Why Nepal is demanding climate justice and compensation after deadly floods

Nepal is demanding “climate justice” and $20m in compensation after the recent devastating floods in the country and China’s Tibet region, which led to the deaths and disappearances of thousands of people.The catastrophe, which scientists say was caused by the effects of climate change, was triggered when part of a mountain glacier collapsed and a torrent of water and mud flooded down into Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot regions, as well as into China’s Tibet region on August 26. More than 1,300 people have been confirmed dead and more than 5,000 remain missing.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Photos: UN urges global aid after China, Nepal floods kill over 1,300list 2 of 3Nepal holds day of mourning for more than 1,300 killed in floodslist 3 of 3‘Limit overshoot, peak, decline’: A new global goal for climate change?end of list“We are paying the ultimate price for a global crisis we did not create,” Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said last week.“Support for Nepal should not be seen from an angle of aid or charity, but should be seen from the perspective of climate justice,” he told the AFP news agency.On Monday, the country’s President Ramchandra Paudel made a simila...