Are you thinking about being more active? Have you been trying to cut back on less healthy foods? Are you starting to eat better and move more but having a hard time sticking with these changes?

Old habits die hard. Changing your habits is a process that involves several stages. Sometimes it takes a while before changes become new habits. And, you may face roadblocks along the way.

Adopting new, healthier habits may protect you from serious health problems like obesity and diabetes. New habits, like healthy eating and regular physical activity, may also help you manage your weight and have more energy. After a while, if you stick with these changes, they may become part of your daily routine.

Are you thinking about being more active? Have you been trying to cut back on less healthy foods? Are you starting to eat better and move more but having a hard time sticking with these changes?

Old habits die hard. Changing your habits is a process that involves several stages. Sometimes it takes a while before changes become new habits. And, you may face roadblocks along the way.

Adopting new, healthier habits may protect you from serious health problems like obesity and diabetes. New habits, like healthy eating and regular physical activity, may also help you manage your weight and have more energy. After a while, if you stick with these changes, they may become part of your daily routine.

Making the leap from thinking about change to taking action can be hard and may take time. Asking yourself about the pros (benefits) and cons (things that get in the way) of changing your habits may be helpful. How would life be better if you made some changes?

Think about how the benefits of healthy eating or regular physical activity might relate to your overall health. For example, suppose your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is a bit high and you have a parent, brother, or sister who has type 2 diabetes. This means you also may develop type 2 diabetes. You may find that it is easier to be physically active and eat healthy knowing that it may help control blood glucose and protect you from a serious disease.

Are you thinking about being more active? Have you been trying to cut back on less healthy foods? Are you starting to eat better and move more but having a hard time sticking with these changes?

Old habits die hard. Changing your habits is a process that involves several stages. Sometimes it takes a while before changes become new habits. And, you may face roadblocks along the way.

Adopting new, healthier habits may protect you from serious health problems like obesity and diabetes. New habits, like healthy eating and regular physical activity, may also help you manage your weight and have more energy. After a while, if you stick with these changes, they may become part of your daily routine.

Pathways testing

The Finance Ministry letter to the FRLD board was jointly signed by Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle and Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Environment Gita Chaudhary. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has publicly cited damage estimates and Maheshwar Dhakal, joint secretary at the Ministry of Forests and the Chief of the Climate Change Management Division, briefed reporters on its contents.

Dhakal has been candid that the letter does not specify an exact dollar figure Nepal wants, since it argues that the scale of loss is still being assessed and that it falls to the board to decide what compensation is appropriate.

On the diplomatic side, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has been the most vocal figure, framing the disaster in interviews as a matter of civilisational survival for South Asia given the region’s dependence on Himalayan rivers. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has also weighed in directly through social media rather than press conferences, a pattern that has defined much of his communication style since taking office earlier this year. https://english.nepalnews.com/s/explainers/bhote-koshi-flood-can-nepal-get-compensation-from-the-un-backed-loss-and-damage-fund/

What exactly has Nepal asked for, and through which channel?

The Nepal government sent two related but distinct communications. The first is a letter from the Ministry of Finance to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, known by its acronym FRLD, requesting emergency financial assistance to cope with the Bhote Koshi flood. Finance Ministry officials describe this as a request for a special decision, since the fund’s board does not have losses of this scale on its regular December agenda.

The second communication is a broader climate compensation claim letter sent to Nepal’s international partners, separate from the FRLD process, arguing that major greenhouse gas emitters bear historical responsibility. Foreign Minister Khanal has described this as a shift in diplomatic posture, moving away from framing international support as aid or charity and instead describing it as a matter of legal and moral liability. https://english.nepalnews.com/s/explainers/bhote-koshi-flood-can-nepal-get-compensation-from-the-un-backed-loss-and-damage-fund/

Under the fund’s current pilot phase, known as the Barbados Implementation Modalities, any developing country considered particularly vulnerable to climate change is eligible to apply, with half of the available money reserved for least developed countries and small island developing states specifically.

A request must be country led, meaning it originates from or is endorsed by a national focal point or authority rather than an outside organisation acting alone. It has to go through a defined eleven step cycle that includes a completeness check by the secretariat, a technical review, an opportunity for the country to respond to that review, and finally a vote by the twenty six member board.

Individual grants under this pilot phase are capped between USD five and twenty million, a modest ceiling that was designed to test how the fund operates rather than to fully cover any country’s actual losses. https://english.nepalnews.com/s/explainers/bhote-koshi-flood-can-nepal-get-compensation-from-the-un-backed-loss-and-damage-fund/

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s government has filed a formal request with the United Nations’ Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage after the Bhote Koshi flood, triggered by a glacial collapse upstream, killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands more unaccounted for. The Ministry of Finance sent an urgent letter on September 1, warning that the scale of destruction, put at USD four to seven billion dollars, is far beyond what Nepal’s own resources can absorb.

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has gone further in public remarks, telling that Nepal’s emissions are negligible and demanding that top emitting nations such as China, the United States and India accept responsibility.

It is Nepal’s first claim on the fund since it came into existence, and it arrives at a moment when the fund itself has yet to pay out a single dollar to anyone.

What exactly has Nepal asked for, and through which channel?

The Nepal government sent two related but distinct communications. The first is a letter from the Ministry of Finance to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, known by its acronym FRLD, requesting emergency financial assistance to cope with the Bhote Koshi flood. Finance Ministry officials describe this as a request for a special decision, since the fund’s board does not have losses of this scale on its regular December agenda.

The second communication is a broader climate compensation claim letter sent to Nepal’s international partners, separate from the FRLD process, arguing that major greenhouse gas emitters bear historical responsibility. Foreign Minister Khanal has described this as a shift in diplomatic posture, moving away from framing international support as aid or charity and instead describing it as a matter of legal and moral liability. https://english.nepalnews.com/s/explainers/bhote-koshi-flood-can-nepal-get-compensation-from-the-un-backed-loss-and-damage-fund/

foods? Are you starting to eat better and move more but having a hard time sticking with these changes?

Old habits die hard. Changing your habits is a process that involves several stages. Sometimes it takes a while before changes become new habits. And, you may face roadblocks along the way.

Adopting new, healthier habits may protect you from serious health problems like obesity and diabetes. New habits, like healthy eating and regular physical activity, may also help you manage your weight and have more energy. After a while, if you stick with these changes, they may become part of your daily routine.

Contemplation: “I’m thinking about it.”

In this first stage, you are thinking about change and becoming motivated to get started.

You might be in this stage if you

have been considering change but are not quite ready to start
believe that your health, energy level, or overall well-being will improve if you develop new habits
are not sure how you will overcome the roadblocks that may keep you from starting to change
Preparation: “I have made up my mind to take action.”

In this next stage, you are making plans and thinking of specific ideas that will work for you.

You might be in this stage if you

have decided that you are going to change and are ready to take action
have set some specific goals that you would like to meet
are getting ready to put your plan into action
Action: “I have started to make changes.”

In this third stage, you are acting on your plan and making the changes you set out to achieve.

You might be in this stage if you

have been making eating, physical activity, and other behavior changes in the last 6 months or so
are adjusting to how it feels to eat healthier, be more active, and make other changes such as getting more sleep or reducing screen time
have been trying to overcome things that sometimes block your success
Maintenance: “I have a new routine.”

In this final stage, you have become used to your changes and have kept them up for more than 6 months.

You might be in this stage if

your changes have become a normal part of your routine
you have found creative ways to stick with your routine
you have had slip-ups and setbacks but have been able to get past them and make progress
Did you find your stage of change? Read on for ideas about what you can do next.