Nepal's floods must become policy, not pathos: It must turn climate vulnerability into climate diplomacy
Summary
Nepal is increasingly vulnerable to floods, glacial melt and erratic rainfall, and the country is being urged to turn that climate vulnerability into stronger diplomacy and resilience policy. The piece argues that Nepal should seek fair adaptation finance and loss-and-damage support while building permanent national and regional disaster-response mechanisms.
Key Points
- Climate change is intensifying floods, landslides, glacial melt and other hazards in Nepal, even though the country contributes only a tiny share of global emissions.
- The article argues Nepal should pursue climate justice through adaptation finance, loss-and-damage support, technology transfer and regional cooperation rather than a simple “polluter pays” framing.
- It calls for Nepal to build a permanent National Resilience Architecture and stronger domestic disaster institutions instead of ad-hoc response.
- Nepal should use forums such as UNGA81, COP31 and BIMSTEC to advance climate diplomacy for small and vulnerable states.
