India, June 6 -- An MoU to advance climate-resilient, inclusive and sustainable development in Himachal Pradesh was signed by the State Government and the United Nations Development Programme on Friday.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Environment, Science, Technology and Climate Change secretary, a statement issued here said.

The partnership envisages collaboration in key areas such as circular economy, waste management, social inclusion of waste management workers, electric mobility for waste collection and other climate-resilient development priorities, it said.

It also covers natural resource management and biodiversity conservation, including landscape restoration, ecosystem-bas...