KATHMANDU:- Chairperson of the Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee under the federal parliament, Kusum Devi Thapa, has echoed the need for combined efforts to cope with impacts of climate change.

During her address to an inaugural session of the Hindu Kush Himalaya Parliamentarians’ Meet 2025 in Kathmandu today, Thapa was of the view that  consequences of climate change have posed threats to the entire human civilisation and the natural resources on the earth.

Growing degradation of biodiversity, air pollution and incidents of natural disasters have directly affected a wide range of human life with their implications on economy, health, agriculture, tourism to energy sectors, she reminded. Thapa viewed national politics, economy and regional cooperation also matter in combating climate change besides science and technologies.

“Deeper cooperation among the executive, legislation, judiciary and political-administrative spheres helps resist the impacts of climate change. The parliamentarians as their roles of policymakers and decision makers should further explore their knowledge on the climate science and climate change diplomacy,” she underscored.

According to her, the parliamentarians of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region are discussing the establishment of the ‘regional climate change parliament’.  She hoped the two-day regional event is expected to come with measures capable of enhancing the capacities of parliamentarians, promoting climate change diplomacy and biodiversity conservation and controlling the air pollution with the strengthening of friendliness and cooperation among the participating nations.