This blog was originally published on IWMI’s website last Oct. 16, 2024 Out-migration is a prominent trend in Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand. Young and educated men are increasingly migrating to other states seeking better employment opportunities. Young women are left with the children and the elders to look after the home and the farm. Growing burden on
This post was originally published on ILRI’s website. The CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) for Food, Land, and Water Systems Transformation seeks to explore and suggest recommendations to build policy coherence, integrate policy tools, and respond to crises on food, land, and water issues. To achieve these goals at the country level, the initiative works closely with ministries responsible
By Mamata Aryal, Shisher Shrestha, Darshan Karki, and Manohara Khadka While 62 percent of Nepali households farm, the productivity of their fields differs widely. Irrigation is a strong predictor of productivity, but two-thirds of the cultivable land lacks year-round access to water; the Government of Nepal aims to change that. The land without irrigation is predominantly in the country’s hills
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 environmental risks and socioeconomic trade-offs that come with the large-scale infrastructure development. While the economy has greatly benefitted from the completed hydropower projects, and many more are planned, it is crucial to balance these developments
By Sidra Khalid and Mohsin Hafeez On 15 October, the International Day of Rural Women recognizes the essential roles that women play in agriculture, water and food security, and development. These roles are all-pervasive in rural Pakistan – but so is energy poverty, which disproportionately affects women’s health, livelihoods, and domestic roles. Under the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains, the International
Available in English En el contexto mundial actual de cambio climático, el IPCC (2023) ha reafirmado el papel crucial del ser humano en este fenómeno, resaltando afectaciones eventos climáticos extremos en el clima y el tiempo, que impactan tanto a la naturaleza como a las personas en todas las regiones del mundo. En su Tercera Comunicación Nacional, el gobierno colombiano
Available in Spanish In the current global context of climate change, the IPCC (2023) has reaffirmed the crucial role of Human in this phenomenon, highlighting affectations such as weather and climate extreme, which affect both nature and people in all regions of the world. In its Third National Communication, the Colombian government predicted an increase in the country’s average temperature
By Natalia Estrada-Carmona and Sarah Jones Our planet is a complex web of life. Every element plays a crucial role in maintaining balance, and this delicate equilibrium, known as biodiversity, is the foundation of environmental health. Each species, wild or cultivated, contributes to ecosystem services that are vital to human survival – pollination, nutritious food, clean air and water, fertile