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Climate Change & Bhutan. Kumbu Dukpa & Karma Tshering National Environment Commission Royal Government of Bhutan. GHG emissions from Bhutan. NE. Climate Change Impacts in Bhutan. Agrarian population 80% of population 32.9 of GDP Dependence on Water Resources 10% of GDP
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Climate Change & Bhutan Kumbu Dukpa & Karma Tshering National Environment Commission Royal Government of Bhutan
GHG emissions from Bhutan NE Climate Change and Bhutan
Climate Change Impacts in Bhutan • Agrarian population • 80% of population • 32.9 of GDP • Dependence on Water Resources • 10% of GDP • 30,000 MW potential power generation Climate Change and Bhutan
Climate Change Impacts in Bhutan • Forests and Biodiversity • 72% forest • high diversity - Eastern Himalayan hotspot • Natural Disasters • Glacial Lake Outbursts Floods • Landslides • Human Health • Increase in tropical diseases and heat stress Climate Change and Bhutan
Bhutan and the Climate Change Process • 1992: Bhutan signs UNFCCC in Rio Summit • 1995: UNFCCC ratified by National Assembly • 2002: Acceded to Kyoto Protocol Climate Change and Bhutan
Bhutan and the Climate Change Process • Article 4.8 of Convention • Developing country • Fragile mountainous ecosystem • Land locked • Article 4.9 • Bhutan is a LDC Climate Change and Bhutan
The UNFCCC and Bhutan • National Obligations (Article 4 & 12 of UNFCCC) • Bhutan’s Initial National Communication and 1st National GHG Inventory • Submitted to UNFCCC at COP6 Climate Change and Bhutan
National Institutions • NECS focal agency of UNFCCC • NEC members serve on National Climate Change Committee • NEC Secretariat is focal institution for UNFCCC • NEC Designated National Authority for Clean Development Mechanism Climate Change and Bhutan
Climate Change Activities • GEF Enabling Activities • 1st National Communication and Inventory submitted. • 2nd National Communication (approved, stock-taking under process) • Glacial Lake Risk Assessments • 1994 GLOF along Phochhu • Of 500 lakes: 24 potentially dangerous Climate Change and Bhutan
Constraints • Lack of adequate data & information • Low capacity to respond to climate change • Financial, Technical, Institutional capacity • Negotiations • Small delegation Climate Change and Bhutan
Priority Needs • Capacity Building • Meteorological systems & early warning • Vulnerability assessments & adaptation options • Strengthening relevant institutions • CDM and its process • Negotiations • Adaptation • NAPA implementation & financing Climate Change and Bhutan
Activities completed • National Capacity Self Assessment • MSP Proposal submitted to GEF on one of the priority activities identified in NCSA Action Plan • National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA) submitted to GEF Climate Change and Bhutan
Tashi Delek www.nec.gov.bt Climate Change and Bhutan