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NATIONAL SCIENCE-POLICY DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu, August 16-17, 2010
Post-dialogue Report Organized by the Institute for Social and Environmental Transformation (ISET-Nepal), the Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, and the International START Secretariat
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
1. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES 3
2. SESSIONS AND PARTICIPANTS 3
Climate change science and policy 4
Agriculture, Food Security and Disaster 4
Glaciers, Water Resources and Energy 4
3. INAUGURAL SESSION 4
4. TECHNICAL SESSIONS 5
4.1 Climate change science and policy 5
4.2 Ecosystems, Economics and Natural Resource Management 7
4.3 Agriculture, Food Security and Disaster 7
4.4 Urban Emissions, Vulnerability, Infrastructure and Health 9
4.5 Glaciers, Water Resources and Energy 10
5. CONCLUDING SESSION 11
6. CONCLUSION 11 ANNEX A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16
ANNEX B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21
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Understanding the Findings of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2007 - Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
in Development Planning
Executive Summary
Nepal is highly vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change yet has limited resources to adapt. Increased rainfall variability, as is projected for climate change and is being observed, could increase drought, flooding and disease, and affect hydropower. Another significant impact, already being observed, is glacier melt in the Himalayas. Increased melt-rates have been observed in recent decades. This affects riverflow and has implications for the timing and amount of water availability for agriculture. Glacial lake outburst floods are also becoming an increased threat. Changes in temperature and rainfall together are contributing to environmental and ecosystem changes that impact on several of Nepal’s social and economical sectors (agriculture, industry, biodiversity and human health). Speakers and participants at the National Science-Policy Dialogue emphasized the urgent need for adaptation and for local research to guide this. Several general and sector-specific recommendations were put forth, e.g., the need to prioritize the water resources sector, as impacts will be varied and far-reaching; the need to conduct local scientific research by engaging Nepali universities; the need to provide young Nepali researchers with greater international exposure and encourage them to publish research findings in international peer-reviewed publications; and the need to better disseminate scientific findings of local institutions in Nepal and coordinate their efforts.
1. Background and Objectives
Climate change is a serious threat that endangers the well being of developing countires that are not only vulnerable to climatic extremes and other adverse impacts, but also lack the capacity to adapt to them. Although scientific information on climate change and its impacts is becoming increasingly available, research outcomes are often not disseminated to policy makers in the developing world. Enhanced communications across the science-policy interface is key and is urgently needed to enable the use of scientific information in guiding the formulation of national and local development and poverty reduction policies and actions. The Nepal Science Policy Dialogue on Climate Change was held on August 16 and 17, 2010 at Hotel Yak and Yeti, Durbarmarg, Kathmandu. It was one of 9 such dialogues organized across three regions under the project Understanding the Findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2007 – Integrating Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Development Planning.
2. Sessions and Participants
Five technical sessions were held on key thematic areas (see Table 1, below). At each session, an overview of scientific findings in the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) was presented by IPCC authors, which was followed by discussion of the national context by
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local discussants and then by discussion with participants. The full dialogue agenda is available in Annex A.
Table 1: Thematic Areas and Presenters
Presenter Topic Discussant
Dr. A. Atiq Rahman
Climate change science and policy
Mr. Dipak Gyawali Mr. Narendra Man Shakya
Mr. Madhukar Upadhya
Ecosystem, Economics and Natural Resource Management
Dr. Hemanta Ojha
Dr. Netra Chhetri
Agriculture, Food Security and Disaster
Dr. Dipak Rijal, Mrs. Mandira Shrestha
Dr. Manmohan Kapshe
Urban Emission, Vulnerability, Infrastructure and Health
Mr. Megh Nath Dhimal Mr. Gehendra Gurung
Dr. Monirul Qader Mirza
Glaciers, Water Resources and Energy
Mr. Pradeep Mool Dr. Kedar Lal Shrestha
The total of 86 participants that attended represented government agencies and departments, national and international development agencies, donors, NGOs, the mass media, research and academia. The government participants were involved in policy formulation, planning and implementation of development programs.
3. Inaugural Session
In his welcome speech, Mr. Ajaya Dixit, Director, Institute for Social and Environmental Transition - Nepal (ISET-N) highlighted some of the challenges of climate change science and policy. Scientific uncertainties still exist. Public policy is a contested terrain where the various actors – parliamentarians, market actors, and civil society bodies – each have their own interests. Proper dialogue and trust between these actors, especially between the state and public, will help formulate robust and flexible policies. Mr. Dixit concluded by emphasizing the need for better links between scientists and policy makers and for improved research on climate change issues.
Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokhrel, Vice Chair, National Planning Commission (NPC) highlighted the drying up of drinking water sources in rural areas, the fact that climate change will continue to affect hydrological systems and rivers, and discussed the NPC’s involvement in crafting the National Plan of Climate Resilience. He stated that climate change necessitates the rethinking of infrastructure design such as for bridges, culverts and drinking water systems. Research should provide insights to improve development options. He identified poor technology and infrastructure, lack of adequate skills, and political transition as the major challenges policymakers face in Nepal. Dr. Atiq Rahman, Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advance Studies (BCAS), Bangladesh stressed that unsustainable consumption, mismanagement of resources and lack of understanding of the limits of growth are the three driving factors of climate change. He
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pointed out that the greenhouse gases emissions of developing countries such as Nepal and Bangladesh are trivial compared to those of developed countries, yet poor people in these countries will bear the negative consequences of climate change the most. Dr. Rahman mentioned that islands of Bangladesh are disappearing and coastal areas are becoming more saline. The increased salt concentration has lowered agricultural productivity. He explained that the IPCC is disseminating global scientific knowledge being generated on climate change, and that this Science-Policy Dialogue was an attempt to communicate science to policy-makers in relevant terms. Such dialogues are being held in East Africa (Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda), West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal), Bangladesh and Bhutan. Ms. Fareeha Y. Iqbal, Research Associate, International START Secretariat, Washington DC stated that there is an urgent need to adapt to climate change in developing countries. In many parts of the developing world, adverse changes in the amount and timing of water availability, in disease incidence, and in the occurrence of extreme events such as droughts and floods are likely. Low human and institutional capacity, and poor access to financial resources, render developing countries particularly vulnerable to these impacts. In order to prepare and plan for expected future changes, dialogue between scientists and policy-makers is necessary. It will be important to pull together national, regional and global knowledge on impacts, vulnerability assessment methodologies, and response options. There is an urgent need to develop capacity that will contribute to resilience building.
4. Technical Sessions
4.1 Climate change science and policy
Chair: Dinesh C. Devkota, NPC Presenter: Dr. A. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, BCAS, IPCC AR4 Author Discussant: Dipak Gyawali, Research Director, Institute for Social and Environmental
Transition- Nepal (ISET-N), former Minister of Water Resources, Nepal Dr. Narendra Man Shakya, Professor, Institute of Engineering (IOE) Presenter Dr. Rahman discussed the scientific basis of climate change, whether increases in atmospheric CO2 concentrations are leading to temperature rise, and whether dominant anthropogenic intervention may be concluded. He also discussed climate projections based on models and scenarios, addressed uncertainty issues, and explained the link between development and climate change. He emphasized that unsustainable consumption of resources, and the mismanagement and lack of understanding of the limits and sensitivity of ecosystems are the main causes of climate change. Dr. Rahman stated that most of the impacts of climate change will be reflected in the water resources sector in South Asia. He also discussed the Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) and related uncertainity issues, and said that there is a need to resolve accuracy issues around Atmosphere-Ocean Global Circulation Models and regional climate models, and to work towards downscaling climatic projections to yield more country-specific information.
