A5102761331- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Water resources management and optimization
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Heavy metals in environment
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Diverse Musicological Studies
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- South Asian Studies and Conflicts
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
Kathmandu University
2016-2025
ORCID
2012
Global freshwater biodiversity is declining dramatically, and meeting the challenges of this crisis requires bold goals mobilisation substantial resources. While reasons are varied, investments in both research conservation lag far behind those terrestrial marine realms. Inspired by a global consultation, we identify 15 pressing priority needs, grouped into five areas, an effort to support informed stewardship biodiversity. The proposed agenda aims advance globally as critical step improving...
Abstract Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes macrophytes, provides a vast array of services people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace biodiversity loss declining ecological function within freshwater ecosystems that continue threaten these natural benefits. Here, we catalog nine fundamental ecosystem biotic components indigenous provide people, organized into three categories: material (food; health genetic resources; goods), non‐material (culture;...
In this study, thalli nitrogen (N) and metal ions contents in the two fruticose lichens ( Ramalina intermedia Usnea cornuta ) were quantified, which collected from a pristine Himalayan forest of Shey Phoksundo National Park western Nepal. Besides, probable impacts N physicochemical responses such as electrical conductivity, chlorophyll contents, degradation studied. Our initial hypothesis was there are considerable amounts thallus study area, it has substantial on responses. comparison,...
South Asian nations are facing the challenge of increasing nitrogen pollution with Indo-Gangetic Plain having some highest levels atmospheric ammonia globally. However, there is a lack in-country research to evaluate possible impact nitrogen-related pollutants on biodiversity. In Himalayas, an opportunity utilize lichens from natural habitats establish field-based references for better future tracking changes in ecosystem health relevant wider region. this study, we assessed chemical...
Abstract Background It has been suggested that specific interventions delivered through the education sector in low- and middle-income countries might improve children’s health wellbeing. This cluster-randomised controlled trial aimed to evaluate effects of a school garden programme complementary nutrition, water, sanitation hygiene (WASH) on nutritional status two districts Nepal. Methods The included 682 children aged 8–17 years from 12 schools. schools were randomly allocated one three...
Malnutrition and intestinal parasitic infections are common among children in Burkina Faso Nepal. However, specific health-related data school-aged these two countries scarce. In the frame of a larger multi-stakeholder project entitled "Vegetables go to School: Improving Nutrition through Agricultural Diversification" (VgtS), study has been designed with objectives to: (i) describe schoolchildren's health status Nepal; (ii) provide an evidence-base for programme decisions on relevance...
Freshwater biodiversity is declining dramatically, and the current crisis requires defining bold goals mobilizing substantial resources to meet challenges. While reasons are varied, both research conservation of freshwater lag far behind efforts in terrestrial marine realms. We identify fifteen pressing global needs support informed stewardship. The proposed agenda aims advance globally as a critical step improving coordinated action towards its sustainable management conservation.
Poorly managed solid waste disposal in the Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, (SNP) is causing considerable degradation of major rivers and drinking water region. This research began as a study to: (1) identify sources contamination; (2) better understand breadth this problem; (3) begin to develop technical solutions for resolving these problems. The remoteness site rugged terrain challenged equipment used collect store samples caused us modify our protocols. Further, complex interactions...
ABSTRACT Water supply schemes (WSSs) in Nepal are managed by water user committees with basic knowledge of climate change. The Government has committed and prioritized improving the quality services implementing climate-resilient safety plans (CR-WSPs) 10 WSSs as pilot projects. In this study, how tough is sanitation hygiene (HTIW) framework was adopted to assess effectiveness these CR-WSPs, which include four groundwater six protected springs-based WSSs. Employing HTIW framework, study key...
The study explored the lake as mesotrophic. Inflow streams to Phewa lake, itself and its outflow stream were sampled in monsoon post-monsoon. Nine different sampling sites chosen physico-chemical parameters like pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, electric conductivity recorded at spot rest of (total nitrogen, total phosphorus suspended solids) analyzed laboratory. observed concentrations compared with Standard Surface water quality for sustaining aquatic life. There was no significant...
Limited understandings of the impacts climate change and lack local research have proven to be major challenges for Nepalese agricultural sector.A study was carried out in Latikoili VDC Surkhet district aiming identify change, examine people's perception, assess existing adaptation measures practiced on agriculture.Qualitative quantitative analysis done data collected from primary secondary sources.The climatic revealed; trend temperature has increased rainfall substantially decreased over...