Policy to address climate change challenges essential: Forest Minister Chaudhary

Kathmandu: Minister for Forest and Environment Geeta Chaudhary has emphasised that the upcoming climate change policy should be a roadmap for addressing the challenges and problems in the sector.

At the national workshop on the formulation of the National Climate Change Policy (2083) organised by the Ministry here on Wednesday, Minister Chaudhary called for active participation of all concerned in making the policy scientific, practical, inclusive and enforceable.

Stating that a policy will be introduced to link forests and natural resources with people’s income generation, Minister Chaudhary said that it is necessary to link the traditional skills and practices of the people with scientific studies and knowledge.

Speaking at the program, Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Govinda Prasad Sharma, said that the climate policy would be prepared in a way that would benefit the people directly. Representatives of various ministries and agencies, as well as civil society organisations working in the field of climate change and adaptation, gave their suggestions and feedback on the policy.

Currently, the National Climate Change Policy, 2076, is in effect and as per the provision to review and evaluate the status of the policy implementation every five years, the formulation of a new National Climate Change Policy (2083) has been taken forward.

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