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1. Global New Deal
Under the Global New Deal program, WWF has been working to ensure that international treaties on climate change take into account the needs and vulnerabilities of developing countries. A new UN climate treaty enters into force in 2013, which will set the world on course to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. The treaty will establish a global carbon market and other mechanisms to promote clean energy investment in all developing countries and to support adaptation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
To ensure that this UN climate treaty is fair and equitable for LDCs, WWF Nepal is working to:
» Facilitate discussion among LDCs and other vulnerable countries to raise awareness about the vulnerability of LDCs to climate change and to advocate for appropriate compensation measures for climate change impacts.
» Strengthen the technical and negotiation capacity of the Government of Nepal, particularly of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in relation to climate change at the UNFCCC level and of civil society
»Engage in dialogue through the UNFCCC forum for fair and equitable adaptation policies
»Raise awareness among the global community about the particular vulnerability of Nepal to the impacts of climate change, and the consequences of this for the rest fo the world.
2. Adaptation
Nepal is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Many sectors will suffer, including agriculture, health and natural resources. Glacier retreat, which is a direct result of climate change, will have a major impact on fresh water, wetlands, ecosystems, forests, energy production, agricultural patterns, and biodiversity, both in Nepal and in the wider region. Some systems will be able to adapt to change; some will not. A better understanding of WWF Nepal will continue to focus its adaptation initiatives on biodiversity, livelihoods, natural hazards and water resources to help build the resilience of local communities and ecosystems to climate change. the impacts will lead to more effective adaptation strategies (planned adaptation) to minimize the adverse impacts and optimize benefits.
3. Alternative Energy
The restoration and natural regeneration of degraded forests is possible through the promotion of low carbon emission technologies i.e, alternative energy technologies. In the Himalayan region, WWF Nepal promotes low carbon emission renewable technologies like micro hydro power; solar technology; biogas and smokeless metal stoves, which have social, economic, health and environmental benefits.
WWF Nepal plans to promote these low carbon technology to at least 20,000 households at its project sites to help minimize forest degradation and contribute to reducing the vulnerability of local livelihoods and ecosystems to climate change.
4. Carbon Financing
WWF Nepal aims to implement carbon financing for its renewable energy technology and carbon sequestration projects. WWF Nepal works with its network experts mainly through its Forest Carbon Network Initiatives to enhance the capacity of the government and civil society organizations in this area.
WWF Nepal aims to implement the Gold Standard Biogas Verified Emission Reduction
(VER) project for 40,000 biogas plants in coming years. This project will engage the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST) and Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) for the implementation of REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) both at the national level and by the UNFCCC.
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