Published On: September 10, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Subash Pandey
Nepal's pursuit of sustainable development and its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2045 represent a complex interplay of socio-economic ambition and environmental responsibility.
Published On: January 24, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: Subash Pandey
What’s your mental picture of the impacts of climate change? Starving polar bears, prolonged drought, rising sea levels, inundated cities, melting glaciers?But have you ever thought about the loss of cultural components because of climate change? If your answer is “no”, you’re in the same boat as most people.
Published On: January 6, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Subash Pandey
The biophysical threats of climate change are compounded by the socio-economic and political vulnerability of informal settlements. Increasing population density, high incidence of poverty, low literacy rate, poor institutional capacity, and limited or no access to financial services compound the threat of climate change.
Published On: September 29, 2022 06:56 AM NPT By: Subash Pandey
Nepal implemented 609 climate-related projects between 2013 and 2017 that amounted to USD 1.92 billion. Despite pouring billions of rupees in the name of adaptation, the data from the University of Notre Dame, the Netherlands, shows the adaptive capacity of Nepal has gradually declined in the last two decades of this century.