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Policies, measures and actions on climate change and
environmental protection in the context of COVID-19 recovery.

Bhutan

Last update 11 Sep. 2020

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Secretary, National Environment Commission

Sonam P. Wangdi

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Response
Emergency measures in the short term (a few months to one year) to address concerns that have directly emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and may include forced action.
Recovery
Socioeconomic measures in the medium term (one to a few years) with an environmental and climate focus to “build back better” from COVID-19, and usually involves planned, intentional action.
Redesign
Paradigm shifts and measures in the long term (more than a few years to a few decades) toward redesigning current socioeconomic and sociocultural systems to be sustainable and resilient.

1.Climate mitigation measures

  • Response Recovery Redesign
    Climate Change Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2020
    Reference http://www.nec.gov.btOpens in new window
    Contact National Environment Commission, Tenzin Wangmo
  • Response Recovery Redesign
    Updated Nationally Determined Contribution under prepration
    Contact National Environment Commission, Tenzin Wangmo
  • Response Recovery Redesign
    Long-term Low Emission Climate Resilient Development Strategy under preparation
    Contact National Environment Commission, Tenzin Wangmo

2.Climate adaptation measures

  • Adaptation planning

    Response Recovery Redesign
    Bhutan’s National Adaptation Plan under preparation
    Contact National Environment Commission, Tenzin Wangmo

3.Cross-cutting measures

4.Other environmental measures

  • Waste management and Circular economy / sustainable production and consumption

    Recovery Redesign
    Waste Management Flagship Programme
    Reference https://www.pmo.gov.bt/economic-contingency-plan/Opens in new window
    Contact Prime Minister’s Office. Mr. Thinley Dorji

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