Nepal confronts a severe climate crisis, evidenced by accelerated glacier melt, erratic monsoons and increased natural disasters. This disproportionate burden was officially acknowledged by Forest and Environment Minister Hon. Ain Bahadur Shahi Thak…

Abstract This article provides an in-depth analysis of the urban waste management in Nepal with a focus on the legal accountability of the Local governments under the Solid Waste Management Act, 2011. This report examines the legal framework avail…

Nepal is a diverse nation with over 60 ethnic communities, many of whom are Indigenous. These communities have maintained unique cultures, traditions, and relationships with nature for centuries. But as development projects expand, particularly in h…

Executive Summary Nepal’s rivers have been facing severe plastic pollution due to high plastic waste imports and inadequate management  systems. In fiscal year 2021/22, Nepal imported 380000 tons of plastic and domestically produced 1650…

ABSTRACT This review inspects the environmental law and its relation with development of society, which are dynamic in nature and are interrelated with each other. It has focused on how government policy, rules and regulation can direct the develop…

Why do people knowingly dispose of waste haphazardly even while being well aware about the proper disposal sites? One major reason is the psychological tendency called the future discounting or temporal discounting, that leads to prioritization of s…