Tag: Biodiversity
Annapurna Emerges as Hydropower Hub Amid Rapid Transformation and Environmental Concerns
KATHMANDU: Annapurna Rural Municipality has been gradually establishing itself as Nepal’s emerging “hydropower hub” over the past decade. With rivers such as the Kaligandaki,...
Nepal’s Hydropower Dilemma: Striking a Balance Between Energy and E-flows
By Jibesh KC, Santosh Nepal, Ram Devi Tachamo Shah, and Nishadi Eriyagama
Nepal possesses immense hydropower potential, but enthusiasm surrounding its development often overlooks the...
Minister Dr. Mahat’s vision: Nepal as the water source for a...
Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said Nepal has 45 percent forest coverage out of total land, thereby providing a clean breath of...
Empowering Nepal’s Hydropower Sector: IFC’s Transformative Impact on Sustainability, Economy, and...
IFC's Nepal Environmental and Social (E&S) Hydropower Program has helped transform Nepal's hydropower sector, creating a sustainable ecosystem and empowering individuals and institutions involved...
IHA has published a new guidelines on Hydropower Biodiversity and Invasive...
To help hydropower project developers and operators conserve river system biodiversity while generating renewable energy, the International Hydropower Association (IHA) has published a new How-to...
