Sagarmatha Sambaad is a learning opportunity for Nepal

Without international finance, it won’t be possible to implement the kind of intensive mitigation and adaptation measures developing countries need.

Nepal’s mountains have less snow and the country’s glaciers are retreating at an alarming rate. The Himalayas warm 0.3-0.7 degrees Celsius faster than the global average. Nepal’s rivers are vital for millions of people downstream in South Asia. Climate change-induced disasters are becoming more frequent.