Climate Change Policy, 2019 (Nepal)
The Climate Change Policy 2019 of Nepal addresses changes and improves on its 2011 policy. Its goal is to contribute to socio-economic prosperity of the nation by building a climate resilient society. It adopts sectoral and inter-sectoral policies for attaining the aforementioned goals including:
- Improvement of food security, nutrition and livelihoods through climate-friendly agriculture system
- Energy security will be ensured by promoting multiple use of water resources and production of low-carbon energy
- Climate-friendly villages and cities will be built by developing safe, sustainable and resilient habitats and infrastructures
- Adoption of the concept of climate resilient economic development by developing reliable, sustainable and low carbon technology industry, transport and physical infrastructure
- Healthy living environment created by reducing the adverse effects of climate-induced disasters on human health
- Reduction of loss or damage from climate-induced disasters to lives and property, health, livelihoods, physical infrastructures and cultural and environmental resources will be reduced
- Livelihoods will be facilitated by mainstreaming good governance and gender equality and social inclusion into formulation of policies, institutional framework and implementation of programs related to climate
- Climate change-related study, research and technology development and expansion will be encouraged
- National resources will be identified for the implementation of climate change related policies, and all resources will be mobilized in a just manner by increasing access to bilateral, multilateral and international financial resources pertaining thereto