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https://doi.org/10.46243/jst.2020.v5.i3.pp205-212Keywords:
Climate change, water, eco-friendly, mountainous peoplesAbstract
Nepal is a mountainous country located in South Asia. Climate change is one of the challenging phenomena and various symptoms of climate change are already seen in Nepal. This paper is made by analyzing the impacts of climate change in different sectors of Nepal like on water, health, forestry, agriculture, biodiversity, temperature and so on. It has also highlighted the impacts from global to country level. This paper has discussed adaptation strategies applied in lee ward side that is Mustang district of Nepal. This study suggested that Nepal should promote eco-friendly as well as traditional practices in order to enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. The study further recommended to heighten developmental activities by considering sustainability of the availed resources and betterment of mountainous peoples’ lives in Nepal.
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