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Discussant Mr. Gyawali’s presentation highlighted that various actors define the problem of climate change in various ways (e.g., some believe overpopulation is the biggest source of the problems; others believe overconsumption and profligacy are the main problems relating to the issue). This means that there are also multiple solutions; pluralism is important for sustainability science and policy. Solutions should not be in the hands of Government actors alone, yet this is the situation in Nepal. Public-private partnerships are often hailed as an ideal model, yet they ignore the third element of the solution, civil society, and tend to subsume public interests with private ones. Mr. Gyawali claimed that the private sector provides an outlet for risk takers, civil society for risk-sensitizers (e.g., through activists) and the Government for risk managers, and all three processes need to be informed by science. In Nepal, attention to and progress in science is insufficient. Science and policymaking is too donor-centric, with too little input from various Nepali actors. An indigenization of climate change science and policy is needed in Nepal, for example local studies on pest management, or examining the feasibility of taxing petroleum products to fund hydropower research and projects. Discussant Dr. Shakya presented on the importance of the Himalayas as a major source of water for Nepal and Southeast Asia and the need to plan for climate change in the hydropower and irrigation sectors. In the months of January, February and March, glacial-melt and snowmelt are the main contributors to river water in Nepal. Increasing temperatures and changes in precipitation are leading to glacial retreat in the Khumbu region, with non-debris-covered glaciers shrinking at a faster rate. These changes may affect the lives, property, and livelihoods of communities that depend on them. The timing and availability of water for irrigation are likely to change. Glacial melt could result in glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), with potentially disastrous consequences for nearby villagers. Planners need to prepare for these impacts. Prediction of glacier behaviour requires careful monitoring (discharge and flow rates are important indicators). Rainfall may become more intense. This has repercussions for hydropower generation. Increased river flow during monsoons allows power stations to operate at maximum capacity, but worries of sediment damage to turbines leads many private owners to stop generation, resulting in loadshedding. The rapid fill-up of reservoirs with sediment is also a major issue that is expected to worsen, with mudflow likely to increase with climate change as relates to rainfall intensity. Suggested areas for funding include strengthening and expanding hydrometerological networks, establishing water resources databases, including information on snow and glaciers, and conducting integrated river basin studies. Discussion The discussion touched up several topics, such as the differences in urban and rural vulnerability to climate change and the fact that this often represents a continuum rather than sharp demarcations; the fact that public-private partnerships have not tended to be successful in the past because civil society interests tend to be subsumed by the private sector; the notion that ‘good activism demands good science’; the dire need for peer-reviewed publications from developing-country scientists; and the need to improve the effectiveness of foreign aid.
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4.2 Ecosystems, Economics and Natural Resource Management
Chair: Mr. Purusottam Ghimire Presenter: Mr. Madhukar Upadhya, President, Institute for Social and Environmental
Transition- Nepal (ISET-N) Discussants: Dr. Hemanta Ojha, Director, Forest Action Nepal Presenter Mr. Upadhya spoke about the impacts of climate change in mountain areas of Nepal. Changes in annual average rainfall are altering moisture and biodiversity, and changes in the growing periods of certain crops have been observed. The dearth of reliable data and modelling complexities, however, mean that it is difficult to forecast future precipitation trends. More information is also needed on the effects of increased temperature on forest fires in Nepal; forests support the livelihoods of the majority of rural Nepalis and are also carbon sinks. Forest fires have increased in recent years, including at higher altitudes. Discussant Dr. Ojha gave a review of Nepal’s environmental policies. Forest laws and regulations offer rights and autonomy to local communities, but having good laws is not sufficient; implementation is key. Climate change is leading to various policy and research initiatives, such as REDD, carbon monitoring, studies on forest governance, NAPA, forest resource assessment, etc. Policy processes tend to be driven by global climate science, however, and are less informed by local research. The challenge, according to Dr. Ojha, lies in reducing techno-bureaucratic hegemony by democratizing forest science. This requires more organized civic participation, cross-actor bridging, and connecting initiatives. On the science side, climate scenarios need to be downscaled, and the results need to be linked to local knowledge. Public investment in science in Nepal needs to be stepped up, with research being viewed as a process involving both knowledge and action. The architecture for REDD projects in the developing world needs to be discussed carefully.
4.3 Agriculture, Food Security and Disaster
Chair: Dr. Monirul Qader Mirza, IPCC AR4 Author Presenter: Dr. Netra Chhetri, IPCC A4 Author Discussant: Dr. Dipak Rijal, Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP)
Mrs. Mandira Shrestha, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
Presenter Dr. Chhetri focused on climate and agriculture, and highlighted the positive correlation between monsoon rainfall and agricultural production. He also showed that each degree of change in temperature tends to result in corresponding change in production of rice and wheat. By 2080, the production of some crops in northern countries could be higher due to more favourable temperatures and increased levels of CO2. However, the benefits of extra CO2 may not accrue if rainfall reduces or temperature tolerance limits are crossed. In many developing countries, agriculture is already occurring in areas where temperature tolerance thresholds are being reached.
