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Science-Policy Interface on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Science-Policy Interface on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES IN NEPAL Views of a Science Practitioner. Dinesh Raj Bhuju Nepal Academy of Science and Technology.

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Science-Policy Interface on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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  1. Science-Policy Interface on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES IN NEPAL Views of a Science Practitioner Dinesh Raj Bhuju Nepal Academy of Science and Technology ______________________________________________________________________CCAFS South Asia in partnership with MoE-GoN 21 Apr 2012 Kathmandu

  2. issue one CONTRASTING CONCERNS

  3. Loosing Social Fabric Sangita, 24 Originally from Dolakha Married to a boy from Chisapani, Ramechhap; Walks one hour to fetch water; Life is difficult; I was mis-informed, but we are not commodities to be returned or exchanged….

  4. Advancing Trees in the High Mountains The species limit has advanced from 3673m asl in 1958 to 3841m asl in 2007 with a total of 168 m upslope shift at the average rate of 34.29 m per decade. Ref. M. Suwal 2010 ___________________________ Upward shifting by 26.1 m per decade; Temperature (Mar-Aug) showing negative relation. Ref. NP Gaire & DR Bhuju 2011

  5. issue two FEEBLE REALIZATION

  6. The Collapse of Civilization • Yucatan • Population 30 million • Problems: • i) Deforestation for agriculture & shelter • ii) Climate Change (dry years: 125-250 and AD, 760 AD) • iii) Political (1400 documents only in appreciation of the • rulers)

  7. issue three NON-COMPLAINCE PRACTICE

  8. NAPA, the much talked Document

  9. Ramechhap district: 19 VDCs (out of 55) proclaimed as dry areas; no good rainfall for last over six years

  10. issue four GAP OF UNDERSTANDING

  11. Global warming People’s perception

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