Tshering Tobgay: This country isn't just carbon neutral -- it's carbon negative
छेरिङ् तोग्बे: यो मुलुक कार्वन सन्तुलन गर्ने मात्र होइन - यो त कार्वन ऋणात्मक पो हो त
Acting on his mandate to move Bhutan into the 21st century, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is transforming his nation -- while maintaining its “Gross National Happiness.” Full bio
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what I'm wearing underneath.
नै मन पराउँछौं
that's unique about my country.
एउटा मात्रै कुरामा होइन
carbon neutral is also unique,
पनि हामी भिन्न छौं
to speak about today,
I should set you the context.
in the Himalayas.
we are not Shangri-La.
हामी शाङ्ग्रिला होइनौं
there are barely 700,000 of us
मात्र छौं
of the most populated countries on earth,
दुई देशबीचको बीचमा रहेका स्याण्डविचजस्ता
underdeveloped country
अनि अल्पविकसित पनि छौं
पनि चलिरहेको छ
is because we've been blessed
आशीर्वाद प्राप्त छौं
have worked tirelessly
काम गरिरहेछन्
environmental sustainability
of good governance.
to development
सर्वाङ्गीण दृष्टिकोण भन्छौं
pronounced that for Bhutan,
घोषणा भयो कि
than Gross National Product.
खुशी बढी महत्वपूर्ण छ
is driven by GNH,
प्रेरित छन्
that aims to improve the happiness
of the smallest economies in the world.
सानो अर्थव्यवस्था छ
than two billion dollars.
कम छ
are worth more --
भन्दा बढीको मालिक हुनुहुन्छ
free school education,
are given free college education.
निःशुल्क कलेज शिक्षा छ
medical treatment, medicines:
resources very carefully,
जतनसँग पुर्याउँछौं
to the core mission of GNH,
प्रति हामी वफादार छौं
and we must strengthen it.
फैलाउनु छ
from undermining our unique culture
नाघेर जान पाउँदैन
our art and architecture,
our national dress, too.
at the world's biggest pocket.
ठूलो खल्ती हेरिरहनुभएको छ
is under forest cover.
जङ्गलले ढाकेको छ
that a minimum of 60 percent
न्यूनतम ६० प्रतिशत
shall remain under forest cover
used this constitution
didn't want democracy.
प्रजातन्त्र चाहँदैनौं
चाहना पनि गर्दैनौं
दिलाइदिए
in the constitution.
to impeach their kings,
that require all our kings to retire
संवैधानिक व्यवस्था
a king in retirement:
राजा पनि जीवित छन्
is under forest cover,
जङ्गलले ढाकेको छ
संवेदनशील ठाउँ हौं
a carbon neutral country.
with climate change,
in the world today,
2.2 million tons of carbon dioxide,
डायअक्साइड उत्पादन गर्दछ
more than three times that amount,
तीन गुनाले अलग पारिदिन्छन्
of carbon dioxide each year.
of the renewable electricity
विद्युतको निर्यात गर्छौं
निकालेर
of carbon dioxide in our neighborhood.
टन कार्वन डायअक्साइडलाई सन्तुलन गर्दछ
enough electricity
निर्यात गर्नेछौं
of carbon dioxide.
सन्तुलन गर्दछ
even half our hydropower potential,
उपयोग गर्दा पनि
50 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.
सन्तुलन गर्न सकोस्
of New York generates in one year.
उत्पादन गर्ने CO2 को मात्रा हो
we are a net carbon sink.
विशुद्ध कार्वनरहित छौं
प्रभाव पार्दो छ
and widespread destruction in our country.
मुलुकमा विनासकारी प्रलय
was caused by one glacier lake.
विराएका छैनन्
of its consequences.
भोगिरहेका छौं
one that is landlocked and mountainous,
मुलुकका लागि
on our hands doing nothing.
हात बाँधेर बस्दैनौं
to remain carbon neutral.
