Voice for climate justice raised at Annapurna Base Camp
Summary
Annapurna Rural Municipality held a special executive meeting at Annapurna Base Camp to highlight climate risks in the Himalayas and demand climate justice. The municipality also announced plans for a resilience action plan, risk maps and an early warning system after monsoon floods and landslides caused severe damage.
Key Points
- Annapurna Rural Municipality held a special meeting at Annapurna Base Camp to spotlight climate change impacts and demand climate justice for Himalayan communities.
- Monsoon floods, landslides and river erosion severely damaged roads, hotels and other infrastructure in the Modi and Kimrung river areas, with Ghandruk cut off from direct road access for 40 days.
- The municipality decided to prepare an Annapurna Climate Resilience Action Plan and climate risk maps for all 11 wards.
- It also plans an early warning and emergency communication system, along with climate-resilient infrastructure standards and better disaster loss records.
