In the face of climate change and socio-economic challenges, parliamentarians from the Hindu Kush region will have an in-depth discussion to present a common vision.
What you should know
The 'Hindukush Himalayan Parliamentary Meeting', which is to be held for common views, dialogue and coordination among the parliaments of the countries belonging to the 'Hindukush Himalaya region', is starting here from today.
The meeting was organized by the Federal Parliament, Agricultural Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee to exchange knowledge, skills and new ideas on policy and law making and sustainable development between the parliaments of the countries of the Hindu Kush region.
The meeting will be held with the technical support of the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ISMOD), and the parliamentary representatives of the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region will participate in Nepal, India, China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Pakistan.
In addition, the people's representatives of the countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, heads and representatives of parliamentary committees and experts related to climate change, air pollution and environment will participate in the meeting.
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is facing various crises due to rapid socio-economic changes along with the effects of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. This is seriously affecting the ecosystem, natural resources, livelihood and human life. The resolution of the meeting is to have a common vision, active participation and properly raise the burning mountain issue at the national, regional and global platforms. Bir Bahadur Balayar, the coordinator of the
organizing committee, said that the meeting will be a detailed and in-depth discussion on climate change, environmental pollution and biological diversity in the Hindu Kush region.
The Hindu Kush Himalaya is a biologically diverse and culturally rich mountain region, which spans eight countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
Due to global climate change, the Himalayan region is at relatively high risk. According to scientific studies, it is estimated that the increase in the temperature of the Himalayan region will exceed the average temperature of the world by 0.3 degrees Celsius to 0.7 degrees Celsius.
Studies have estimated that two-thirds of the snow reserves of the mountains in this region will melt due to the increase in temperature. In the Hindu Kush region In the absence of a regional common platform to discuss environmental and socio-economic challenges with parliamentarians and address them collectively, the program is expected to be helpful in advocating more effectively for mountain issues at the national, regional and international platforms.
