Climate Change: A Shadow over Nepal’s Himalayas

Draft Final Report to the Shadow Secretariat on Climate Change/ Office of Climate Change

Executive Summary The aim of this study is to provide external advice and recommendations to the Shadow Committee on Climate Change (SCCC) on the methodological approaches that could be used to propose UK interim carbon budgets for the period 2008-2022. These interim budgets are bounded by existing Government commitments, most notably the 26-32% reduction in CO 2 emissions by 2020 (on 1990 leve...

climate change induced water conflict in the himalayas: a case study from mustang, nepal

the water remains at the centre of livelihood from the beginning of human civilization. civilization enriched mostly on the fertile plains and river valleys. with times, people began migrating to highland slopes where there was easy access to water to use. two villages in mustang region of nepal were considered for research to drill the causes of conflicts on water sources right and water share...

Hydrological response to climate change in a glacierized catchment in the Himalayas

The analysis of climate change impact on the hydrology of high altitude glacierized catchments in the Himalayas is complex due to the high variability in climate, lack of data, large uncertainties in climate change projection and uncertainty about the response of glaciers. Therefore a high resolution combined cryospheric hydrological model was developed and calibrated that explicitly simulates ...

Climate Change and Apple Farming in Indian Himalayas: A Study of Local Perceptions and Responses

Apple farming is an important activity and profession of farmer communities in the Himalayan states of India. At present, the traditional apple farming is under stress due to changes in climate. The present study was undertaken in an Indian Himalayan state, Himachal Pradesh, with the major aim of studying perceptions of farmers on the effects of climate change on apple farming along the altitud...

Multilateral versus sequential negotiations over climate change