Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurated an International Conference on Sustainable Mountain Development here on Wednesday.

PM Deuba inaugurated the two-day event organized by the Ministry of Forest and Environment at Chandragiri in Kathmandu. A total of 200 representatives from 13 countries have participated in the conference. Among them, 100 are participating physically while remaining others take part in the event virtually, the organizers said. 

As per the decision of the United Nations to celebrate the year 2022 as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, the Ministry of Forest and Environment is going to organize various programs throughout the year to promote the importance of mountain ecosystems.

Working papers will be presented and discussed on five various genres related to the mountain environment 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 needed to raise in the national policy and international forums and offer recommendations for formulation of regional policy to protect and promote mountain ecosystems. RSS