From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal
Located in the heart of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, Nepal plays a vital geopolitical and ecological role in South Asia’s climate landscape. Although the country contributes less than 0.03 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions (MoFE 2020) and has extensive forest cover of 46 percent (M...
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| author | Chaudhary, Arbind Babu, Suresh Chandra Chaudhary, Bibek |
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| description | Located in the heart of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, Nepal plays a vital geopolitical and ecological role in South Asia’s climate landscape. Although the country contributes less than 0.03 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions (MoFE 2020) and has extensive forest cover of 46 percent (MoFE 2025), it faces disproportionate risks from climate-induced disasters, such as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), erratic monsoons, and prolonged droughts. The HKH region spans eight countries and hosts 10 major river basins and more than 87,000 square kilometers of glaciers, delivering water and ecosystem services to more than 1.9 billion people downstream (ICIMOD 2025a). Within this complex hydrological system, Nepal's rivers—including the Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali—not only sustain local livelihoods but also feed millions in India’s Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and even parts of China.
Climate justice is imperative in this context: Nepal’s low emissions profile stands in stark contrast to its high vulnerability (CVF 2024), requiring urgent attention to equity, adaptation finance, and inclusive development pathways. This policy note discusses Nepal’s role in climate justice diplomacy, examines the regional and country-level context of climate risk, and assesses Nepal’s third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to reframe climate action through a justice-centered lens. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1782672025-11-27T02:09:01Z From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal Chaudhary, Arbind Babu, Suresh Chandra Chaudhary, Bibek capacity building poverty reduction climate change natural resources Located in the heart of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, Nepal plays a vital geopolitical and ecological role in South Asia’s climate landscape. Although the country contributes less than 0.03 percent to global greenhouse gas emissions (MoFE 2020) and has extensive forest cover of 46 percent (MoFE 2025), it faces disproportionate risks from climate-induced disasters, such as glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), erratic monsoons, and prolonged droughts. The HKH region spans eight countries and hosts 10 major river basins and more than 87,000 square kilometers of glaciers, delivering water and ecosystem services to more than 1.9 billion people downstream (ICIMOD 2025a). Within this complex hydrological system, Nepal's rivers—including the Koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali—not only sustain local livelihoods but also feed millions in India’s Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and even parts of China. Climate justice is imperative in this context: Nepal’s low emissions profile stands in stark contrast to its high vulnerability (CVF 2024), requiring urgent attention to equity, adaptation finance, and inclusive development pathways. This policy note discusses Nepal’s role in climate justice diplomacy, examines the regional and country-level context of climate risk, and assesses Nepal’s third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to reframe climate action through a justice-centered lens. 2025-11-25 2025-11-26T14:27:19Z 2025-11-26T14:27:19Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178267 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Chaudhary, Arbind; Babu, Suresh Chandra; and Chaudhary, Bibek. 2025. From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal. IFPRI Policy Note. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178267 |
| spellingShingle | capacity building poverty reduction climate change natural resources Chaudhary, Arbind Babu, Suresh Chandra Chaudhary, Bibek From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal |
| title | From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal |
| title_full | From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal |
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| title_short | From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal |
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| topic | capacity building poverty reduction climate change natural resources |
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