Health

Viral fever, typhoid spreading in three districts

Hundreds of people have been taken ill due to viral fever and typhoid spreading in Parbat, Baglung and Myagdi districts for the last two weeks.

The Parbat District Public Health Office and other health centres are struggling to cope with the number of patients.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2010
Kathmandu Post (Nepal)
Tags:
Nepal, Viral Diseases, Typhoid, Health
Water Resources

Water security for India: the external dynamics

The report by Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses is premised on the fact that India is facing a serious water resource problem and is expected to become 'water stressed' by 2025 and 'water scarce' by 2050.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2010
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Tags:
Water Management, India, Water Disputes, Rivers, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, International Disputes, River Basin, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Indus, Water Demand, South Asia, Water Resources
Water Resources

The role of a local committee in changing times-Irrigation management in the Himalayas

The Trans-Himalayan region of Nepal is often referred to as the country

Publication Date: 
01/09/2010
Nilhari Neupane, Gopal Datt Bhatta
Leisa India
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3
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Tags:
Irrigation, Himalaya, Public Participation, Nepal, Water Distribution, Water Management, Water Resources
Climate Change

Energy and environmental implications of carbon emission reduction targets: Case of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

This paper analyzes the sectoral energy consumption pattern and emissions of CO2 and local air pollutants in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It also discusses the evolution of energy service demands, structure of energy supply system and emissions from various sectors under the base case scenario during 2005–2050.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2010
Ram M. Shrestha, Salony Rajbhandari
Energy Policy
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4818
Tags:
Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, Kathmandu, Nepal, South Asia, Energy, Electricity, Transport, Fossil Fuels, Urban Air Quality, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), Industry, Climate Change
Climate Change

Climate change vulnerability mapping for Nepal

This study report `Climate change vulnerability mapping for Nepal’ is a suplimentary effort to the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) process in Nepal.  The NAPA was mandated to assess the climatic vulnerability through out the country and also assess the impacts.  This report provides information on vulnerability to climate change and its magnitude in Nepal.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2010
Government of Nepal
Tags:
Climate Change, Nepal, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Climate Impacts
Natural Disasters

Understanding disaster management in practice: with reference to Nepal

This report charts the approach to disaster risk reduction and poverty alleviation followed by Practical Action in Nepal. It aims to be informative of the relationship between disasters and poverty and makes suggestion on the basis of the project work with Nepali communities.

Publication Date: 
31/08/2010
Dinanath Bhandari, Yuwan Malakar, Ben Murphy
Practical Action
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Disaster Management, Disaster Preparedness, Nepal, Poverty, Climate Change
Environment

Everest brown haze puzzles scientists

Italian scientists have confirmed a

Publication Date: 
31/08/2010
Kathmandu Post (Nepal)
Tags:
Italy, Nepal, Himalaya, Atmospheric Brown Clouds, Solar Radiation, Glacial Melt, Urban Air Quality, Health Care, Agriculture, Food Security, Green House Gases, UNEP
Habitat And Urbanisation

Haphazard urbanisation ravaged the green valley

KATHMANDU, AUG 26 - With sprawling hills covered with large swathes of green forests, Kathmandu Valley was once hailed as the enigmatic

Publication Date: 
31/08/2010
Kantipur (Nepal)
Tags:
Nepal, Kathmandu, Urbanisation, Forests, Sustainable Development
Wildlife

Dhaka joins global move to save tigers

Bangladesh joins hand with 12 other Tiger Range Countries (TRC) to save global tiger population.

Tiger is treated as one of the most critically endangered animals fast disappearing from the world.

Publication Date: 
20/08/2010
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Dhaka, Tiger, Tiger Conservation, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar
Climate Change

Kathmandu meeting to adopt 10-year roadmap for adaptation to climate change

A high-level technical consultative meeting that will begin in Nepal today (Wednesday) is likely to adopt a 10-year roadmap for adaptation to climate change in the eastern Himalayas sub-region for ensuring food, water and energy security.
The 3-day consultative meeting on Sacred Himalayas for Water, Livelihood, and Bio-cultural Heritage will be held in Kathmandu.

Publication Date: 
17/08/2010
Bangladesh Today
Tags:
Nepal, Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Food Security, Ecosystems, Bangladesh, India, Bhutan

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