Climate Justice: Nepal's Stance on Loss and Damage
Summary
Nepal is pushing climate justice and loss-and-damage financing as it faces severe impacts from melting glaciers, floods, landslides and other climate-related disasters despite contributing very little to global emissions. The article argues that Nepal must back its demands with scientific evidence, damage records and stronger regional cooperation to secure international support.
Key Points
- Developed countries bear greater responsibility for climate change because of their historical emissions and greater economic capacity.
- Nepal is highly vulnerable to climate impacts such as glacial lake outbursts, floods, landslides and droughts despite very low emissions.
- The COP-27 decision to create a loss-and-damage fund is presented as a major step for climate-vulnerable countries like Nepal.
- Nepal should seek grant-based finance, maintain scientific damage records and strengthen regional cooperation on early warning and river systems.
