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100			_aInternational Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
245		0	_aEnvironment assessment of Nepal : emerging issues and challenges
260			_aKathmandu
260			_bInternational Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
260			_c2006
300			_a224 p.
520			_aThe environment plays a crucial role in enabling and sustaining poverty reduction-and the effect is magnified within mountainous ecosystems such as those found in Nepal. Including environmental considerations in planning is a must, but to do this we need the relevant environmental data. In Nepal, environmental data and information can be difficult to find. Many data sets are unpublished-held in reports, ministry files, and others-much is inconsistent, and there are big gaps, especially in terms of time series and reliable, verified data. The Environment Assessment of Nepal attempts to bring together a large part of what is available to provide an analysis of environmental status and trends in the country; the policy, legal and institutional framework for environmental management; financing mechanisms; and major environmental issues and opportunities. The Assessment highlights data inconsistencies, gaps, and needs, and the extensive list of sources provides an excellent starting point for anyone attempting to locate relevant environmental data. The book is a demonstration of ADB's and ICIMOD's strong commitment to developing south Asia's environment knowledge base further, disseminating the information widely, and providing much needed environment assessment information to policy makers, researchers and development practitioners for the development of economically and environmentally sound ecosystems while improving living standards.
650			_aEnvironment-Nepal
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