Water has been identified as a key resource for Nepal's economic growth. Although the country has 225 billion cubic meters of water available annually, less than 7% has been utilized. Climate change is a frequent topic in national development discussions in part because of its possible impact on ...
Bharati, Luna
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Jayakody, Priyantha
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Bhattarai, Utsav
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[The projected impact of climate change on water availability and development in the Koshi Basin, Nepal]
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The projected impact of climate change on water availability and development in the Koshi Basin, Nepal
Climate change could have a critical impact on agriculture in Nepal due to dry-season water shortages, and changes in the variability of water availability and associated uncertainty. This makes water storage systems (most notably ponds and tanks) increasingly important. This report explores the ...
Bharati, Luna
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Maharjan, L.
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Janmaat, J.
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Price, J.I.
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Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung
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Bhattarai, Utsav
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Koirala, S.
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Timilsina, B.
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[Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal.]
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Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal.
Water resources of the Koshi Basin (87,311km2) are largely untapped, and while proposals for their development exist, their impacts on current and future water demands are not quantified. The current study is the first to evaluate the impacts of 11 proposed development projects on hydropower gene...
Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Bharati, Luna
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Bhattarai, Utsav
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Khadka, Ambika
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Dahal, Vaskar
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Wahid, S.
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[Impact of planned water resource development on current and future water demand of the Koshi river basin, Nepal]
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Impact of planned water resource development on current and future water demand of the Koshi river basin, Nepal
Using biophysical and social analysis methods, this paper evaluated agricultural practices under changing climate in the Koshi Basin and assessed adaptation options. Agricultural trend analysis showed that in the recent three to four decades, the total cultivated area had declined in all parts of...
Bastakoti, Ram C.
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Bharati, Luna
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Bhattarai, Utsav
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Wahid, Shahriar M.
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[Agriculture under changing climate conditions and adaptation options in the Koshi Basin]
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Agriculture under changing climate conditions and adaptation options in the Koshi Basin
Planning adaptation strategies in response to climate change (CC) can be a daunting task, especially in regions such as the Koshi Basin in the Himalayas; where CC impacts are still uncertain. This paper recommends targeting adaptation strategies by focusing on changes in variability between the p...
Bharati, Luna
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Bhattarai, Utsav
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[Past and future variability in the hydrological regime of the Koshi basin, Nepal]
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Past and future variability in the hydrological regime of the Koshi basin, Nepal
The Koshi Basin, spread across China, Nepal and India, is perceived as having high potential for hydropower and irrigation development, both seen as ways to promote economic development in the region. This paper quantifies and assesses the past and projected future spatial and temporal water bala...
Bharati, Luna
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Bhattarai, Utsav
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Khadka, Ambika
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Neumann, L. E.
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Penton, D. J.
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Dhaubanjar, Sanita
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Nepal, S.
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[From the mountains to the plains: impact of climate change on water resources in the Koshi River Basin]
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From the mountains to the plains: impact of climate change on water resources in the Koshi River Basin