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SAILENDRA DONGOLYOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABILITY
BRITISH COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHAMPION
Climate change and Nepal
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Weather and climateGreen house effect and Global warmingClimate changeImpactsOvercoming climate changeClimate Initiatives
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Weather and Climate
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time relatively dynamic
C limate is the average pattern of weather in a place. Relatively constant
Climate is not weather.Climate is not weather.
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Green house effect and Global warming4
Temperature is increasing
Temperature Change oC1970-2004
-1.0 -0.2 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.5
Changes in physical and biological systems and surface temperature 1970-2004
Worldwide: Temperatures
have increased slightly more than 1oF (IPCC 2007)
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Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse gases maintain the earth’s temperature through GREENHOUSE EFFECT.
Which GAS?Methane, CFC, Nitrous Oxide and
CO2.
Source: www.abcnews.com/sections/us/global106.html
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Sources of Green house gases7
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Climate change
Any change in climate overtime, whether due to
natural Variability or as result of human activities is the Climate Change. (IPCC 2004)
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Impacts12
Our Mountains are Melting
Our Himalayas are
Melting…13
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Mitigation Adaptation
“avoids the unmanageable…”Energy efficient
appliances and vehicles
Planting treesReduction of green
house gases
“avoids the unmanageable…”
Landslide stabilization, Pond construction, Flood control
Increasing the height of the dykes can protect from flooding
Introduction of New variety of disease resistant and high productive crops
Introducing cash crops like banana in rice field where precipitation has significantly reduced to support rice plants
Intercropping, crop rotation and shifting cultivation
Climate induced disaster Preparedness by the community
Overcoming Climate Change18
Globally Nepal
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Conference of Parties (COP)
Kyoto protocolClean Development
Mechanism (CDM)Joint Implementation
Nepal signed UNFCCC on 12th June 1992
Ratified Kyoto Protocol on 16th September 2005
Formulating climate change relevant policies which includes NAPA and National Climate Change Policy.
GOs and NGOs are promoting renewable and clean energy through various programs. (AEPC) and other NGOs are promoting alternative energy like Biogas, Solar, and Micro- Hydropower etc.
Various organizations are conducting awareness raising and advocacy campaigns against climate change
Climate Initiatives19
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05/03/23
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Thank you
