The climate crisis is a water crisis

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeNEXUS Gains
cg.coverage.countryNepal
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NP
cg.coverage.subregionKathmandu
cg.creator.identifierSantosh Nepal: 0000-0002-7415-2299en
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0012en
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.iwmi.org/blogs/the-climate-crisis-is-a-water-crisis/en
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen
dc.contributor.authorNepal, Santoshen
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-08T06:10:33Zen
dc.date.available2024-11-08T06:10:33Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/159410
dc.titleThe climate crisis is a water crisisen
dcterms.abstractThe climate crisis is marked by rapid changes that lead to more severe disasters, often resulting in irreversible impacts. Nepal faces this crisis, evident in rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, and fast-melting glaciers. The climate crisis in Nepal is closely tied to an impending water crisis, affecting various sectors and communities across the country. A 2017 report from the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology reveals that Nepal has experienced a maximum temperature increase of 2.2°C over the last four decades, at a rate of 0.56°C per decade. The future appears even bleaker, with a 2019 Ministry of Forests and Environment report predicting an average annual temperature rise of 1.7 to 3.6°C by the end of the century under various scenarios. Average annual precipitation may increase by 11-23%, though pre-monsoon rainfall could decrease. Both reports suggest that extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall and dry spells, will likely become more common due to climate change. These changes could significantly impact the hydrological cycle and sectors like water resources, agriculture, energy, forests and biodiversity.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNepal, Santosh. 2024. The climate crisis is a water crisis: addressing water resilience in the context of climate change will go a long way to mitigate its effects, particularly on the most vulnerable. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)en
dcterms.issued2024-11-06en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectrainfallen
dcterms.subjectglaciersen
dcterms.subjectcommunitiesen
dcterms.subjectextreme weather eventsen
dcterms.subjectwater resourcesen
dcterms.subjectfloodingen
dcterms.subjectlandslidesen
dcterms.subjectdownstreamen
dcterms.subjectsnowmelten
dcterms.subjectwater supplyen
dcterms.subjectprecipitationen
dcterms.subjectrisk reductionen
dcterms.subjectresilienceen
dcterms.subjectwater managementen
dcterms.typeBlog Post

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