Mustang's Gharpagajong Rural Municipality Issues 49-Point Climate Change Declaration
Summary
Mustang’s Gharpagajong Rural Municipality has issued a 49-point climate change declaration calling for climate justice, stronger disaster risk reduction, and greater access to climate finance for local governments. The declaration urges national and international action to protect the Himalayas, expand early warning systems, and support mountain communities facing loss, damage, and climate-induced migration.
Key Points
- Gharpagajong Rural Municipality in Mustang released the 49-point Gharpagajong Declaration on climate change after a two-day conference.
- The declaration makes climate justice a central demand and calls for Himalayan conservation, early warning systems, climate-resilient infrastructure, and safe settlement planning.
- It seeks direct, grant-based climate finance for local levels, stronger multi-level climate governance, and more support for communities facing loss, damage, and displacement.
- Chairman Mohansingh Lalchan said green jobs, renewable energy, and private sector participation should be part of a green and resilient economy.
