Climate
Climate justice must be the lesson from the Nepal disaster
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NRC comments that climate change disproportionately affects nations with minimal historical emissions, citing Nepal’s August glacier collapse which killed at least 1,400 people. Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah emphasized this injustice at the UN General Assembly, stating his country pays a huge price for a crisis it did not cause. The article argues that high-emitting countries must provide adequate funding to help vulnerable nations build resilience and access immediate aid without bureaucratic hurdles. It calls for climate justice as a moral imperative to ensure fair distribution of risks and resources, urging preparation for future disasters globally.
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