Climate change impacts and adaptation in nepal india. It is clear, then, that climate change has major implications for nepal s ability to produce food for its population. Climate change impacts in the terrestrial realm contd evolutionary effects changes in species abundance, distribution, and phenology suggest changes in species fitness in response to climate change. Nepal s government has prioritized reconstruction and resilience to future disasters in its budget, policies, and its nationally determined contribution ndc under the paris agreement. It draws upon three primary consultant inputs commissioned for this project. Nepal has an extreme altitudinal range from 608850 m with heterogeneous topography and distinct climatic zones. Climate change impacts in the terrestrial realm climate change is expected to have a significant influence on terrestrial biodiversity at all system levels ecosystem, species and genetic diversity. The impact of climate change on biodiversity in nepal. Section iii, mapping of relevant institutions for climate change adaptation, provides a. Climate change and developing countries public health notes. Nepal national adaptation programme of action napa official document september 2010 adaptation aspects in major sectors like forestry, agriculture, water resources and health are presented in nepals national communication and napa. This study is intended to study the impacts of climate change that nepal might face in future.
Agriculture and food security is one of priority in adaptation to climate change in nepal. Pdf agrobiodiversity and climate change in nepal bimal. First, recent climate trends and climate change scenarios for nepal are assessed, and key sectoral impacts are identified and ranked along multiple indicators to establish priorities for adaptation. Provide an overview of what the government of nepal has done so far to respond to climate change, mainly the investments it has made. Pdf climate change is one of the environmental issues. Government of nepal ministry of forests and soil conservation redd f orestry and climate change cell babarmahal, kathmandu july, 2011.
Jan 27, 2020 with the purpose of highlighting the impact of climate change on the himalayas, the nepal government is organizing its firstever global summit to be dedicated to climate change issues. Opportunities to include agrobiodiversity maintenance to support nepals national adaptation programme of action napa is an attempt to ensure a role for agrobiodiversity in nepals napa. The effects of greenhouse gases ghgs on both drought and flooding events have been found, including severe winter drought and excessive monsoon flooding. Usaid also helps local governments to develop plans. Both humanmade and natural factors contribute to climate change. The study was generally based on the secondary data. It aims to highlight varied climate change scenarios for nepal and is designed particularly for the nap formulation process. Ministry of forests and environment climate change. The report is structured around a threetier framework.
Climate change policy 2019 towards climate resilient. The damage brought by disaster due to climate change. Section iii, mapping of relevant institutions for climate change adaptation, provides a theoretical discussion. Adarsha pokhrel, national consultant climate change project, moest. It is one of the threatening problems to the climate scientists and environmental policy. The geographical structure of nepal resembles a rectangular shape with three main ecological zones running horizontally as continuous belts, namely, plains, hills and mountains. However, nepal has low adaptive capacity to respond to the variability occurs due to climate change 7. Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century. Climate change health adaptation strategies and action. In 2011, nepal created a climate change policy, the centerpiece of nepals response to climate change. Clacc working paper 3 capacity strengthening in the least developed countries ldcs for adaptation to climate change clacc climate change and health in nepal bimal raj regmi, anil pandit, bandana pradhan, sari kovats and pooja lama 2008 foreword libird carried out this study on human health and climate change under the capacity strengthening of least developed countries ldcs for.
In 2011, nepal created a climate change policy, the centerpiece of nepal s response to climate change. Nepal national adaptation programme of action napa official. The ministry of population and the environment mope is the countrys climate change focal point. Vulnerability is a function of the character, magnitude, and rate of climate change and variation to which a system is exposed, its sensitivity, and its adaptive capacity. In fact, climate change risk atlas 2010 has ranked nepal as the fourth most vulnerable country in terms of the impacts of climate change. Climate change has changed into a serious problem which should be fixed with the optimistic initiation of regions around the globe. Although the gon has already adopted different measures to this effect, much more work is still needed.
How do people in nepal live with climate change now. Case studies from india, bangladesh and indonesia second, these types of changes set off a chain reaction that disturbs a whole host of ancillary. In nepal, usaid is reducing the adverse impacts of climate change and threats to biodiversity. Frontiers gender integration in climate change and. Since nepal is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a strategic framework for climate investmentand one linked to its national adaptation priorities, in particularwould be highly beneficial.
Section ii, climate change in nepal, addresses the anticipated impacts of cc on water resources and agricultural systems in nepal. National workshop on climate change and human health. This report climate change and agrobiodiversity in nepal. Nepal climate change knowledge portal world bank group. How will its impacts shape their future and how will they, in. As he picks his way through the thick underbrush and flat, leafy fronds of cardamom in the. Indeed, mountains represent unique areas for the detection of climate change and the assessment of climaterelated impacts beniston 2003. Nepal national adaptation programme of action napa.
