Dhaka, March 29 -- The future of the Himalayan region is linked inextricably with three 3C's - Climate, Connectivity and Community. Of these, perhaps the Climate cluster is primus inter pares among them - the other two feed into it as they walk hand in hand, weaving into our lives and existence, and affecting the survivability not only of our Planet but also of our own species.

The UN Secretary General, at a Press Conference at the UN in July 2023, had said, famously:

"Humanity is in the hotseat ...Climate change is here. It is terrifying. And it is just the beginning.... The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived.... The air is unbreathable. The heat is unbearable.... And the level of fossil fuel profits...