Natural resources management:
•Natural
resources management is about managing the human activities within the
environmental tolerable limits
Sustainable development:
•Sustainable
development is a concept of development that meets the needs of the present
generation without compromising the
preserving ability of future generations to meet their needs
•Sustainable
development is built on four pillars:
ØConservation
ØRecycling
ØRenewable
resources
ØPopulation
control
It
utilizes renewable resources at rates less than or equal to natural rates at
they regenerate. Waste
flow is limited below the assimilative capacity of the environment. Ensure
that as exhaustible resources are depleted their reduced stock is compensated
by the increase in renewable resources and technological progress. All
the given standard of living can be secured from reducing stock of resources
through increased efficiency of resource use.
Government initiative for the conservation of natural resources in Nepal:
There
are several bodies directly or indirectly involved in the resource management
aspects
1.National
planning commission: Plans and Coordinates the programmes
2.Water
and Energy commission: Deals with the energy studies and information compilation
3.Nepal
Academy for Science and Technology (NAST): Works in the field of environmental
research and monitoring
Environmental Protection Council (EPC):
•It
was established in October 1, 1992.
•It is
an authorized High level apex body to think, execute, monitor and
coordinate activities of Ministries and
agencies related to environment
•It
helps in formulation of policies and programmes related to environment and
resource management
Objectives of EPC:
a.To
support sustainable development
b.To
identify and mitigate the adverse impacts on environment
c.To
manage natural and physical resources efficiently
d.To
balance the coordination between environmental conservation and development
efforts
e.Formulation
and implementation of protection and conservation policies
f.Formulate
acts and laws related to environmental issues
g.Develop
institutions for effective implementation of environmental laws and policies
Nepal environmental policy and Action
plan (NEPAP):
•It
was prepared by National Planning Commission (NPC)
•It
concerns the need of balance between economic development and environmental
conservation and
helps in maintaining the balance
Objectives of NEPAP:
a.Sustainable
management of natural resources
b.Managing
population growth, health and addressing poverty issues
c.Mitigating
adverse environmental impacts from economic and infrastructure development
(urbanization, industrialization)
d.Safe
guarding of Natural Heritages
e.Legislation,
Institutions, Education and Public Resources
Ministries:
•Ministry
of
Forests and Environment
•Ministry
of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
•Ministry
of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
•Ministry
of Land management Agriculture and Cooperative
Departments:
•Department
of Forests and Soil Conservation
•Department of National Parks
and Wildlife Conservation.
•Department
of Environment
•Department
of Agriculture
•Department
of livestock services
•Department
of Tourism
•Department
of Land Reform and Management
Ministry of Forests and Environment
Ministry
is primarily responsible for formulation and implementation of policies, plans,
programs. It
also prepares environment related Act, Rules, and Guidelines, conducting
environmental surveys, studies and researches, disseminating information and
carrying out public awareness programmes.
Non
Governmental Organizations (NGOs):
The
political changes took place in 1990 after that large number of NGOs came in
existence in Nepal to deal with environmental changes
These
NGOs are classified in to different categories:
1.Local
NGOs: These NGO function at local level i.e. ECO Himal, Clean up Nepal
2.National
NGOs: These NGO function at National area i.e. Local Initiatives for
Biodiversity, Research, and Development (LI-BIRD), Care Nepal,
3.Regional
NGOs: These NGO function at Regional level i.e. Asia and Pacific region NGOS
(International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development ICIMOD, South Asian
Network for Development and Environmental Economics SANDEE)
•NGOs
work in joint partnership with INGOs
•Government
has liberalized the rules for local NGOs to deal with INGOs and carryout social
activities
International
Non-governmental organizations:
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN):
•Founded
in 1948
•Seeks
to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve
biodiversity of nature
•Ensures
whether the use of natural resources are equitable and ecologically sustainable
•Union
has helped many countries to prepare National conservation strategies including
Nepal
•Provides
training and supervisions on conservation
•It
has created partnership with government and NGOs of Nepal to carry
conservational activities and ecological processes
•The
IUCN Asia Regional Office (ARO) based in Bangkok, Thailand
•
IUCN’s is overseeing 11 country offices (Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India,
Laos PDR, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam) in South Asia
World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
The
World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization
•Originated
from Switzerland in 1961
•Currently
running in more than 100 countries across 6 continents
•Working
in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of human impact
on the environment
•The
program started from conservation of wildlife to broader concept of building
future where humans can live in harmony with nature
•It
was in 1967, WWF initiated WWF Nepal with a rhino conservation program in
Chitwan
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