N. Baral

Mitigation Without Adaptation: Cryosphere Risk, Hydropower, and the Climate Policy Gap in Nepal

Background: Nepal contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet ranks among the countries most exposed to the impacts of climate change. Hydropower sits at the center of the country's economy and its climate mitigation strategy. This sector, however, faces growing risk from glacial retreat and Glac...