Climate change is any significant long-term change in the weather of a region (or the whole Earth) over a significant period of time. Climate change is about abnormal variations to the climate, and the effects of these variations on other parts of the Earth. Source: Wikipedia Global warming is the ongoing rise of the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system and has been demonstrated by direct temperature measurements and by measurements of various effects of the warming.
Tackling climate change is part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Nepal is also working towards achieving the goal. Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has developed Climate Change and Health web portal. Its main aim is to provide a gate way to access information as well as search, analytical and communication center for the target users. Here is the list of policies related to climate change especially related to Nepal.
List of Policies related to climate change
Environment Protection Act 2076
National Climate Change Policy 2076
National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) to Climate Change
National Environment Policy 2076
National Framework on Local Adaptation Plans for Action
Health National Adaptation Plan (2017-2021) Nepali version
National Health Policy 2076
Synthesis of the Stocktaking Report for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Formulation Process in Nepal
Urban Health Policy 2072
Climate Adaptation Village Programme Implemantation Guideline 2073
Climate Resilient Water Safety Plan Guideline 2017
Health Care Waste Management Guideline 2071
National Drinking Water Quality Standards 2005
Water Quality Surveillance Guidelines 2070
Assessing Trends of Heat Waves 2018
Climate Change Budget Code 2016
Climate Finance Glossary 2017
Environment Statistics of Nepal 2019
Environmental Conditions Associated with Vector of Dengue & Corrective Actions for its prevention in Nepal 2009
Final Report on Assessment of Effects of Climate Factors on Diarrheal Diseases at National and Sub-national Levels in Nepal
National Climate Change Impact Survey Report 2016
Nationally Determined Contribution 2016
Nepal Sustainable Development Goals 2016-2030 (English)
Accounting for Health Impacts of Climate Change 2011
Climate Change & Health Country Profile 2015
Geographic Hotspots for World Bank Action on Climate Change & Health 2017
Global Warming of 1.5 Degree Celsius 2019
Green Climate Fund Engagement Strategy of Nepal
Male Declaration 2017
Operational framework for Building Climate Resilient Health Systems 2015
Overview of Climate Change focus Areas Nepal 2016
Protecting Health from Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment 2013
Regional Strategy for Protecting Health from Climate Change 2012
Review of Climate Change & Health_Activities Report 2015
The 1.5 Health Report
WHO Global Strategy on Health Environment & Climate Change 2019
World Bank Group Approach & Action Plan for Climate Change & Health 2017
Note: Please note that these documents are major ones and may not include all available resources.
