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PM Deuba inaugurates Int’l Year of Sustainable Mountain Development

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KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurated the 'Regional Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Mountain Solutions' in Kathmandu on Wednesday. PM Deuba inaugurated the two-day event organised by the Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoFE) at Chandragiri in Kathmandu as part of the celebrations of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development. A total of 200 representatives from 13 countries participated in the conference. Around 100 participants attended the conference physically while the remaining others virtually attended, according to organisers. [caption id="attachment_21284" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurates the two-day event organised by the Ministry of Forests and Environment (MoFE) at Chandragiri in Kathmandu as part of celebrations of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Photo: RSS[/caption] As per the decision of the United Nations to celebrate the year 2022 as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, the MoFE is scheduled to organise various programmes throughout the year to promote the importance of mountain ecosystems. Working papers will be presented and discussed on five various genres related to mountain environments such as Mountain Economy, Mountain Biodiversity and Ecosystem, Mountain Culture, Mountain Women and Mountain-Lowland Connections. Participants during the conference will prepare the issues that Nepal need to raise in the national policy and international forums and offer recommendations for the formulation of regional policy to protect and promote the mountain ecosystem. PM Deuba flew to Chandragiri Hills Resorts on a helicopter. He was received by Minister for Forests and Environment Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, chairperson of Chandragiri Hills, Chandra Prasad Dhakal and participants of the conference. By RSS READ ALSO:
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