Climate change essay 5 300 ideas climatic change could be the regular surge in heating up from the earths floor a result of the enhanced volume of co2 fuel on the surroundings. Impact of recent and future climate change on vector. The report presented here, climate change scenarios for nepal, has been prepared with technical inputs from the international centre for integrated mountain development icimod and the dhm. Climate change in nepal and its impact on himalayan glaciers article pdf available in regional environmental change 11. Climate change in nepal and its impact on himalayan glaciers. Climate directly impacts health through climatic extremes, air quality, sea. We analyzed nationally representative data n 5060 of local peoples perception of climate change in nepal, and assessed annual and. Climate change scenarios for nepal for national adaptation plan nap.
Though its impacts are observed in several sectors of nepal, water resources is one of the hardest hit sectors. The vectors of dengue and other arboviruses, including chikungunya, zika virus, and yellow fever, depend on temperature and precipitation for their growth, survival, and feeding. Local communities perspective 3 context climate change policy is the newest addition to nepal s legislative framework. The country is considered a biodiversity hotspot, with nearly a quarter of the land area located in protected areas.
Climate finance united nations development programme. Global climate change has serious implications for nepal both currently and into the future. Nepal national adaptation programme of action napa official document september 2010. Climate change is considered one of the greatest threats to human health by the world health organization. Government of nepal ministry of population and environment. The impact of climate change is severe in context of nepalese farmers because of the countrys geographical and climatic conditions, and lack of access to resources to cope with the changing climate. The policy is being prepared in the wake of global climate change awareness and the need for urgent responses to the impending adverse impacts of climate change. It was seen that climate impacts many key sectors of nepal like agriculture, hydroelectricity, food security, tourism and many others. Climate change is likely to have adverse effect on the economy of developing and poorer countries. Response to climate change in nepal has been growing in recent years with an effort to cope with the changing situation and build resilience capacity into adaptation to climate change. Sep 29, 2019 climate change policy 2019 towards climate resilient economic prosperity in the changing context, the government of nepal, with the goal of contributing to socioeconomic prosperity by developing climate resilient society, has released a climate change cc policy in august 2019 by repealing the 2011 cc policy. United nations framework convention on climate change unfccc including nepal. Climate change adaptation is at the center of nepal s development plans and policies.
An overview of climate change and its impact on agriculture. How the people of nepal live with climate change and what. Nepal and the surrounding himalayan region are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their abrupt ecological and climatic. Subsequently, using the concept of genderagriculture climate change nexus, it analyses 20 government policies and related documents of nepal based on a set of five indicators. However, a particular study focusing on the exploration of role of community forestry on climate change in proposed districts has not been available. Climate change policy 2019 towards climate resilient economic.
Nepal gets serious about climate change the diplomat. Mainstreaming gender and climate change in nepal i climate change i ii executive summary vulnerability is an indication of ones exposure to external risks and ones capacity to cope with and recover from these stresses. Institutional mapping for climate change adaptation in nepal. Iccc 2021 is a platform for eminent researchers, scientists, industry experts and all interested scholars to discuss and share their current policies. The results of global climate scenario modeling suggest that the impacts of climate change may be intense at high elevations and in regions with complex topography, as is the case in nepal s midhills. In addition, the impact of climate change is increasing steadily by resulting uncertainties and climate induced extreme events7,21. Jun 22, 2017 in fact, climate change risk atlas 2010 has ranked nepal as the fourth most vulnerable country in terms of the impacts of climate change. Indeed, mountains represent unique areas for the detection of climate change and the assessment of climate related impacts beniston 2003. In one of the most climatevulnerable countries on earth, an unprecedented development project is building a model for adapting to climate change on a massive scaleby working with one village at a time. Home the international conference on climate change 2020. Nepal s latitude is about the same as that of the united states state of florida, however with elevations ranging from less than 100 meters 300 ft to over 8,000 meters 26,000 ft and precipitation from 160 millimeters 6 in to over 5,000 millimeters 16 ft the country has eight climate zones from tropical to perpetual snow. Vulnerability assessments have particular meaning in the natural hazards and socioeconomic fields but are used more loosely and encompass a variety of methods in the field of biodiversity and climate change. The impact of climate change on rice production in nepal.
Climate change in nepal nepal is a small landlocked country with a total area of 147,181 km2 and located in the heart of himalayas16. In climate induced vulnerability context, nepal developed policy level provision regarding to adaptation policy called national adaptation programme of action to. In nepal, climate change is responsible for a drastic, yet often erratic, changes in seasonal water availability, resulting in drought conditions during the dry season and increased flooding during monsoon. More specific assessment of actual and potential impacts of climate change on health has been done in some countries, climate change. We would like to warmly welcome you to the 5 th international conference on climate change 2021 iccc 2021 to be held from 18 th 19 th february 2021 in colombo, sri lanka. The temperature is rising in nepal and kathmandu valley and it will. Adapting to climate change in nepal magazine articles wwf.
