This site uses cookies, as explained in our terms of use. If you consent, please close this message and continue to use this site.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world as we know it and laid bare the vulnerabilities of mountain communities already impacted by climate change. Do we return to business as usual or turn this into an opportunity for concrete climate action and transformative change?
0 mins Read
The COVID-19 pandemic has left economies reeling and has underlined the fragility of communities already vulnerable to climate change. As Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) countries prepare to absorb and recover from the economic and social fallout of the lockdown, we have a crucial window of opportunity to transform our growth path. Post-pandemic recovery should build on the spirit of innovation and collective action to push for ambitious climate action in the region. We offer eight actions to limit the rise of global temperature to 1.5°C and to build inclusive and resilient societies in the HKH.
As we enter the second half of the year, we look forward to our participation in a couple of major ...
“Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive, and even spiritual satisfaction.” – Edward Osborne Wilson In ...
The uneven impact of COVID-19 has exposed entrenched gender and other inequalities in Pakistan. Initial research indicates ...
Alok Sharma, President of COP26, visited Nepal to learn about climate action in Nepal and the HKH ...
9 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland, UK In a high-level event at the ongoing 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) of ...
As this news digest reaches you in this first month of 2022 and we while we continue to hope for ...
A couple of weeks have passed since the conclusion of UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, and we have had some time ...