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Future climate change scenarios indicate substantial losses in rain-fed wheat in South and Southeast Asia. Rise in winter temperature by 0.5o C would reduce wheat yield by 0.45 t/ha in India, where average yield of wheat was 2.6 t/ha in 2006. Climate change will make it increasingly difficult to feed the growing population in this part of the world. Vulnerability reduction and adaptation are as important as understanding the science of climate change. Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), social protection programs, access to information, institutional capacity building, climate forecasting, climate education, and equitable distribution of knowledge – all these processes aid in adaptation. Innovation in location-specific technologies, accompanied by appropriate policy change, may help people adapt. He gave the example of the local organization LIBRE, which is conducting experiments in plant breeding. Discussant Dr. Deepak Rijal presented on studies on climate change in the Himalayas. He showed that temperatures in the Himalayas are increasing at a relatively fast rate, with serious impacts on glaciers. Monsoon onset dates have changed, and average monsoon rainfall has decreased. Because Nepal’s economy is heavily dependent on the monsoons, changes in rainfall can have serious impacts, interfering with fragile topography and the stability of sensitive ecosystems, and leading to potential water shortages and food insecurity. The production trends of principal cereal crops show increases, but food distribution is unequal in the country. Some districts in far-western regions have a high food deficit, while some districts in the east have a surplus. Climate change issues need to be integrated into development planning frameworks. Discussant Ms. Shrestha discussed the fact that hazards that can result in disasters are occuring more frequently in the Himalayan region. She classified them as biological, geophysical and climatological, and stated that weather and climate induced disasters are on the rise. A high percentage of the populations of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh is exposed to flood. In Nepal, she said, temperature rise is leading to glacial melt and the risk of more GLOF events is increasing. Also, while the number of rainy days per year may be decreasing, the number of intense rainfall events is likely on the rise. On the whole, extreme weather events are observed to be increasing. There are knowledge and policy gaps on important relevant issues such as glacial melt and precipitation change. She felt that at present science and policy were disconnected, and that dialogue across the two could enable better linkages. She also felt that historically the emphasis in Nepal was on disaster recovery, but it is shifting now to early warning systems. Recent relevant projects by ICIMOD include flood forecasting in the region, satellite rainfall estimation n mountain areas, and efforts to promote sustainable development in the Himalayas. She posed a number of questions to serve as food for thought: What changes to communities need in order to adapt better? Are inadequate policies and weak legal enforcement impediments to DRM? How can the lack of coordination between organizations be addressed? What strategies exist to account for uncertainty in decision-making? Discussion The discussion touched upon a wide range of issues. One was food security; increased migration to urban areas is reducing the agricultural labor-force. Also, increasing urbanization is reducing land available for agriculture; will genetically-modified crops be part of the solution, or part of the problem? Dr. Rahman said that the biggest problem is that farmers are not able to cover their costs with current revenues. Another participant asked
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for suggestions on how to get young people engaged, since agcriculture is not a popular career choice among educated Nepali youth. The need for weather information and forecasting at the community level was brought out. One participant felt that the repeated view presented of floods as a negative phenomenon was inaccurate, and that floods are in fact life-giving and boost land fertility. Institutional issues were also discussed, e.g., the Department of Irrigation focuses more on infrastructure development than water management, whereas the latter could yield tremendous benefits. Dr. Chhetri stated that farming women need to be provided with technology.
4.4 Urban Emissions, Vulnerability, Infrastructure and Health
Chair: Dr. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, BCAS Presenter: Dr. Manmohan Kapshe Discussant: Mr. Megh Nath Dhimal Mr. Gehendra Gurung Presenter Dr. Kapshe said that climate change is a global issue, but its outcomes are local, and we need to arrive at local solutions. Generalized assessments for adaptation are not feasible. However, there are implementation issues for local level actions, as conclusive methodologies do not exist. Unlike emissions assessments, which have a defined methodology, there is no single universally accepted procedure for vulnerability analysis and adaptation action. Dr. Kapshe ran through various global mitigation options in terms of fuel-switching. The foremost question is ‘what level of mitigation is ‘safe’?’ – is there a ppm value that we know for sure will halt adverse impacts of climate change? Bio-fuels and alternative energy offer long-term solutions yet have issues associated with them (e.g., commercial bio-fuel production can compound food security issues in restricting land available for food crops). In India, alternative energy such as wind and solar require high investment, and coal, which provides employment to large numbers of people, is likely to remain in wide use. Efficient and cleaner transportation systems can reduce emissions significantly, however. Dr. Kapshe also emphasized that development projects needs to be considered in the context of climate change, more initiatives are needed to improve awareness and education, and capacity building will be key for adaptation to climate change. Discussant Mr. Dhimal focused on health and climate change, and stated that climate change affects the planet’s life supporting systems: the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The water we drink, the air we breathe, and the food we eat will be affected by climate change. These will ultimately impact on human health, a point that was highlighted in the Thimphu declaration on ‘International Health Security in the South-East Asia Region’. The meeting recognized the importance of climate change in the health sector. A lot of research in this area is now underway: there are studies on emerging health risks of climate change in Nepal, an inventory is being developed of good adaptive measures to reduce adverse health implications of climate change in various ecological conditions in the country, and entomological surveys are underway of dengue and other disease vectors in the Kathmandu
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Valley. In September 2009, the Ministry of Health and Population formed a thematic group on Public Health for the NAPA. Mr. Gurung discussed the need to ensure conjunctive use of water across various sectors, with priority-based water allocation for sectors such as agriculture, drinking and sanitation, industry, etc. Discussion During the discussion session, several participants felt that urgent attention is required of the government on water resources issues. They also felt that there is a dearth of empirical data that is based on scientific research in Nepal, and that this needs to be addressed, and increased funding given for science. Dr. Chhetri said that policymakers need to see scientific evidence before they take action, but evidence-based knowledge abounds in Nepal, and an event should be convened that brings this evidence together so that data can be compiled. Some participants raised the need to change housing design and town and settlement planning. Instead of flat roofs, for example, it was recommended that in high-altitude areas, residents should be placing tented roofs on houses, as precipitation would fall increasingly as rain rather than snow.
4.5 Glaciers, Water Resources and Energy
Chair: Mr. Adarsha Pd. Pokhrel, IHP Nepal Presenter: Dr. Monirul Qader Mirza, IPCC A4 Author Discussants: Mr. Pradeep Mool, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
(ICIMOD) Dr. Kedar Lal Shrestha, Institute for Development and Innovation (IDI)
Presenter Dr. Mirza discussed the changing precipitation patterns of many regions of the world, and explained that while some regions will experience increased precipitation as a result of climate change, others will suffer declines. The frequency of intense precipitation is likely to increase in some areas, possibly leading to more frequent or extensive flooding. A combination of longer dry periods and higher temperatures, however, is also resulting in prolonged and frequent droughts in many regions of the world. Discussant Mr. Mool showed that the Himalayan glaciers and snowcaps are sources of freshwater that feed 10 major river systems in Asia, including the Ganges, Indus, Mekong, Yangtze, and Yellow rivers. The impacts of climate change are becoming evident in the Himalayas. Regional mean temperature has increased; in last three decades, temperature has risen by 1.5oC (about 0.6oC/decade). Glaciers have been shrinking at higher rates in recent decades than previously, and warming has been observed at higher elevations. The glacier mass balance in the Himalayas is also changing. Mr. Mool stressed the need to reduce uncertainty, and said that mapping and information updates on snow and glaciers is required. This approach would need to be supported by field-based mapping and monitoring using remote sensing.
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Discussant Dr. Shrestha presented on the various facets of water: water is a social resource as it meets drinking and public health needs; it is an economic resource as it supplies hydropower and irrigation; and it is an environmental resource as it sustains ecosystem services. Water also causes disasters, however; erratic rainfall results in floods, landslides and drought. Appropriate management of this resource is essential.
5. Concluding Session
The closing session was held on August 17, 2010 and discussed the ways in which climatic extremes in Nepal contribute to exacerbation of poverty. Participants were optimistic that the Dialogue’s recommendations would assist policymakers and other relevant stakeholders in integrating climate concerns into policies and programs. Government participants expressed their keenness to improve their understanding on climate change impacts. It was agreed that appropriate communication mechanisms across scientists and policymakers would be vital for fruitful results. Capacity building was also identified as an important aspect of vulnerability reduction.
6. Conclusion
Climate change will largely impact on Nepal through changes in water supply and distribution resulting from glacial retreat, snowmelt and erratic rainfall. In turn, agriculture, industry, human health and the economy will be affected. The following key recommendations and observations were made:
Research bodies such as the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) should find ways to encourage young people to pursue scientific research;
Local researches need to be provided with more international opportunities; Although many organizations in the country are involved in research, their
outputs are not easily accessible. A system is needed to gather and disseminate data and other information.
