Nepal hosted the Environment Conference 2018 in Kathmandu<\/a> on October 07, 2018, bringing together various ecology & climate change experts to discuss on measures to protect environment.<\/p>\n The day-long conference organized by the Department of Environment saw environmentalists, policy makers, government officials and representatives from various non-governmental agencies in Nepal.<\/p>\n In their address, key delegates emphasized on climate change and air pollution<\/a> as major environmental threats to Nepal<\/a> and called for measures to fight the menace<\/p>\n Climate Change, Snow Melting, Urbanization<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cRising population and unchecked urbanization have emerged as challenges to environment protection. There should be an all-out effort from all sides to stop climate change,\u201d said the President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari<\/span> in her inaugural address.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n While the climate change has intensified drought & other major climate change aspects, rapid snow melting on the other side are impacting the country\u2019s snowy mountains, said the President calling for immediate environment programs.<\/p>\n \u201cOn one hand, climate change has intensified drought, forest fire and other extreme climatic events, causing disasters. And on the other hand, rapid snow melting has turned our mountains grey, which can have serious impact on our tourism<\/a> industry,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Air Pollution, A Growing Concern <\/strong> \u201cNepal is not the only country to face the problem of air pollution. We need to switch to electric vehicles, invest in public transports, among other immediate measures, to reduce pollution. We must have a collective approach,\u201d said Arnico Pandey<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nMeanwhile, Atmospheric Scientist for the International Center for Integrated Mountaineering Development (ICIMOD) Arnico Panday shed light on air pollution as a growing menace for Nepal environment.<\/p>\n