Environment

Nepal hosts some of the most Glorious natural areas and biodiversity in the world. Home to the highest peak in the world, Nepal also featured 118 ecosystems, 75 categories of vegetation, and 35 types of forest. These resources are increasingly at risk from climate change and environmental issues. Most of the people in Nepal, particularly the rural poor, are directly dependent on natural resources for their survival, and a significant portion of Nepal’s economy comes from climate-sensitive industries like agriculture, forestry, and eco-tourism. More than 60 % of the population of Nepal is involved in agriculture. As a result of both the considerable biodiversity, economic and geographic profile, Nepal is ranked 13th in the world in terms of climate change vulnerability. We are one of the most affected countries in the world by global warming.

Warming in the environment of Nepal is higher than the Global average. Nepal is projected to warm by 1.2 degrees c to 4.2 Degree c by 2080. Climate change is already having a significant impact on Nepal. Snowcapped mountains are becoming Black rocks, Glaciers are melting.

All of these resulting more than 28 Mammals, 27 Birds, 9 Reptiles, and 7 Plants species are endangered. And the numbers of endangered species are increasing every few years. So we need more research and studies in the climate of Nepal.

Nepal’s Environment is suffering badly from the effects of Global Warming, Agricultural Encroachment, Deforestation, Consequent Soil Erosion, and Contamination of water supply. Air and Water Pollution are significant environmental problems in Nepal, especially in big cities like Kathmandu. According to IQAir Kathmandu topped as the most polluted city in the whole world in March 2021.

Environmental Issues of Nepal and CAF Nepal want to put effort on

• Warming in Nepal is projected to be higher than the global average. By the 2080s, Nepal is projected to warm by 1.2°C–4.2°C, under the highest emission scenario, RCP8.5, as compared to the baseline period 1986–2005. The range in possible temperature rises highlights the significantly lower rates of warming expected on lower 21st-century emissions pathways.

•  Climate change is already having significant impacts on the environment in Nepal, species’ ranges are shifting to higher altitudes, glaciers are melting, and the frequency of precipitation extremes is increasing. Rises in maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be stronger than the rise in average temperature, likely amplifying the pressure on human health, livelihoods, and ecosystems. The temperature increase is expected to be strongest during the winter months.

• Natural hazards such as Earthquake, drought, heatwave, river flooding, and glacial lake outburst flooding are all projected to intensify over the 21st century, potentially exacerbating disaster risk levels and putting human life at risk.

•  The vulnerability of Nepal’s communities, particularly those living in poverty, in remote areas, and operating subsistence agriculture, increase the risk posed by climate change.

•  Some important adaptation approaches, such as air conditioning, irrigation, water storage, and new crop varieties, may be inaccessible to these communities, and even with adaptation, they are likely to experience damage and loss. Without support to the poorest in Nepalese society, inequalities are likely to widen.