In Nepal, the Prime Minister heads the Climate Change Council (CCC) as well as the National Planning Commission (NPC), and is the chancellor of NAST. This setup seems ideal for the synergy of policy making with scientific research, yet this is not the case; science and technology receive very low priority;
Universities and industries must be involved in studies being conducted; Rural development should be prioritized.
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Annex A Program Schedule
MONDAY, AUGUST 16
8:30 – 9:00 am Arrival and registration of participants
OPENING CEREMONY 9:00 –10:30 am Chair: Dr. Ganesh Raj Joshi, Secretary, MOE
9:00 – 9:10 am
Welcome Speech Mr. Ajaya Dixit, Director, ISET-N
9:10 – 9:20 am Remarks from South Asia Dialogue Focal Point Dr. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, BCAS
9:20 – 9:30 am
Remarks from the International START Secretariat Ms. Fareeha Y. Iqbal Program Associate, International START Secretariat
9:30 – 9:35 am
Opening of the Workshop and addressed by Chief Guest Dr. Jagadish Chandra Pokhrel, Vice Chairman ,NPC
9:35 – 10:00 am
Remarks Dr. Ganesh Raj Joshi, Secretary,MOE
10:00-10:05 Vote of Thanks Mr. Kanchan Mani Dixit, ISET-N
10:05 – 10:30am
Coffee/tea break
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Technical Sessions
Day 1 (August 16, 2010) Session : 1 Climate Change Science and Policy
10:30-10:40 Climate Change Science and Policy: Global Perspective Dr. Atiq Rahman (IPCC AR4 Author)
10:40-11:00 Climate Change Science and Policy in Nepal Mr. Dipak Gyawali, ISET- Nepal
11:00-11:20 Himalayan Climate Science, Gaps and Implications Dr. Narendra Man Shakya IOE
11:20-1:00 Discussions
Chair: Dr. Dinesh C. Devkota NPC
Lunch (1:00-2:00)
Session :2 Ecosystem, Economics and Natural Resource Management
2:00-2:10 Global Perspective Dr. Netra Chhetri (IPCC)
2:10-2:30 Climate Change and Ecosystem: Mr. Madhukar Upadhya ISET-Nepal
2:30-2:50 Climate Change, Forestry and Landuse: Dr. Hemanta Ojha Forest Action Nepal
2.50-3.10 Tea Break 3:10-4:40 Discussions
Chair: Mr. Purusottam Ghimire MOE
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Day 2 (August 17, 2010)
Session : 3 Agriculture, Food Security and Disaster 9.00- 9.10 Global Perspective
Dr. Netra Chhetri (IPCC)
9.10-9.25 Climate Change and Agriculture (National perspective) Dr. Dipak Rijal Climate Adaptation Development and Piloting(CADP)
9.25-9.40 Disaster Management and Climate Change Mrs. Mandira Shrestha ICIMOD
9.40-11.10 Discussions 11:10-11.20 Tea
Chair: Dr. Monirul Qader Mirza (IPCC AR4 Author)
Session 4: Urban Emission, Vulnerability, Infrastructure and Health 11.20-11.30 Global Perspective
Dr. Manmohan Kapshe (IPCC AR4 Author)
11.30- 11.45 Health and Climate Change Mr. Megh Nath Dhimal NHRC
11.45-12.00 Climate Change and Urban Vulnerability Mr. Gehendra Gurung Practical Action Nepal
12.00-1.15 Discussions
Chair: Dr. Atiq Rahman BCAS
Lunch (1.15- 2.15) Session 5: Glaciers, Water Resources and Energy
2.15-2.25 Global Perspective Dr. Monirul Qader Mirza (IPCC AR4 Author)
2.25-2.40 Climate Change and Snow System Mr. Pradeep Mool, ICIMOD
2.40-2.55 Climate Change and Water Dr. Kedar Lal Shrestha Institute for Development and Innovation (IDI)
2.55-3.05 Tea Break 3.05-4.20 Discussions
Chair: Mr. Adarsha Pd. Pokhrel IHP Nepal
4.20- 5.40 Concluding Session: Discussion / Conclusion • Summary of the key points raised over 2 days • Identification of priority actions for enhancing CC communications to key decision
makers • Addressing science-polity linkages in Nepal • Post- dialogue survey
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Annex B Climate Change Science-Policy Dialogue
on Understanding the Findings of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2007 - Integrating Climate Change
Adaptation and Mitigation in Development Planning’
