Water resources planning and management requires technical knowledge as well as social and environmental considerations and enabling environment for sustainable and equitable development. In this context, this paper highlights the Digo Jal Bikas project which is using a multi-disciplinary framewo...
The response of any hydrological system to climate change may differ depending on characteristics of the system. Such studies are lacking for basins in Western Nepal. This paper, therefore, argues for a need to re-phrase the context of Western Nepal in more positive light and then analyses how a ...
Pandey, Vishnu Prasad
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Dhaubanjar, Sanita
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Bharati, Luna
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Thapa, Bhesh Raj
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[Climate change and water availability in western Nepal]
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Climate change and water availability in western Nepal
Chamelia (catchment area = 1603 km2 ), a tributary of Mahakali, is a snow-fed watershed in Western Nepal. The watershed has 14 hydropower projects at various stages of development. This study simulated the current and future hydrological system of Chamelia using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool...
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