A brief appraisal of existing main environmental issues in Nepal and potential intervention to solve the perceived problems

Abstract

In Nepal, various developmental activities have created a number of environmental problems such as loss of forest, forest degradation, soil erosion, air pollution, water pollution and unmanaged solid-waste. It is imperative that environmental consideration and its management in development planning play a crucial role in enabling and sustaining poverty reduction. To overcome environmental problems, the Government, NGOs, & INGOs have successfully applied and stressed for potential intervention through policy and legislative measures and various economic instruments. This paper highlights briefly the present main environmental issues in Nepal, and stresses the potential intervention through various measures to mitigate the perceived environmental problems. Key Words: Environment, pollution, measures, forest, degradation, soil, instrument Banko Janakari: A journal of forestry information for Nepal Vol.17(1) 2007 pp.39-45