Dates: 16-17 August 2010 Venue: Hotel Yak & Yeti, Durbarmarg
Kathmandu, Nepal
List of participants SN Name Organization
/address Designation
Contact Details
1. Adarsha Prasad Pokhrel, Mr.
IHP Nepal, Anamnagar
President 9851042122, 2222114
2. Ajaya Dixit, Mr. ISET-N Executive Director
014720744 [email protected]
3. Ajaya Sharma, Mr.
Gorkhapatra Daily, Dharmapath KTM
9849358222 [email protected]
4. Anil Pokhrel, Mr. ADB, Kamaldi KTM
9841280764 [email protected]
5. Arjun Dhakal, Mr.
RSDC, Kathmandu
6. Ashraful Amin, Mr.
BCAS, Dhaka 01741484099
ashraf.amin@bcas
7. Atiq Rahman Dr. BCAS , Dhaka Executive Director
8. Ben Thorley, Mr. UMN, Thapathali
9. Bhola Bhattarai, Mr.
CF, Kathmandu 9851074770 [email protected]
10. Bishnu Shreshta, Mr.
ISET-N 9841416617
11. Chandika Dhital, Ms.
ISET-N 9841365980
12. Claudia Sadoff, Ms.
World Bank, Durbarmarg
9802031298 [email protected]
13. Deebraj Rai, Mr. ISET-N
14. Dek Prasad Adhikari, Mr.
ISET-N 9841159944
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SN Name Organization /address
Designation
Contact Details
15. Dilli Ghimire, Mr. NACWUH, Lalitpur, Pulchowk
9841506488 [email protected]
16. Dinesh Bhuju, Dr.
NAST, Khumaltar Laitpur
9841992216 [email protected]
17. Dinesh Chandra Devkota, Dr.
NPC , Singhadurbar
Member 9851075211 [email protected]
18. Dipak Gyawali, Mr.
ISET-Nepal
19. Dipak Rijal, Dr.
Climate Adaptation Development and Piloting (CADP), Kathmandu
9841952181 [email protected]
20. Durga Bhattarai, Mr.
SWC 9841523320 [email protected]
21. Fareeha Y. Iqbal, Ms.
START, Washington DC
22. Ganesh Raj Joshi, Dr.
MOE, Singhadurbar
Secretary 4211641,4434304 (R) 9841409579
23. Ganesh Shah, Mr.
HIMCCA, Dillibazar
9851079522 [email protected]
24. Ganga Shrestha, Ms.
ISET-N
25. Geeta Bhomi, Ms.
ISET-N
26. Gehendra Gurung, Mr.
Practical Action, Nepal, Lazimpat
4446015 [email protected]
27. Gopal Raj Joshi, Mr.
Winrock International, Baneshowr
9841259930 [email protected] [email protected]
28. GP Bhandari Dr. NHRC, Ramsahapath Kathmandu
29. Gyanendra Karki, Mr.
MOE/NAPA, Singhadurbar
4211927 [email protected]
30. Hemanta Ojha, Dr.
Forest Action Nepal
5550631, 9851102080
31. Jagadish Chandra Pokhrel, Dr.
NPC, Singhadurbar
Vice Chairman
4211127, 4211139, 9851081846
[email protected] [email protected]
32. Jeevan Bista, Mr. NTV2, Kalikasthan Kathmandu
9851032426 [email protected]
33. Jeevan Thapa, Mr.
YONSED, Mheipy Kathmandu
President 9841763797 [email protected]
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SN Name Organization /address
Designation
Contact Details
34. Jessica Ayers, Ms.
IIED
35. Kamal S.Thapa, Mr.
ISET-N 9841687653 [email protected]
36. Kanchan M. Dixit, Mr.
ISET-N
37. Kanchan Raj Pandey, Mr.
Department of Agriculture, Haharbhawan Lalitpur
Research Officer
9841309551 [email protected]
38. Kedar Lal Shrestha, Prof.
Institute for Development and Innovation (IDI), 21/85 Pimbahal, Lalitpur
5533028 5537059 9841208754
39. Kiran Shankar Yogacharya, Mr.
SOHAM Nepal President 9841181452 [email protected]
40. Krishna Sharma, Mr.
ISET-N
41. Kumud Shrestha, Mr.
Freelancer, Babarmahal
9841220144 [email protected]
42. Lalcshi N. Deo NHEICC, Teku, KTM
9741083821 [email protected]
43. M.I. Sharif, Dr. BCAS, Dhaka 88028851235
44. Madan Lal Shrestha, Dr.
NAST, Lalitpur [email protected]
45. Madhav Devkota, Mr.
ISET-N 9741197382 [email protected]
46. Madhav Karki, Dr.
ICIMOD, Khumaltar
Deputy Director General
9851025873 [email protected]
47. Madhukar Upadhaya, Mr.
ISET-N
48.9 Madhukar Upadhya, Mr.
ISET-Nepal
49.16
Mandira Shrestha, Mrs.
