The climate crisis is a water crisis

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeNEXUS Gainsen_US
cg.coverage.countryNepalen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NPen_US
cg.coverage.subregionKathmanduen_US
cg.creator.identifierSantosh Nepal: 0000-0002-7415-2299en_US
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0012en_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/blogs/the-climate-crisis-is-a-water-crisis/en_US
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNepal, Santoshen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-08T06:10:33Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-11-08T06:10:33Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/159410en_US
dc.titleThe climate crisis is a water crisisen_US
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_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
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_US
dcterms.issued2024-11-06en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen_US
dcterms.subjectrainfallen_US
dcterms.subjectglaciersen_US
dcterms.subjectcommunitiesen_US
dcterms.subjectextreme weather eventsen_US
dcterms.subjectwater resourcesen_US
dcterms.subjectfloodingen_US
dcterms.subjectlandslidesen_US
dcterms.subjectdownstreamen_US
dcterms.subjectsnowmelten_US
dcterms.subjectwater supplyen_US
dcterms.subjectprecipitationen_US
dcterms.subjectrisk reductionen_US
dcterms.subjectresilienceen_US
dcterms.subjectwater managementen_US
dcterms.typeBlog Posten_US

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