Climate Diplomacy and Transboundary Climate Security
Summary
Rising climate threats in the Hindu Kush Himalaya are driving calls for stronger regional cooperation on data sharing, early warning systems and joint disaster response. The article compares climate diplomacy approaches across Pacific island states, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal, highlighting transboundary flood risks and international climate frameworks.
Key Points
- The Hindu Kush Himalaya faces escalating transboundary climate risks, especially glacial lake outburst floods, landslides and glacier melt.
- The article calls for regional cooperation on data sharing, early-warning systems and joint disaster response across Himalayan countries.
- It reviews major global frameworks such as the Sendai Framework, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.
- Examples from Pacific island states, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal are used to show how vulnerable countries use climate diplomacy to advance resilience and adaptation.
