With economies heavily dependent on agriculture, South Asia is the world's most poverty-
dense region. Nepal—a country of considerable geographic variability ranging from …

The water resources of Tamor River Basin in the eastern Himalayas of Nepal is heavily
tapped for agricultural water use and hydropower production. Several studies show that the …

Climate change (CC) threatens ecosystems in both developed and developing countries. As
the impacts of CC are pervasive, global, and mostly irreversible, it is gaining worldwide …

Abstract The Hindu Kush-Himalayan region is an important global freshwater resource. The
hydrological regime of the region is vulnerable to climatic variations, especially precipitation …

Commonly described as the “water tower for Asia,” the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) plays
an important role in ensuring water, food, energy, and environmental security for much of the …

The Thulokhola watershed of the Nuwakot district in the midhills region of Nepal can be
considered typical of climate change-related stresses in the region. To assess the status of …

This article investigates water security in Nepal from the perspective of the water-energy-
agriculture (food) nexus, focusing on pathways to water security that originate in actions and …

Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) has been a challenge to south Asia's
rapidly growing and climate change-sensitive region. Nepal, a water-abundant country …

Regional and local hydrological regimes are significantly vulnerable to global climate
change which threaten water resources and food security of nations. This study investigates …

South Asia is energy-poor, water-stressed, and food-deficient, and these problems are
expected to intensify with high population growth, rapid economic growth and …