Plenty of water, not enough strategy: The case of Nepal

Published on January 19, 2014 12:15 by Markus Pahlow, University of Canterbury - Senior Lecturer

Study by Biggs et al., (2013)

Plenty of water, not enough strategy: How inadequate accessibility, poor governance and a volatile government can tip the balance against ensuring water security: The case of Nepal

Resource reliability, accessibility and governance are essential for water security.
Water is an abundant natural asset in Nepal but distributions are heterogeneous.
Poor governance and inequitable access hinders human water security in Nepal.
IWRM and/or WEF nexus frameworks need increased promotion in Nepal.
Improving cross-institutional strategy is essential for sustainable water practice.

More info:
http://m.scidev.net/south-asia/water/news/nepal-on-the-brink-of-water-insecurity.html

and the paper:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901113001408