Economics of climate change in the water sector in Nepal : a stakeholder-focused approach; a case study of the Rupa Watershed, Kaski, Nepal
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2012-03
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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London, GB
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Nepal’s National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) shows the watershed area is vulnerable to climate change, with landslides a particular concern. The region in general has experienced increased temperatures and erratic and intense rainfall. The main objective of the study was to explore the options for managing Rupa Lake even under the extreme conditions of climate change, through implementing adaptation measures as chosen by local stakeholders. Two options were presented for cost-benefit analyses: construction of gabion check dams in the river, and construction of an earth-fill dam in the lake. The Rupa Watershed is typical of mountain ecosystems.
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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, LIMNOLOGY, ECOSYSTEM APPROACHES, STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, LANDSLIDES, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, EXTREME WEATHER, MOUNTAINS, LAKE RUPA, NEPAL, FAR EAST ASIA