There is a wealth of scholarly knowledge that aims to disentangle the complex relationship
between gender and water. This scholarship coupled with practitioners' collective …

Inequality represents an extreme environment to which humans must respond. One
phenomenon that contributes to this growing extreme is precarity or the intersection of …

The objectives of this study are two fold: first, to develop a composite water security metric to
assess water security at a national scale, and second, to explore the determinants of water …

This paper reviews the experience with gender mainstreaming in the water sector in South
Asia. It analyzes the reasons for the limited impact of these efforts. These are located in the …

While urbanization is a global phenomenon, it is now more rapid in the countries in the
Global South. Municipal authorities of burgeoning peri-urban areas in the lower Himalaya …

Himalayan cities are highly vulnerable to climate change and increasingly exposed to water
insecurity. Given the complexities of water usage within society, developing, allocating, and …

Nepal's urban regions are facing increasing levels of water insecurity under a changing
climate. The country has a long history of water policy development while climate‐related …

Water conservation plays a crucial role in addressing water scarcity and upholding water
purity as well as safeguarding the environment. Responsible water management and …

Groundwater will be a critical future resource for rural India, given climate change and
increased competition for water, especially for drinking water supplies, agriculture, and …

Climate change already affects regions worldwide with increased intensity, frequency, co‑
occurrence, and persistence of extreme events (Pradhan et al., 2022). Nepal is at high risk of …