Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal
Climate change could have a critical impact on agriculture in Nepal due to dry-season water shortages, and changes in the variability of water availability and associated uncertainty. This makes water storage systems (most notably ponds and tanks) increasingly important. This report explores the pot...
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2014
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| author | Bharati, Luna Gurung, Pabitra Maharjan, L. Janmaat, J. Price, J.I. Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung Bhattarai, Utsav Koirala, S. Timilsina, B. |
| author_browse | Bharati, Luna Bhattarai, Utsav Gurung, Pabitra Janmaat, J. Koirala, S. Maharjan, L. Price, J.I. Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung Timilsina, B. |
| author_facet | Bharati, Luna Gurung, Pabitra Maharjan, L. Janmaat, J. Price, J.I. Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung Bhattarai, Utsav Koirala, S. Timilsina, B. |
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| description | Climate change could have a critical impact on agriculture in Nepal due to dry-season water shortages, and changes in the variability of water availability and associated uncertainty. This makes water storage systems (most notably ponds and tanks) increasingly important. This report explores the potential role of small-scale water storage infrastructure in two subbasins within the larger Koshi River Basin in central and eastern Nepal, yet shows that upscaling such infrastructure requires an appreciation of the other drivers of change in agriculture aside from climate (e.g., rising cost of living and poor terms of trade for agriculture). It also identifies the social relations and dynamics (distribution of land, water and labor) which could mediate the success of future interventions. It is clear from the research that, while small-scale water storage has the potential to significantly strengthen livelihoods in the Nepali hills, it is necessary to tailor projects to the existing political-economic context. |
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| spelling | CGSpace513992025-11-07T08:42:31Z Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal Bharati, Luna Gurung, Pabitra Maharjan, L. Janmaat, J. Price, J.I. Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung Bhattarai, Utsav Koirala, S. Timilsina, B. migration wells water availability irrigated farming gender crop production drilling women agrarian structure hydrology models economic aspects political aspects social aspects land management property rights case studies Climate change could have a critical impact on agriculture in Nepal due to dry-season water shortages, and changes in the variability of water availability and associated uncertainty. This makes water storage systems (most notably ponds and tanks) increasingly important. This report explores the potential role of small-scale water storage infrastructure in two subbasins within the larger Koshi River Basin in central and eastern Nepal, yet shows that upscaling such infrastructure requires an appreciation of the other drivers of change in agriculture aside from climate (e.g., rising cost of living and poor terms of trade for agriculture). It also identifies the social relations and dynamics (distribution of land, water and labor) which could mediate the success of future interventions. It is clear from the research that, while small-scale water storage has the potential to significantly strengthen livelihoods in the Nepali hills, it is necessary to tailor projects to the existing political-economic context. 2014 2014-11-11T04:35:47Z 2014-11-11T04:35:47Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51399 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Sugden, Fraser; Shrestha, L.; Bharati, Luna; Gurung, P.; Maharjan, L.; Janmaat, J.; Price, J. I.; Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung; Bhattarai, Utsav; Koirala, S.; Timilsina, B. 2014. Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. 38p. (IWMI Research Report 159). |
| spellingShingle | migration wells water availability irrigated farming gender crop production drilling women agrarian structure hydrology models economic aspects political aspects social aspects land management property rights case studies Bharati, Luna Gurung, Pabitra Maharjan, L. Janmaat, J. Price, J.I. Sherpa, Tashi Yang Chung Bhattarai, Utsav Koirala, S. Timilsina, B. Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal |
| title | Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal |
| title_full | Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal |
| title_short | Climate change, out-migration and agrarian stress: the potential for upscaling small-scale water storage in Nepal |
| title_sort | climate change out migration and agrarian stress the potential for upscaling small scale water storage in nepal |
| topic | migration wells water availability irrigated farming gender crop production drilling women agrarian structure hydrology models economic aspects political aspects social aspects land management property rights case studies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51399 |
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