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
Gurung, Pabitra
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Bharati, Luna
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Karki, Saroj
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[The assessment and management of water resources under current and future climate conditions in the West Seti Sub-Basin, Nepal: consultancy report prepared for the Asian Development Bank (ADB).]
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The assessment and management of water resources under current and future climate conditions in the West Seti Sub-Basin, Nepal: consultancy report prepared for the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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.
This study assessed the variability of flows under present and 'naturalized' basin conditions in the Upper Ganges Basin (UGB). Furthermore, the PRECIS regional climate model (RCM) was used to generate climate projections for the UGB, with subsequent simulations of future river flows. Results show...
Bharati, Luna
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Jayakody, Priyantha
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[The impacts of water infrastructure and climate change on the hydrology of the Upper Ganges River Basin]
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The impacts of water infrastructure and climate change on the hydrology of the Upper Ganges River Basin
Allocation of water to cities, industries and agriculture has been a common practice in river basin planning and management. It is widely accepted that water also needs to be allocated for the aquatic environment, i.e. alongside the demands of other users. This paper describes the application of ...
Sapkota, Pratibha
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Bharati, Luna
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Kaushal, N.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Environmentally sustainable management of water demands under changing climate conditions in the Upper Ganges Basin, India]
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Environmentally sustainable management of water demands under changing climate conditions in the Upper Ganges Basin, India
Bharati, Luna
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Sapkota, Pratibha
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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[Environmentally sustainable water resources management in the Upper Ganga Basin under changing climate conditions.]
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Environmentally sustainable water resources management in the Upper Ganga Basin under changing climate conditions.
This study identifies and prioritizes subbasins/watersheds in the middle and high mountains of Nepal that are significantly vulnerable to climate change. The approach of the vulnerability assessment framework of the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was the guide fo...
Siddiqui, Salman
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Bharati, Luna
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Pant, Menuka
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Gurung, Pabitra
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Rakhal, Biplov
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[Nepal: building climate resilience of watersheds in mountain eco-regions climate change and vulnerability mapping in watersheds in middle and high mountains of Nepal.]
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Nepal: building climate resilience of watersheds in mountain eco-regions climate change and vulnerability mapping in watersheds in middle and high mountains of Nepal.
The Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) is designed to minimize the shortage of drinking water in the Kathmandu valley. Although the project was supposed to be completed by 2008, due to various problems, it is still diffi cult to forecast the exact date of completion. This paper quantifi es the ...
Gurung, Pabitra
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Bharathi L.
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[Downstream impacts of the Melamchi Inter-Basin Water Transfer Plan (MIWTP) under current and future climate change projections.]
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Downstream impacts of the Melamchi Inter-Basin Water Transfer Plan (MIWTP) under current and future climate change projections.
Gurung, Pabitra
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Bharati, Luna
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[Downstream hydrological impacts of the Melamchi inter-basin water transfer plan]
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Downstream hydrological impacts of the Melamchi inter-basin water transfer plan
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