Stakeholders Emphasize Regional Cooperation on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
Summary
Stakeholders in New Delhi called for stronger regional cooperation on climate change and disaster risk reduction, with officials from Nepal and India stressing shared responsibility over river ecosystems and glacial lake outburst flood risks. Speakers urged disaster-resilient development and sustainable management of the Himalayan region.
Key Points
- A dialogue in New Delhi highlighted the need for regional cooperation on climate change and disaster risk reduction among Nepal, India and China.
- Nepal’s Acting Ambassador to India, Dr. Surendra Thapa, said shared river ecosystems require joint conservation and sustainable management.
- Former Indian disaster officials and experts stressed that disasters cross borders and called for disaster-resilient development.
- Speakers also urged greater attention to protecting and sustainably managing the Himalayan region.
