By Priyanka Gurung, Hemant Ojha, Nusrat Naushin, Prabin M Singh, Basundhara Bhattarai, Purnima Banjade, Ajay Adhikari, Christopher Bartlett, George Koran, Ibrahima Camara, Saleemul Huq, Mizan Khan, and Bhim...
Overview On April 10, 2023, the Institute for Study and Development Worldwide (IFSD) held a knowledge sharing session to discuss forest fire risks in Nepal, with presentations by Dr. Krishna Bhujel, a senior researcher, and Mr. Abhash Adhikari, an emerging...
By Priyanka Gurung, Purnima Banjade | 5 Mar 2023 Water has been an essential aspect of human life throughout history, and the looming global water crisis is one of the most pressing issues humanity faces today. Despite access to clean water being recognized as a...
In recent decades, wildfires have become more frequent, widespread, longer lasting, and intense, wreaking havoc across the world. 2021 was the year of catastrophic wildfires, with several countries experiencing a record-breaking wildfire season. A big...
By Anusha Ojha | 03 Feb 2023 Knee-deep in seawater a few metres away from the shore, Tuvalu’s foreign minister Simon Kofe, gave an emotional and gripping speech in his address to COP26, with the hopes of drawing the world’s attention to the...
Priyanka Gurung | 9 November 2022 A lived reality “I lost my own son in this water a few days ago” (Mansoor, 2022). “Before the floods, we were busy farming and earned a decent living, but now, we have lost everything except our lives,” she said. “We are depressed and...
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The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30th November 2023 to 12th December 2023. IFSD along with our partners International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), International Development Research...
By Hemant Ojha, Priyanka Gurung, Basundhara Bhattarai, Prabin M Singh, Raju Pandit Chhetri, Pratima Sharma, and Purnima Banjade | 3 November 2023 Key Messages1. Nepal is facing rapid and slow onset climate change induced losses...
By Basundhara Bhattarai | 18 September 2023 It was a fine day in July 2023 when I (along with my team members) was in a village in Timor Leste, situated northeast of Aileu town, a two-hour drive from the capital city of Dili. The road we travelled on was mostly...
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The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30th November 2023 to 12th December 2023. IFSD along with our partners International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), International Development Research...
What is water Policy Lab? Water crisis cannot be ignored. Numerous reports have established that water future of the humanity and entire the planetary system is at risk. Two main reasons for this are: 1) climate change and 2) increasing demand for water everywhere for...