Nepal, Philippines suffer greatly despite contributing little to climate crisis

There is consensus that climate change is caused by industrialized nations, and poorer countries have time and again demanded for reparations MANILA, Philippines – Developing nations like Nepal and the Philippines bear the brunt of climate change impacts even though they contribute the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. Nepal is suffering from the debris flow and massive flood triggered by a glacier collapse in the Himalayas, and the death toll continues to rise. In the Philippines, millions have had to grapple with flooded roads and homes due to continuous rain in recent weeks. “We contribute a negligible share of global emissions, yet we sit downstream of some of the fastest-warming glacial systems on Earth,” Sumnima Udas, a member of the Nepal parliament, was quoted as saying in a The New Yorker report. There is consensus that climate change is caused mainly by industrialized nations. Poorer countries vulnerable to climate change impacts have time and again demanded for reparations. Last year, the International Court of Justice ruled in a landmark opinion that responsible countries “have an obligation to compensate.” – Rappler.com Reporter, editor, writer: Iya Gozum How does this make you feel? Loading