(1) The Ministry shall carry out study as prescribed, on a periodic basis, as to the adverse impacts caused by climate change on the local communities, eco-system and bio-diversity and make public descriptions thereof.
(2) The Ministry shall, on the basis of the study carried out pursuant to sub-section (1), and from time to time, make public necessary information on such measures as to be adopted for the mitigation of adverse impacts or risks from climate change while formulating development projects to be executed by the Government of Nepal, Provincial Government and Local Level.
(3) The Government of Nepal, Provincial Government and Local Level may, on the basis of the information made public pursuant to sub-section (2), set the priorities of formulation of development projects.