The politics of river basin planning and state transformation processes in Nepal

Since the late 1990s, river basin planning has become a central idea in water resources management and a mainstream approach supported by in...

Jul 25th, 2021 Diana Suhardimana, Ram C. Bastakotib, Emma Karki, Luna Bharati download

Hydrological response of Chamelia watershed in Mahakali Basin to climate change

The first study evaluating spatio-temporal distribution in water availability to climate change in Chamelia. ...

Jul 25th, 2021 Vishnu Prasad Pandey , Sanita Dhaubanjar, Luna Bharati, Bhesh Raj Thapa download

Spatio-temporal distribution of water availability in Karnali-Mohana Basin, Western Nepal: Hydrological model development using multi-site calibration approach (Part-A)

This study has developed a hydrological model using multi-site calibration approach for a large basin, the Karnali-Mohana (KarMo) in Western...

Jul 25th, 2021 Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sanita Dhaubanjar, Luna Bharati, Bhesh Raj Thapa download

Climate futures for Western Nepal based on regional climate models in the CORDEX-SA

With the objective to provide a basis for regional climate models (RCMs) selection and ensemble generation for climate impact assessments, w...

Jul 25th, 2021 Sanita Dhaubanjar, Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Luna Bharati download

Putting Power and Politics Central in Nepal’s Water Governance

Power relations and the politics shaping and reshaping these relations are key in determining spaces of influence in water governance. Nonet...

Jul 25th, 2021 Diana Suhardiman, Emma Karki, Ram Bastakoti download

Spatial politics and local alliances shaping Nepal hydropower

This paper investigates the spatial dimension of power relations and the shaping of local alliances through a hydropower development project...

Jul 25th, 2021 Diana Suhardiman, Emma Karki download

Unravelling gendered practices in the public water sector in Nepal

Despite decades of gender mainstreaming in the water sector, a wide gap between policy commitments and out-comes remains. This study aims at...

Jul 25th, 2021 Gitta Shresthaa, Floriane Clement download

Women who do not migrate – Social interactions and participation in Western Nepal

While evidence of a relationship between migration and agency among left-behind women exists, these linkages are not as straightforward as t...

Jul 25th, 2021 Gitta Shrestha, Emily L. Pakhtigian, Marc Jeuland download

Climate Shocks and Responses in Karnali-Mahakali Basins, Western Nepal

The Himalayas are highly susceptible to the impacts of climate change, as it consequently increases the vulnerability of downstream communit...

Jul 25th, 2021 Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Akriti Sharma , Sanita Dhaubanjar , Luna Bharati and Indu Raj Joshi download

Water diversion induced changes in aquatic biodiversity in monsoon- dominated rivers of Western Himalayas in Nepal: Implications for environmental flows

Water diversion projects across the world, for drinking water, energy production and irrigation, have threatened riverine ecosystems and org...

Jul 25th, 2021 Ram Devi Tachamo Shah, Subodh Sharma, Luna Bharati download

Balancing intersectoral demands in basin-scale planning: The case of Nepal’s western river basins

Basin-wide planning requires tools and strategies that allow comparison of alternative pathways and priorities at relevant spatial and tempo...

Jul 26th, 2021 Emily L. Pakhtigian, Marc Jeuland, Sanita Dhaubanjar, Vishnu Prasad Pandey download

Valuing the Environmental Costs of Local Development: Evidence From Households in Western Nepal

Environmental quality is rarely prioritized along the development pathways of developing countries, even though little is known about how in...

Jul 26th, 2021 Emily L. Pakhtigiana, Marc Jeuland download

Hydro-Economic Modeling Framework to Address Water-Energy-Environment-Food Nexus Questions at River Basin Scale

Increasing competition for water resources among multiple economic and social sectors calls for efficient allocation of water and intelligent...

Jul 26th, 2021 Aditya Sood, Emily L. Pakhtigian, Maksud Bekchanov, and Marc Jeuland download

Real Time Data Analysis of West Rapti River Basin of Nepal

Floods are the most widespread climate-related hazards in the world, and they impact more people globally than any other type of natural dis...

Aug 1st, 2021 Rocky Talchabhadel, Rajendra Sharma download

Delineation of spring recharge zones using environmental isotopes to support climate-resilient interventions in two mountainous catchments in Far-Western Nepal

Though springs are the primary source of water for communities in the mid-hills of Nepal, an in-depth scientific understanding of spring sys...

Aug 5th, 2021 Karthikeyan Matheswaran & Ambika Khadka & Sanita Dhaubanjar & Luna Bharati & Sudhir Kumar & Surendra Shrestha download

Vanishing Springs in Nepalese Mountains: Assessment of Water Sources, Farmers' Perceptions, and Climate Change Adaptation

To enhance drinking water supplies and ensure the agricultural, ecological, and environmental integrity of the watershed, initiatives such a...

Aug 5th, 2021 Poudel, Durga D., and Duex, Timothy download

Cooperation or conflict in transboundary water management: case study of South Asia

The transboundary Himalayan rivers flowing through Bhutan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh provide a golden opportunity to improve the standard o...

Aug 5th, 2021 Asit K. Biswas download

Rich water, poor people: Potential for transboundary flood management between Nepal and India

There has been an increase in the frequency and intensity of floods in the region straddling Nepal and northern Bihar. Stricken by acute pove...

Jan 9th, 2019 Nishikant Gupta , Santosh Dahal, Anil Kumar, Chandan Kumar, Mukul Kumar, Anil Maharjan, Dinesh Mishra, Abinash Mohanty, Allwyn Navaraj, Sanjay Pandey, Anjal Prakash, Eklavya Prasad, Kanchan Shrestha, Mandira Singh Shrestha, Rajan Subedi, Toya Subedi, Rakesh Tiwary, Ramesh Tuladhar, Aparna Unni download

PRESENT STATUS AND UTILIZATION OF THE MINERAL RESOURCES IN NEPAL

This paper explores the present status and utilization trends of the mineral resources in Nepal. It is mainly due to mineral resources are p...

Aug 20th, 2021 Devi Prasad Paudel download

Status of springs in mountain watershed of western Nepal

The study, conducted in western hilly areas of Nepal, inventoried and mapped over 4,222 springs from five different watersheds. The study sh...

Aug 29th, 2021 t Adhikari, Anup Gurung, Raju Chauhan, Deepak Rijal, Bhawani S. Dongol, Dibit Aryal, and Rocky Talchabhadel download

Water crises in a water-rich country: case studies from rural watersheds of Nepal’s mid-hills

The ground survey revealed that most of the rural communities in the mid-hills have an unreliable water supply. According to the local stake...

Sep 29th, 2021 Anup Gurunga, Sanot Adhikari, Raju Chauhan, Sudeep Thakuri, Selina Nakarmi, Sarita Ghale, Bhawani S. Dongol and Deepak Rijal download

Assessment of Spring Water Quality in the Rural Watersheds of Western Nepal

A preliminary study was conducted to analyze the water quality of spring waters in rural watershed of Western Nepal. 155 spring water sample...

Aug 29th, 2021 Anup Gurung, Sanot Adhikari, Raju Chauhan, Sudeep Thakuri, Selina Nakarmi, Deepak Rijal, Bhawani S. Dongol download