Publications

2020 |
Journal article
livelihood floods climate change drought adaptation KDKH Koshi basin
Cascading adaptation of rural livelihood to changing environment: Conceptual framework and experiment from the Koshi River basin

Rural communities in the Koshi River basin, a trans-boundary river basin in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas, have been experiencing unprecedented difficulties for adapting with the livelihood challenges arising from floods, droughts and other climatic, environmental and socio-economic stresses. The single purpose adaptation approach often fails to address the multiple challenges arises from cascading effects of climate change at different scales and stages.

2019 |
Journal article
drought KDKH Koshi basin
Mapping the need for adaptation: Assessing drought vulnerability using the livelihood vulnerability index approach in a mid-hill region of Nepal

For effective development and adaptation interventions in resource-poor regions to take place, it is critical to identify, at the highest spatial scale possible, regions of higher priority based on current needs and vulnerabilities. The index-based assessment of vulnerability to climate change and variability is typically used to identify administrative-level regions of high vulnerability using various socioeconomic and biophysical datasets.

2018 |
Journal article
climate change drought KDKH Koshi basin
Climate change-induced hazards and local adaptations in agriculture: A study from Koshi river basin, Nepal

Changes in climate, associated hazards, local adaptations in agriculture, and socioeconomic factors affecting adaptation were investigated using data from a large survey of 2310 households (HHs) in the Koshi River Basin (KRB), Nepal. More than 80% of HHs had perceived changes in climate in the 10 years preceding the survey, and 20–40% had perceived increases in the occurrence of droughts, dry spells, floods, and livestock diseases.

2018 |
Journal article
drought KDKH Koshi basin climate
Severity of climate induced drought and its impact on migration: A study of Ramechhap district, Nepal

Drought, a slow phenomenon, increases severity in agriculture that is directly or indirectly linked with water. Livelihood of rural people in Nepal mainly depends on agriculture, therefore, drought either results in diversification of livelihood or most likely increase poverty. Thus, severity of drought leading to migration (permanent and seasonal) as a common livelihood strategy was studied in Pakarbas (Khadadevi Municipality) and Chisapani (Manthali Municipality) of Ramechhap District in Nepal.

2018 |
Journal article
climate change drought KDKH Koshi basin
Spatial distribution and temporal change of extreme precipitation events on the Koshi basin of Nepal

Climate change, particularly at South Asia region is having a huge impact on precipitation patterns, its intensity and extremeness. Mountainous area is much sensitive to these extreme events, hence having adverse effect on environment as well as people in term of fluctuation in water supply as well as frequent extreme weather events such as flood, landslide etc.

2017 |
Journal article
KDKH Koshi basin climate change drought
Climate change vulnreability assesment of Chisapani Vdc of Ramechhap district

This paper presents the results of study carried out with the objective of identifying the vulnerable community at ward level of Chisapaani V.D.C of Ramechhap District of Nepal. Vulnerability assessment framework with list of indicators and determinants was prepared and finalized on the basis of literature review of previous works and updated with village development committee (VDC) specific information