At the Hindu Kush-Himalaya parliamentarians' conference held for the first time in Nepal, he said that the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region is warming at a higher rate than the world average as the global temperature is increasing.
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President Ramchandra Paudel has said that it is mandatory for all parties to fulfill their commitments made in the Paris Agreement.
Inaugurating the conference of parliamentarians of the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region today, he urged them to adhere to the agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
In the conference of Hindu Kush-Himalaya MPs organized for the first time in Nepal, he said that the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region is warming at a higher rate than the world average as the global temperature is increasing. He mentioned that climate disasters such as floods and landslides have increased due to the rapid melting of glaciers in the region in the last decade.
'Climate change, loss of biological diversity and air pollution are no longer limited to scientific reports, these have become the harsh reality of our lives. Therefore, this conference is a historic opportunity to map out our common and sustainable future," President Paudel said. "This is an opportunity to show strong commitment to the future of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region - its geography, mountains, forests, rivers, and environment.
He expressed his concern that the water flowing from the mountains in this region, the oxygen provided by the forest and the fertile land are the basis of life for more than two billion people in the world and this basis of life is now in crisis. 'Our region is rich in biological diversity. It is a shelter for rare flora and fauna,' he said, 'but the loss of biological diversity is affecting food security, pushing cultural heritage, increasing the risk of species extinction, which has a serious impact on the overall economy.'
He said that there are important initiatives taken by Nepal such as cooperation in hydropower production and use, promotion of solar energy, participation in community forest protection, development of early warning system for climatic disasters.
Stating that expansion of national parks and protected areas, modernization of wildlife monitoring system, and participation of local communities are significant actions for biodiversity conservation, he also praised the steps related to the improvement of public transport, promotion of electric vehicles, and control of industrial emissions for air pollution control.
