Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation

Introduction

Today, climate change remains crucial transnational threats wreaking havoc to many parts of the world. From frequent cyclones lashing the coastal areas to sudden occurrence of inland floods and landslides, we are witnessing the unprecedented impacts of climate change. As rising sea level is increasingly destructive to the island nations, the receding glaciers and melting snow on the mountains have equal impact to the country like Bhutan, creating risk and vulnerability to any consequences of the climate change.  

Since the climate-based challenges cut cross borders, more than ever, there is demand for concerted effort among organizations to tackle the climate issues. The success or failure in combating the multi-dimensional challenges caused by climate change will even rest on the shoulders of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) like us. We have a role in moving the mass to tackle climate issues and influence the policy on climate change. As a CSO, we all have the opportunity to partner with the Government and other CSOs for the common purpose to tackle the climate issues.

Climate change is a reality we must recognize when implementing conservation strategies. The impacts of climate change are drastic weather pattern changes, flash floods, rising sea levels, heatwaves, wind storms, and unusually long periods of severe droughts. The beginning of the 21st century has been recorded as the warmest period, putting many of the most vulnerable communities at risk. The median of the projections suggests winter warming of 1.5 °C to 2.0°C and summer warming of 1.0°C to 2.0°C by 2060s.

During COP15 in Copenhagen and COP21 in Paris, Bhutan pledged to remain carbon neutral. As it stands, Bhutan is not simply carbon neutral, it is carbon negative – a rarity amongst the 200 other countries in the world. Even though Bhutan generates 2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide, our forest sequestrates three times that amount. Renewable energy exported from Bhutan alone offsets six million tons of carbon. Bhutan currently has a national forest cover of 71 %, reinforced by a constitutional mandate of that 60% of the country remains forested indefinitely. Even though Bhutan is carbon negative, it is experiencing the powerful impact of climate change through:  Retreating glaciers Increasing incidences of flash floods and landslides Increasing agricultural pests and diseases Unpredictable long period of droughts and erratic rainfall   These incidences adversely affect biodiversity and the liveli- hoods of communities. These major challenges need immediate attention from di- verse stakeholders. At such a delicate juncture, RSPN aims to encourage and support research on environmental con- servation and sustainable development strategies through Jigme Khesar Environmental Research Fund for:  Aspiring researchers Communities and local actors, Institutions and entrepreneur The researchers would focus on adapting to impending climate change challenges and leaving a legacy of carbon neutrality for the global community and focus on the community. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE RSPN embarked on climate change projects in 2005 and is now an affiliated institution under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) civil society umbrella. Our strengths are our partnership with government, donors, institutions and outreach at a grass-root level. It is with your support and donations made over the years that we have been able to fund several new programs, including conservation of flagship species. We need your support to ensure continuity of our work.  It is said that a single grain of sand can tip the scale. You can be the grain that tips the scale towards the conservation of Bhutan’s environmental legacy. Make a difference by donating to the Royal Society for Protection of Nature today.

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𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗣𝗦𝗖) 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙) 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗣𝗦𝗖) 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙) 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼-𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗠)

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼-𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗘𝗦𝗥𝗔𝗠)

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝗚𝗖𝗙 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗮

𝗚𝗖𝗙 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗮

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗕𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗕𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱

𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙)

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙)

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀

𝗚𝗖𝗙 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗚𝗖𝗙 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙) 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗚𝗖𝗙) 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗥𝗦𝗣𝗡

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴

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