Climate Change and Social-ecological Vulnerability in the Himalaya: A Study of the Kaligandaki Basin, Nepal

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https://doi.org/10.3126/dsaj.v18i01.67554

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climate change, human environmental interaction, social-ecological vulnerability, system approach

Abstract

This research examines the implications and opportunities for climate change adaptation in the Kaligandaki Basin, Nepali Himalaya. The study adopts a holistic approach to explain human-environmental interrelationships. The Sustainable Livelihood Approach and the system approach of analyzing Change-Impact-Response are integrated to construct a dynamic framework that assesses household and sub-regional social-ecological vulnerability. Findings suggest that climate-sensitive social-ecological systems of the Himalayas are highly exposed to both climate change and non-climatic stressors. Households are trying to adapt to rapid change; however, their adaptation knowledge is not sufficiently translated into actions. Consequently, food and livelihood systems are insecure, and social ecosystems in the Basin are highly vulnerable to change.

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Author Biography

Rishikesh Pandey, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal

Rishikesh Pandey, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4271-6723 is Associate Professor at Pokhara University, Nepal. He earned his PhD from the University of Adelaide, Australia.

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2024-06-30

How to Cite

Pandey, R. (2024). Climate Change and Social-ecological Vulnerability in the Himalaya: A Study of the Kaligandaki Basin, Nepal. Dhaulagiri Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 18(01), 55–58. https://doi.org/10.3126/dsaj.v18i01.67554

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Short Communication