Butwal, March 28 -- Stakeholders have emphasised the need for collective awareness and active youth participation in mitigating the effects of climate change.

Speaking at the 'Climate Dialogue' organised by The Kathmandu Post in Bhairahawa of Rupandehi district on Thursday, Yagyamurti Khanal, climate change focal person under the Ministry of Forests and Environment of Lumbini Province, highlighted the severe impacts of climate change in the region. He pointed out the inadequacy of policies, budgets and programmes to mitigate the impacts.

Khanal asserted that while the global impact of climate change is evident, the challenges in Lumbini Province are becoming more pressing. But the absence of specific climate change-related laws at the p...