Adaptation

Assessment and prioritization of community soil and water conservation measures for adaptation to climatic stresses in Makawanpur district of Nepal

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Climate change is the global concern of our sustainable development whose impact is of great concern to humanity. In Nepal, we are already starting to become aware of recent changes and developing the mechanism to adapt.

Climate Change Governance and Funding Dilemma in Nepal

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Climate change is now becoming a serious social and environmental problem of the world and development issue in developing countries. The decade long negotiation on climate change has progressed in policy debate but contributed less in terms of real action on ground.

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Addressing the Mismatch in Adaptation Planning in Nepal

By Bimal Regmi - 4/12/2012

The National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) process was mandated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in the Marrakech Accords of the 2001 with the intention of mainstreaming climate change adaptation planning within national development planning in Least Developed Countries.

Vulnerability assessment of indigenous people's livelihoods due to climate change

Abstract: 

Evidences of climate change impact are already visible in vegetation, hydrology, and rising temperature affecting normal plant productivity and ecosystem services in Nepal. Indigenous people whose livelihood is based on the state of natural resources are hard hit when such changes occur.