Nepal and the Philippines Pay Heavy Price of Climate Crisis Despite Low Emission Share
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- Nepal is struggling with mudflow and flood disaster following glacier collapse, death toll rising.
- Weeks of rain in the Philippines submerged millions of homes and roads.
- Both countries rank among the first affected by climate impacts despite contributing almost zero to global emissions.
- The International Court of Justice ruled that responsible industrialized nations have a compensation obligation.
Nepal and the Philippines are suffering the most severe impacts of climate change despite contributing almost zero to global greenhouse gas emissions. Nepal is facing a massive mudflow and flood disaster caused by a glacier collapse in the Himalayas, while the Philippines is grappling with the flooding of millions of homes and roads due to continuous rainfall lasting weeks.
Nepal parliament member Sumnima Udas emphasized that although the country's share in global emissions is negligible, it lies downstream of the world's fastest-warming glacier systems. The international community agrees that industrialized nations are the main culprits of climate change; poor countries vulnerable to climate impacts have long been demanding compensation.
Last year, the International Court of Justice ruled in a historic advisory opinion that countries responsible for climate change have an obligation to pay compensation to affected nations. This decision is seen as a significant step in the 'loss and damage' struggle.
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- Why are Nepal and the Philippines so heavily affected by climate change?
- Both countries are extremely sensitive to climate impacts due to their geographic locations (Himalayan glaciers and tropical islands), yet they contribute almost nothing to global greenhouse gas emissions.
- What did the International Court of Justice decide on climate justice?
- In a historic advisory opinion issued last year, it determined that industrialized nations responsible for climate change have a legal obligation to pay compensation to affected developing countries.
- What are developing countries demanding from wealthy nations?
- Countries that contribute the least to the climate crisis but suffer the most damage are demanding compensation payments and the establishment of an international 'loss and damage' fund from industrialized nations.
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