ICIMOD, Khumaltar
5003222 [email protected]
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Contact Details
50.79
Manjeet Dhakal, Mr.
CEN, Kamaldi KTM
9751002944 [email protected]
51.23
Manmohan Kapche, Dr.
IPCC A4 Speaker, SPA
9893064696 [email protected]
52.85
Maya Nath Bhattarai, Mr.
ISET-N
53. Meen Bdr. Poudyal Chhetri, Dr.
DPNet-Nepal, Kalimati, KTM
President 9851073456 [email protected]
54. Megh Nath Dhimal, Mr.
NHRC, Ramsahapath Kathmandu
Environment Health Officer
9841467581 [email protected]
55. Monirul Mirza, Dr.
Env- Canada 647-2714346
56. Narayan Adhikari, Mr.
ISET-N 4720667 [email protected]
57. Narayan Chaulagain, Dr.
AEPC, Khumaltar
Executive Director
01-5548468 [email protected]
58. Narendra Man Shayka, Dr.
IOE, Pulchowk Lalitpur
Coordinator, M.Sc. in water resource engineering program
9851027725 [email protected]
59. Narendra Raj Khanal, Dr.
CDG/TU, Kirtipur
9841381322 [email protected]
60. Nauki Kunwar, Ms.
IIED
61. Nawaraj Khatiwoda, Dr.
NDRI, Lalipur 9841297381, 5537362
62. Netra Chhetri, Dr.
USA/ASV [email protected]
63. Ngamindra Dahal, Mr.
MOE/ ADB, Singhadurbar
64. Prabin Man Singh, Mr.
OXFAM, Jawalakhel Lalitpur
9841171461 [email protected]
65. Pradeep Mool, Mr.
ICIMOD, Khumaltar
5003222 [email protected]
66. Purusottam Ghimire, Mr.
MOE, Singhadurbar
Joint Secretary
9841278600 [email protected]
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Contact Details
67. Rabi Wenju, Ms. ISET-N 9841753570 [email protected]
68. Ram Bahadur Chhetri, Dr.
CDS/A, TU 9841302511 [email protected]
69. Ramesh Bhusal, Mr.
The Himalayan Times, Anamnagar
9841482978 toramesh25gmail.com
70. Sakeena Khan, Ms.
ISET-N 9841429368
71. Sanjay Dhungel, Mr.
WECS, Singhadurbar
4211424 [email protected]
72. Santosh Shrestha¸ Dr.
ISET-N 9849392999 [email protected]
73. Santosh Silwal, Mr.
YONSED, Mheipy , KTM
9841763757 [email protected]
74. Sareka Jahan, Ms.
International Climate Champion, British Council
01745-198764
75. Saurasan Dhungel, Mr.
NTV 2, Kalikasthan Kathmandu
984139640
76. Sharada Pandey, Ms.
MOHP, Ramsahapath, KTM
9851069195 [email protected]
77. Souraj Koirala, Mr.
Business 984160138
78. Srijana Manandhar, Ms.
NAST, Lalitpur 9841324141 [email protected]
79. Sujan Ghimire, Ms.
ISET-N 9841273664 [email protected]
80. Sunita Munakarmi, Ms.
ISET-N 9841582318
81. Suresh Bhattarai, Mr.
UMN, Thapathali
4228118 [email protected]
82. Ugan Manandhar, Mr.
WWF-Nepal, Baluwatar
9841380805 [email protected]
83. Umesh Pandey, Mr.
NEWAH, Lohasal, Kathmandu
9851027789 [email protected]
84. Urmila Dangol, Ms.
ISET-N [email protected]
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85. Vivek Dhar Sharma, Mr.
UPDP/GEF-SGP, Bhanimandal, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur
National Program Assistant
9851122295 [email protected]
86. Yubaraj Satyal, Mr.
ISET-N 9841352102 [email protected]
