Story on Water and Forests in Nepal appears in the science news digest Eos
Dr. Ge Sun and colleagues--including lead author L. Adrian Bruijnzeel--discussed water, forests, and livelihoods in rural Nepal in a popular science forum. Their story in Eos, the science digest published by the American Geophysical Union, relates local and national efforts towards water sustainability in recent decades, including the complex implications of rapid reforestation. Their story summarizes findings from a symposium held in Nepal to advance research and education. Dr. Sun also led publication of the symposium's proceedings.
"In September 2023, an international symposium was held in Pokhara, Nepal, to review past and present connections among water, forests, and rural livelihoods in the Lesser Himalaya and to shed light on the specific challenge of declining spring water supplies. The meeting brought together experts—mostly from Nepal, with others from China, India, the Netherlands, and the United States—in forest hydrology and ecology, water resources management, community forest management, socioeconomic dynamics, and climate change. Representatives of international institutions (e.g., the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development), national and provincial government officials, and regional journalists also attended. Among the meeting’s outcomes, the group identified key knowledge gaps with respect to forest-water-livelihood relationships in the Lesser Himalaya, as well as steps to fill these gaps."
Read the full story at EOS: Forests, Water, and Livelihoods in the Lesser Himalaya
