Raju Pandit Chhetri is the Executive Director of Prakriti Resource Centre, a non-government organisation that works in climate change, environment and sustainable development policy design and implementation in Nepal.
SBS Nepali spoke with Chhetri during his recent visit to Australia to attend a climate finance forum held in Sydney under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Listen to the first part of our conversation with Chhetri, conducted following Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah's address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Friday, 25 September.
In this episode, Chhetri discusses the different ways Asia-Pacific nations, including Australia and Nepal are experiencing the climate crisis, the responsibility of developed countries in tackling climate change, Prime Minister Shah's calls for climate justice and Himalayan climate resilience at the United Nations, and Nepal's disaster response and preparedness following the recent devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods.
Disclaimer: We would like to inform you that the views expressed in this conversation are solely those of the speaker, and SBS neither endorses nor opposes these views.
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