Say it in Antalya, write it in Kathmandu
Summary
Nepal's COP31 position and draft National Climate Change Policy 2083 are under scrutiny after the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster, with calls to better recognize cascading hazards and non-economic loss. The article also questions how displaced families in Rasuwa and Nuwakot will be resettled, rebuilt, and protected under the revised policy.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment has published Nepal's COP31 position and a draft National Climate Change Policy 2083 after the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster.
- The article says the draft policy fails to properly categorize cascading hazards and to assess non-economic losses such as loss of place, ritual and livelihoods.
- Thousands of displaced people in Rasuwa and Nuwakot still face unclear resettlement, shelter, land allocation and tenure arrangements.
- The piece argues that Nepal should write clearer resettlement and reconstruction standards into law and policy before the next disaster response.
