Nepal

Any changes occurred in climatic conditions affecting rainfall patterns will have an adverse impact on agriculture eventually affecting the economic well-being of the people. As weather pattern changes, the economy of farmers, which depends on traditional subsistence-based agriculture, become more vulnerable and difficult.

The Eastern Himalaya region is characterized by a diversity of farming practices that have been developed and nurtured through many generations. Micro climatic conditions and variations in ecological systems within the Himalayas have generated very specific practices suitable for each specific zone. It is highly likely that each of these specific practices is responding to climatic changes in different ways. We shortlisted four unique traditional agricultural practices to analyze perceptions of communities practicing these in relation to their experience with climate change.

Globally, climate change is great challenge to us. It's been challenging to poor and vulnerable countries. The situation of Nepal, this year, rainfall has not been timely. It has been late because of which farmers have no planted paddy and vegetable on time. Most of land have not used. The impact of the climate change, diseases has increased, so that it's great challenge to control diarrhea in Rukum district in Nepal.

Recently, I have completed a case study with discussions, field survey, and interviews with local peoples regarding changing climatic conditions, pattern of rainfall and public views. Most of the respondents reported since 15 years, they are observing the changing pattern of climate that affects their daily life such as farming and fishing. According to the respondents more than 30 percent of rice farmers could not able to transplant in this year due to rainfall pattern changes. Almost all the rice seedlings are burnt out in seed beds and fields become fallow because of no rain or water.

2323 glacial lakes are in Nepal. According to news published today in "Gorkhapatra national daily" 40 glacial lakes are in danger of outburst. No one is working seriously about its hazards and impacts to locals and overall physical & biological losses.

This is to inform you that the flowering of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis plant named Parijat in Nepali has started flowering about 1-2 months earlier than normal; flowering time this year in Pokhara valley. This observation seems to be the impact of climate change temperature gone up and less rainfall in comparison to past years.

Dutta

Ishwar Chandra Dutta
Professor
Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University
Pokhara, Nepal

Greetings from Nepal. As a researcher on climate change based on indigenous knowledge and culture, I am really receiving very useful information from communities. We had events on climate change and Indigenous Peoples rights on August 9, and publish it in online journal.

News on climate change
http://ipvoices.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/news-on-climate-change/

Solidarity Indigenous Voice for Climate Justice
http://ipvoices.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/solidarity-indigenous-voice-for...

Namaste

According to the scientific research average temperature of Nepal is increasing at the rate of 0.06 degree Celsius annually. The record of Climate department of Nepal has indicated that past 32 yrs since 1975 to 2006 the average temperature of Nepal has been increased in 1.8 degree Celsius. Due to the growth in temperature following circumstances like as, annual rainy period is changed, long time drought, Heavy rain.

At present effect of climate change has been seen in Nepal.

It is a pleasure to have joined a climate change forum. I am involved in energy and environment related works which contributes for the present climate change issue. I am particularly interested in biogas as means of renewable energy to meet the requirement of fuel in Nepal. Biogas has huge potential in Nepal as it is a free source of energy from waste that are collected from domestic animals.

I am also proposing for your call for proposal.
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Engila Maharjan Mishra

I am Kamal Rai sending this email from Nepal. I am doing case study on REDD in indigenous prospects. Please find the attached document.

Thanks with regards
Kamal Rai
Climate change and IPs Study Program
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