Nepal

Climate change strains Nepal’s yak herding traditions

Rising temperatures, shrinking pastures and economic pressures are pushing Nepal’s yak herding into decline, endangering livelihoods while increasing disease...

Close to forests, excluded from conservation decisions

Local communities play a frontline role in protecting forests and biodiversity around Nepal’s national parks, but women, Indigenous people...

Call grows for equitable governance in Nepal’s buffer zones

A joint declaration from Nepal’s buffer zone committees and civil society calls for stronger, equitable governance, better representation, transparent...

UNEA-7 to debate Mountain Agenda as glacier threats intensify

The United Nations Environment Assembly has placed the Mountain Agenda on its negotiation table, spotlighting escalating glacier loss and...

A forgotten emergency: Why menstrual management must be part of disaster planning

Menstrual health is overlooked during disasters in South Asia. Women face severe challenges accessing hygiene products, clean water, and...

Glacial Lake outburst in Bhotekoshi exposes Nepal’s lack of climate preparedness

Despite recurring high-altitude disasters, cross-border data sharing and national response systems remain dangerously absent As floods swept through Nepal’s Bhotekoshi...

Exotic pet fish trade endangers Nepal’s native aquatic life

In both India and Bangladesh – where the fish has invaded ecosystems, the primary source of introduction is the...

Sagarmatha Sambaad should not become a partisan issue: Chhetri

The damage suffered by mountainous countries due to climate-related disasters is rising every year. However, climate change impacts felt...

Nepal’s Mountain Agenda still trapped within borders

Every year, Nepal announces its intention to highlight the mountain agenda, but these efforts remain largely confined within the...

Girls in trouble as climate change clutch education, well-being

By 2025, climate-related hazards could prevent up to 12.5 million girls each year from finishing school, the study says Amid...