Science-Policy Interface on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES IN NEPAL

Views of a Science Practitioner

Dinesh Raj BhujuNepal Academy of Science and Technology______________________________________________________________________

CCAFS South Asia in partnership with MoE-GoN 21 Apr 2012 Kathmandu

issue oneCONTRASTING CONCERNS

Sangita, 24

Originally from DolakhaMarried to a boy from Chisapani, Ramechhap; Walks one hour to fetch water; Life is difficult; I was mis-informed, but we are not commodities to be returned or exchanged….

Loosing Social Fabric

The species limit has advanced from 3673m asl in 1958 to 3841m asl in 2007 with a total of 168 m upslope shift at the average rate of 34.29 m per decade. Ref. M. Suwal 2010 ___________________________Upward shifting by 26.1 m per decade; Temperature (Mar-Aug) showing negative relation. Ref. NP Gaire & DR Bhuju 2011

Advancing Trees in the High Mountains

issue twoFEEBLE REALIZATION

Yucatan Population 30

million Problems:

i) Deforestation for agriculture &

shelterii) Climate Change (dry years: 125-250 and AD, 760 AD) iii) Political (1400

documents only in appreciation of the rulers)

The Collapse of Civilization

The Rising Nepal

Over 300 households displaced due to acute water shortage

By Our CorrespondentSindhuli, May 28

More than 300 households of Charcharedada, Belghari Village Development Committee of Sindhuli have been displaced owing to the acute water shortage.

According to the locals, the water sources at the district were dried up making their lives more complicated by each passing day. Most of the locals are making small huts at the bank of the Junga Khola and Jate Khola for the easy access of water.

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Tuesday, 09 February 2010

By: Surendra Gaudel

Syangja: Dalits living in Lamdanda village of Arjunchaupari VDC-6 12 km away from the district headquarters are reeling under acute shortage of drinking water. Dalits are migrating to other places due to the shortage of drinking water in their village.VDC secretary Tek Bahadur Gurung informed that 10 dalit households in the village have migrated to other places due to the water shortage. He added that the displaced families have been living as squatters in Pokhara, Bhairahawa and Khaireni of Tanahun. Other locals of the village with the majority of Gurung and Gharti communities are also compelled to walk for an hour to fetch a pail of water. They complain of political leaders not fulfilling their commitments made at the time of election to solve their water woes. They blamed that the Water Supply and Sanitation Division Office Syangja has not paid heed towards their repeated requests to manage drinking water in the village.Source: Nepal Samacharpatra, February 2, 2010

issue threeNON-COMPLAINCE PRACTICE

NAPA, the much talked Document

Ramechhap district: 19 VDCs (out of 55) proclaimed as dry areas; no good rainfall for last over six years

issue fourGAP OF UNDERSTANDING

Global warming

People’s perception

ISSUES VIEWS SUGGESTED

Contrasting Concerns

Scientists to know people’s concerns

Communities to be aware of change

Feeble realization Include case studies in education

Strengthen mechanism for policy implementation

Non-compliance practice

Maximize interface

Organize common forum of discussion

Gap of understanding

Combine theory with practice