this field should speak on their behalf about the impact of climate change on the country and said that this is also the youth's 'agenda'.