Many households have been adversely affected by, climatic variability and natural disasters coupled with a decadelong conflict, constitution drafting process leaving them with few options to cope with climate change in nepal. Coupled with increased temperatures these changes lowers crop yields and increase diseases and pests. Pdf climate change and its impact on tourism in nepal. Rethinking adaptation lessons from nepal, initiative for peacebuilding london, international alert, 2010, with dan smith climate change, conflict and fragility. A case study of manaslu conservation area, nepal a thesis submitted to the central department of economics, tribhuvan university, kirtipur, kathmandu, nepal, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in economics by anup k. Nepals vulnerability to climate change nepals mountainous and challenging topography and socioeconomic conditions ranks 145 on the human development index, merely onefourth of its population live below poverty line make it a highly vulnerable country to climate change. Impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem. The link between climate change and climate change impacts, adaptation and links to sustainable development in africa b. Climate change adaptation is at the center of nepals development plans and policies. Adaptation measure to climate change could be approached by intensifying the conservation of drought resistant crop varieties by improving cropping practices to conserve. Climate change policy 2019 towards climate resilient economic prosperity in the changing context, the government of nepal, with the goal of contributing to socioeconomic prosperity by developing climate resilient society, has released a climate change cc policy in august 2019 by repealing the 2011 cc policy. Nepal s ndc emphasizes its development agenda and seeks to manage its vulnerability to climate change to improve the socioeconomic conditions of its population. Building on a successful community forestry program that engages 35 percent of nepals total population, usaid strengthens the ability of local communities to take ownership of their resources and manage them according to international standards. Nepal, as one of the least developed countries ldcs, has a high vulnerability to climate change.
Opportunities to include agrobiodiversity maintenance to support nepal s national adaptation programme of action napa is an attempt to ensure a role for agrobiodiversity in nepal s napa. Technical sessionii climate change, agriculture, water resources, energy and health chairperson. Adaptation to climate change adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli. Kathmandu valley, nepal climate change vulnerability assessment abridged version, 2015 pdf 2.
Climate change is a term that refers to major changes in temperature, rainfall, snow, or wind patterns lasting for decades or longer. Potential impact, vulnerability, and adaptation in nepal. Government announces formation of high level committee on climate change pdf 2. It is observed in nepal in the form of increased frequency of natural disasters, rise in temperature. Smallholder and subsistence farmers, pastoralists and fisherfolk in developing countries may not be able to cope with climate change effectively, due to reduced. Strategies for sustainable development and climate change. Climate change impacts, adaptation and links to sustainable. In particular, climate change may further enhance the food import dependence of most developing countries. The present study seeks to fill this gap by analysing the impact of climate change on rice production in nepal. Policies, plans and mandates affecting climate change adaptation. The rate of global warming which has occurred during recent decades has been unprecedented over the past millennium,1, 2 and there is consensus in the scientific community that the cause is increasing anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. In nepal, changes in monsoon patterns will greatly. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc defines climate change as a change in the state of the climate that can be identified e.
Nepal and the surrounding himalayan region are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their abrupt ecological and climatic transitions. Climate change scenarios for nepal ministry of forests and. The problems of today, such as drought, forest fires, and flooding, will only be magnified by climate change. Clacc working paper 3 capacity strengthening in the least developed countries ldcs for adaptation to climate change clacc climate change and health in nepal bimal raj regmi, anil pandit, bandana pradhan, sari kovats and pooja lama 2008 foreword libird carried out this study on human health and climate change under the capacity. Climate change in nepal climate change has become a topic of public interest because of its wider range of devastating effects. Causes of climate change united states environmental. Osmanelasha balgis osmanelasha is a senior researcher in the climate change unit of the higher council for environment and natural resources, khartoum, the sudan. Pdf evidences of climate change in nepal researchgate. Nepal is in the formulation phase of its national adaptation plan nap process, which aims to reduce the countrys vulnerability to climate change and to facilitate the integration of climate change adaptation in policies, programs and activities across sectors and levels mope, 2016b.
Climate change has been alarming in the context of global warming. The policy analysis elucidates the level of gender integration in agriculture and climate change policies in the country. Nepals climate, influenced by elevation as well as by its location in a subtropical latitude, ranges from subtropical monsoon conditions in the tarai, through a warm temperate climate between 4,000 and 7,000 feet in the midmountain region, to cool temperate conditions in the higher parts of mountains between 7,000 and 11,000 feet, to an alpine climate at altitudes. Nepal s vulnerability to climate change nepal s mountainous and challenging topography and socioeconomic conditions ranks 145 on the human development index, merely onefourth of its population live below poverty line make it a highly vulnerable country to climate change.
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