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April 08-09, 2019 | Zurich, Switzerland
2
nd
International Conference on
Green Energy & Technology
Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation | Volume 3
ISSN: 2529-8046
Climate Change and its impacts in Nepal
Lekhanath Bagale
Government of Nepal, Ministry of Energy, Nepal
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limate change is one of the biggest global
challenges of the 21st century. Natural
resources are being exposed to climate change
directly through changing weather patterns and
indirectly through changes in quality of water, air,
food quality and quantity, ecosystems, agriculture,
livelihoods and infrastructure. However, in Nepal
the effects of climate change differs its location
between two rapidly growing economies of India
and China. Nepal cannot escape the increasing
influenceof climate andglobal changes. The rapidly
retreating glaciers (average retreat of more than
30 m/year), rapid rise in temperature (>0.06OC),
erratic rainfalls and increase in frequency of
extreme events such as floods and drought like
situation are some of the effects Nepal. Most of
the big rivers of Nepal are glacier-fed and its main
resources of water and hydroelectricity will be
seriously affected due to the ongoing changes in
Glacier reserves, snowfall and natural hazards.
These alarming trends not onlymakeNepal’smajor
sectors of economy such as agriculture, tourism
and energy more vulnerable but also endanger the
health, safety and wellbeing of Nepalese people.
Climate change is becoming already dangerous to
our survival and we have to do everything, possible
to prevent as it being catastrophic to us. Especially
the effects of greenhouse gases (GHGs) plays a
vital role towards climate change both drought,
flooding and livelihoods in Nepal. The globally
accepted strategy to contain disastrous climate
change impacts is adaptation and mitigation.
In 2010, the Government of Nepal has approved
National Adaptation Programme of Action.
(NAPA) developed as a requirement under the
UNFCCC to access funding for the most urgent
and immediate adaptation needs from the least
developed countries like Nepal. Somehow NAPA
will be fulfilled the prime target of climate change
impacts mitigation.
Speaker Biography
Lekhanath Bagale currently a Ph.D. Research Scholar at the Tribhuvan
University, Institutes of Science & technology, Kathmandu, Nepal,
he has completed two Master degrees one is Master's Degree of
Engineering (Hydrology) from the University of Roorkee (IIT Roorkee),
India (2000 with UNESCO Fellowship) and another is Master's in
Science, from Tribhuvan University, Nepal (1992). He has been working
as a Senior Divisional Hydrologist, at the Government of Nepal,
Ministry of Energy since 1998 to date. Also involving teaching as a
Senior lecturer for Statistics and Research Methodology, TU, Nepal.
He has specialization on Ground Water Hydrology & Water Resource
Engineering. He has strong professional skills towards Hydrology,
Hydropower, and Environmental fields. He has published various text
books, papers, abstracts for national and international journals. He is
a life member of the Society of Hydrology and Meteorology (SOHAM)
and Nepal Engineering Council (NEC) as well as members of the various
technical organizations.
e:
lnbagale@gmail.comLekhanath Bagale, Environ Risk Assess Remediat, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4066/2529-8046-C1-002