प्रतिबद्ध छौं
arguing with one another
गर्नमै व्यस्त थिए
for causing climate change,
एक आपसमा दोषारोपण गर्नमै
raised our hands and announced,
उठाएर गरेको घोषणा
carbon neutral for all time,"
हुन प्रतिबद्ध छौं"
for all time to come.
was that governments came round together
एकमत भए
and act together and work together.
to the very large,
the greenhouse gas emissions.
on Climate Change
परिवर्तनसम्बन्धी धारणापत्रमा
intended commitments are kept,
to containing global warming
by two degrees,
are feeling warmer than usual,
न्यानो महसूस गर्नुभएको छ भने
keep our commitments.
to remain carbon neutral.
कुरामा प्रतिबद्ध छौं
to our rural farmers.
बिजुली उपलब्ध गराउँने छौं
they will no longer have to use firewood
उपयोग गर्नुपर्दैन
of electric vehicles.
विशेष छूटको व्यवस्था
the cost of LED lights,
is trying to go paperless.
कागतरहित पार्ने कोशिस
through Clean Bhutan, a national program,
सम्पूर्ण देशलाई नै सफा राख्छौं
throughout our country
of our carbon neutral strategy.
क्षेत्र हो
our country is protected,
बढी भाग संरक्षित छ
them all with one another
सबैलाई एक आपसमा जोडेका छौं
to roam throughout our country.
एक ठाउँबाट अर्को ठाउँ जानसक्छन्
at 250 meters above sea level
उष्णप्रदेशमा
to prevent poaching, hunting,
रोक्ने साधनको जगेर्ना गर्छौं
who live in those parks
to live in harmony with Mother Nature.
अझ सुन्दर जीवन जिउन
our small economy won't have the resources
अर्थव्यवस्थाले सबै स्रोतहरूको
to protect our environment.
सबै खर्च धान्न सक्दैन
at least 15 years
all our conservation efforts.
लगानी गर्न
going backwards.
चाहिएको समय दिन्छ
can take over on our own fully.
सक्ने नहुञ्जेल
corporations and institutions,
after predetermined conditions are met
संझौता गरिने
can commit without having to worry
दाताहरूले पनि
supporting an underfunded plan.
सहयोगको वचन दिन सक्छन्
of carbon dioxide at stake.
to protect our parks,
सदुपयोग गर्नेछौं
to increase our own funding gradually
guarantees full funding forever.
कोषको पूर्णतया जिम्मा लिनेछ
is our principle partner in this journey,
हाम्रो प्रमुख साझेदार रहेको छ
they are doing in Bhutan
यहाँहरू सबैमा आभार !
our promise to remain carbon neutral,
वचन कसरि पालन गरिरहेका छौं
our country pristine,
रूपमा नै राखिरहेका छौं भन्ने वर्णन
to tell stories, are we?
होइनौ, हौ र ?
one more dream that I have.
our leadership and our resources,
to other countries
देशमा पनि लागू गर्न पाए कस्तो होला ?
protected areas for all time.
संरक्षण गरुन्
who face the same issues that we face.
अरू देशहरू पनि प्रशस्त छन्
for sustainability,
लडाइमा सहायक हुन सक्छ
to invest in them now.
नहुन पनि सक्छ
रचना गर्ने हो भने
the Bhutan For Life throughout the world?
जीवनको लागि ‘भूटान’ बाट ‘विश्वतिर’
about our planet's future.
to protect our planet together.
सँगसँगै हाम्रो ग्रहको सुरक्षामा
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Tshering Tobgay - Prime Minister of BhutanActing on his mandate to move Bhutan into the 21st century, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is transforming his nation -- while maintaining its “Gross National Happiness.”
Why you should listen
Tshering Tobgay went from civil servant to politician to prime minister -- all the while maintaining his star social media profile in one of Asia’s most progressive emerging states. As the second democratically elected Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tobgay continues to emphasize his country’s core value of happiness.
Bhutan's acclaimed "Gross National Happiness" index prioritizes well-being over financial growth. But Tobgay also seeks to solve Bhutan's great challenges: unemployment, poverty, gaps in education and infrastructure. WIth a foundation of optimism, his administration and the country's young democracy hope to become a paragon of stability in the developing world.
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