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The historic cabinet meeting at Kalapatthar plateau near Everest Base Camp (5,242 meters) in the foothills of Mt Everest has concluded by issuing a 10-point "Everest declaration" which calls for concerted actions to minimize adverse effects of climate change in the Himalayan region.

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal (center) and other ministers at a press conference organised after the historic cabinet meeting at Mount Everest base camp at Syangboche, Friday Dec 04 09. nepalnews.com/Ram Humagai

Informing about the decision of the cabinet meeting at a press meet organized in Syangboche (3,780 m) after returning from Kalapatthar, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said that through the Everest declaration Nepal wants to express its commitment to fight the threats posed by global climate change and show areas of cooperation to follow for this noble purpose.

The meeting held for around 20 minutes also declared Banke National Park as new national park and Api-Nampa and Gauri-Shankar as conservation areas.

In the 10-point declaration, Nepal has expressed commitment to work together with the international community to mitigate the threats of climate change to the entire human civilization including the world's fragile bio-diversity, heritages and for sustainable socio-economic and cultural development of mankind.

He said the Himalayan region which boasts of Mt Everest, the world's tallest peak, including the majestic 2,700 kilometer-long mountain range, has a special significance for the socio-economic and cultural development of 1.3 billion people living in the region including maintaining the global environmental balance.

"But the world-wide climate change patterns of recent years has started to negatively affect the Himalayas and the people living in this region, their socio-economic development, biological diversity and other sectors, " he said, adding that as a result of which the risks of floods, landslides, glacier outbursts, drought, deforestation and other natural calamities have greatly increased.

He said the adverse effects of climate change is not only being seen in the areas near to Himalayan region, but in the whole of South Asia including the ecology of the whole world.

"Due to global climate change and its effects, the entire human civilization is faced with additional challenges for their survival," PM Nepal claimed.

PM Nepal said that Government of Nepal has from the past many decades been expressing bilateral and multilateral commitments for sustainable development and environmental protection knowing that conserving and protecting planet Earth, our shared home, is not only in the interest of us but our future generations too.

Twenty-four cabinet ministers, including PM Nepal, had flown to Kalapatthar at 9:20 am on Friday to hold the historic cabinet meeting set in the backdrop of the majestic Himalayas, including Mt. Everest, the world's highest mountain.

A rescue team led by Usha Gurung along with six doctors and a team of mountaineers accompanied the ministerial team for this historic event.

Speaking to media-persons before the ministerial team was air-lifted to Kalapathhar, Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Dipak Bohora had said that the government is holding the cabinet meeting to draw the attention of the world to the threats of climate change in the Himalayas and the people living in the region.

State-owned Nepal Television broadcast the special event live from Syangboche.

The ministerial team had reached Lukla Airport in Solukhumbu district on Thursday to take part in the historic meeting. nepalnews.com

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<< Begin < Prev 1 2 3 4 Next > End >> << Begin < Prev 1 2 3 4 Next > End >> Nepali Chetan   |70.177.161.xxx |2009-12-05 13:05:44 Ye kupootharu chadeko helicopter chai kina Durghatana hundaina; ekai thauma CHIHAN bhaye ali kati bhaye pani Deshlai bhaar kam hunthyo ki?? Nepali Chetan  - Most stupid leaders of the world !   |70.177.161.xxx |2009-12-05 12:58:26 Kaam kura ekatira Kumlo boki Thimiko Ukalo Tira !! Nepal ra Nepali ko DURBHAGYA, kasta kasta kupoot haruko NAUTANKI herna ra dekhna pareko !! globetrotter  - what next...   |118.109.116.xxx |2009-12-05 02:43:23 .. yeah, they'll probably hold a garbage disposal cabinet meeting in a toilet! Anonymous   |96.231.14.xxx |2009-12-05 01:10:37 An empty vessel makes more sound ....bhanya yehi ho. Have u seen the surrounding of MKN's house. Jun desh chai sansar kai foori bhaneera cheenaincha ...tyo desh lay chai yesto natak garney?...hash uthera paani reesai utcha bhanya Anonymous   |60.242.225.xxx |2009-12-04 21:05:00 It is nothing put propoganda for getting some foreign aid so that they can continue their corruption. What are the real action plan to reduce the emission, control of erosion or even stoping pollution at the public place, garbage management in Nepal. These ministers are the worst than the rotten garbage which people are finding very difficult to manage. These are mob of illdisciplined, mismanaged mob of thugs. What they do does not bring any positive result to anybody. But it for sure they wasted lot of money and possibly added some polution in the meeting venue. Aman  - this is why our country is headed in a wrong direc   |128.187.0.xxx |2009-12-04 17:44:36 The data manipulation carried out by researchers in the university of Anglia totally overshadows any pro environmental activities. I would be rather surprised if this manipulative act pays off. further more they should rather be concerned with developing infrastructures for education, transport and energy rather than on an issue outside their capabilities. Nepal which largely depends of hydroelectricity as a primary source of energy, constantly facing scarcity of petroleum products, and any substantial industrial activities hardly produces any green house gases that can substantially contribute to global pollution. it would have been a lot better if the government avoid these unnecessary expenditure and save up the money to to come up with hydroelectricity projects and lead by example rather than unnecessary show off. Lastly i know you politicians are corrupt, worthless, power hungry but not stupid. you have been smart en... Poor Nepali Keta  - Useless Leaders   |80.4.7.xxx |2009-12-04 16:24:30 The PM and his cabinet have made a mockery of their leadership by a holding a “worthless” meeting at Everest. What do you all think was achieved in a 20 minute meeting except read out the agenda that Nepal will do this, do that etc etc....to protec the environment and kick the poor Nepali people's arse..blah...blah..blah etc etc. Precious time wasted by a stupid PM and his entourate who chould have used the time, fuel, effort, security arrangements etc etc needed to reach the meeting point towards ACTUALLY helpin the poor Nepali people. The whole world must be LAUGHTING at the PM of Nepal and its people. No doubt they must have returned to their hig houses and proudy wives in Kathmandu to have a sumptuous dinner prepared by their poor Nepali servants. It was just a ploy to get more countries to pledge donations to line their pockets. BLOODY IDIOTS!! Bhole Baba  - Good One   |202.79.40.xxx |2009-12-04 15:41:06 If Makune sticks around for sometime, he will bring a big positive change in Nepal. He is the only politician I have seen in a long time who actually believes in work. Everyone, notice finally roads are being built, law is getting stringent and nation is heading towards development. However, it is the obstructors Maobadi who will do anything to come to power. mountain boy  - kam kura eka tira kumlo boki thimi tira   |86.96.227.xxx |2009-12-04 14:54:03 yes bro i agree those natakgiri politicians and leaders, you should have done the meeting at the bank of bagmati river or pasupati ghat, then u will come to know what is the climate changed there? first u try to clean the bagmati, tukucha all gali khola then climate will stop change automatically in nepal, rascale who can't keep clean own toilet those are pretending to stop the climate change effect! strange leader of Nepal...it is just like picnic for them... lajai mardo... kam kura eka tira kumlo boki thimi tira...mampaka pasha haru Nar Bahadur Gurung  - job less   |64.235.121.xxx |2009-12-04 14:45:59 ehhhehe its historic meeting or no no no your should have to go pick of mounteverist not by air on foot then world say yes NEPAL has good leader ahhahahah. Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

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