Sagarmatha Sambaad

The government is gearing up to organise Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) Sambaad (dialogue) from May 16-18. The theme of the first-ever dialogue is "climate change, mountains, and the future of humanity". The Everest region is a habitat for rare and endangered species like the snow leopard, red panda, Himalayan black bear, musk deer and Himalayan wolves – all of these are under existential threat in the face of rapidly changing climate. Affluent countries are largely responsible for climate change, with greenhouse gas emissions being the main factor behind it. But, poor and mountainous countries like Nepal have been disproportionately suffering the consequences of their actions.