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1 Adhikari, S.; Mitra, A.; Gupta, S. K.; Banerjee, S. K. 1998. Pollutant metal contents of vegetables irrigated with sewage water. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 46(1):153-155.

Irrigated farming ; Vegetables ; Wastewater ; Water reuse ; Heavy metals ; Soil degradation / India / Calcutta City / Haryana

(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7691 Record No: H039574)

2 Shrestha, S.; Adhikari, S.. 2017. Assessment of water, energy, and carbon footprints of crop production: a case study from Southeast Nepal. In Salam, P. A.; Shrestha, S.; Pandey, V. P.; Anal, A. K. (Eds.). Water-energy-food nexus: principles and practices. Indianapolis, IN, USA: Wiley. pp.181-190.

Crop production ; Water resources ; Food security ; Energy resources ; Irrigation systems ; Cereal crops ; Rice ; Maize ; Wheat ; Carbon footprint ; Seasonal cropping ; Monsoon climate ; Land use ; Agriculture ; Soil types ; Emission / Southeast Nepal

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H048747)

3 Gurung, A.; Adhikari, S.; Chauhan, R.; Thakuri, S.; Nakarmi, S.; Ghale, S.; Dongol, B. S.; Rijal, D. 2019. Water crises in a water-rich country: case studies from rural watersheds of Nepal’s mid-hills. Water Policy, 21(4):826-847. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2019.245]

Water scarcity ; Water resources ; Water availability ; Watersheds ; River basins ; Water supply ; Water use ; Drinking water ; Water quality ; Climate change ; Drying ; Groundwater ; Water springs ; Rural areas ; Households ; Mountains ; Glaciers ; Case studies / Nepal / Kathmandu / Himalayas

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049279)

https://iwaponline.com/wp/article-pdf/21/4/826/585697/021040826.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049279.pdf

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The main objective of this paper is to assess the water crisis in Nepal by conducting a series of case studies in rural watersheds in the mid-hills. This was achieved through the applied qualitative method, especially combinations of desk study/structured searches, consultation, and field observation. The ground survey revealed that most of the rural communities in the mid-hills have an unreliable water supply. According to the local stakeholders, 20–25% of water resources have dried up as compared to 20 years ago. Drying up of water resources disproportionately affects women and girls in rural areas as women are responsible for household chores, including fetching drinking water. The findings also revealed that low-income households bear a disproportionate coping burden as compared to elite groups, as they often engage in coping strategies such as collecting water from distant water sources, which is labor- and time-intensive, and also yields smaller quantities of water. Assuming that unreliable water supplies will continue to exist in rural areas of the mid-hills for the foreseeable future, there is a critical need to consider which, if any, coping strategies will be most effective in ensuring that poor households will have access to safe and sufficient water supply

4 Urfels, A.; Shakya, S. M.; Maharjan, S.; Lohanee, B. D.; Pandey, V.; Khadka, Manohara; Adhikari, S.; Neupane, A.; Karki, S.; Acharya, S.; Foster, T.; Krupnik, T. 2021. Framework for co-development of an open hydrological data system to enhance climate resilience in climate vulnerable countries: experience from a digital groundwater monitoring pilot in Nepal. [Abstract only]. Paper presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2021, Online, 19-30 April 2021. 2p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-15104]

Groundwater ; Monitoring ; Hydrological data ; Frameworks ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Vulnerability ; Stakeholders / Nepal

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050377)

https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU21/EGU21-15104.html?pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050377.pdf

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5 Foster, T.; Adhikari, R.; Adhikari, S.; Justice, S.; Tiwari, B.; Urfels, A.; Krupnik, T. J. 2021. Improving pumpset selection to support intensification of groundwater irrigation in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains. Agricultural Water Management, 256:107070. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107070]

Groundwater irrigation ; Pumping ; Technology ; Intensification ; Food security ; Energy ; Nexus ; Irrigation systems ; Tube wells ; Fuel consumption ; Supply chains ; Agricultural productivity ; Farmers ; Livelihoods ; Policies / South Asia / India / Nepal / Indo-Gangetic Plains / Rupandehi

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050543)

https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050543.pdf

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Intensification of groundwater irrigation is central to goals of improving food security and reducing chronic poverty faced by millions of rural households across the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains (EIGP) of Nepal and parts of eastern India. At present, levels of groundwater use and access in the EIGP lag far behind other areas of South Asia despite abundant available groundwater resources. A key reason for prevailing access constraints is the dependence on diesel pumpsets for accessing groundwater, which are typically unsubsidised and therefore expensive to purchase and operate. To date, efforts to reduce access costs have focused almost exclusively on how to incentivise adoption of alternative electric or solar-powered pumping technologies, which are viewed as being cheaper to operate and less environmentally damaging due to their lower operational carbon emissions. In contrast, there has been little attention paid to identifying opportunities to make existing diesel pump systems more cost effective for farmers to operate in order to support adaptation to climate change and reduce poverty. In this study, we use evidence from 116 detailed in-situ pump tests along with interviews with pumpset dealers, mechanics and farmers in the Nepal Terai to assess how and why fuel efficiency and operational costs of diesel pump irrigation are affected by farmers’ pumpset selection decisions. We show that costs diesel pumpset irrigation can be reduced significantly by supporting and incentivising farmers (e.g., through equipment advisories, improved supply chains for maintenance services and spare parts) to invest in newer low-cost, portable and smaller horsepower pumpset designs that are more effectively matched to local operating conditions in the EIGP than older Indian manufactured engines that have historically been preferred by farmers in the region. Such interventions can help to unlock potential for intensified irrigation water use in the EIGP, contributing to goals of improving agricultural productivity and resilience to climate extremes while also strengthening farmers capacity to invest in emerging low-carbon pumping technologies.

6 Filippi, M. E.; Barcena, A.; Trogrlic, R. S.; Cremen, G.; Mentes, E. Y.; Gentile, R.; Creed, M. J.; Jenkins, L. T.; Kalaycioglu, M.; Poudel, D. P.; Muthusamy, M.; Manandhar, V.; Adhikari, S.; Rai, M.; Dhakal, A.; Barake, B.; Tarbali, K.; Galasso, C.; McCloskey, J. 2023. Interdisciplinarity in practice: reflections from early-career researchers developing a risk-informed decision support environment for Tomorrow's cities. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 85:103481. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103481]

Interdisciplinary research ; Scientists ; Decision support ; Disaster risk management ; Political aspects ; Case studies

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051612)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420922007002/pdfft?md5=1f21b4dfd1aa61daf4bf426d2924ce68&pid=1-s2.0-S2212420922007002-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051612.pdf

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The concept of disaster risk is cross-disciplinary by nature and reducing disaster risk has become of interest for various disciplines. Yet, moving from a collection of multiple disciplinary perspectives to integrated interdisciplinary disaster risk approaches remains a fundamental challenge. This paper reflects on the experience of a group of early-career researchers spanning physical scientists, engineers and social scientists from different organisations across the global North and global South who came together to lead the refinement, operationalisation and testing of a risk-informed decision support environment for Tomorrow's Cities (TCDSE). Drawing on the notions of subjects and boundary objects, members of the group reflect on their individual and collective journey of transgressing disciplinary boundaries across three case studies between June–December 2021: operationalisation process of the TCDSE; development of a virtual urban testbed as a demonstration case for the implementation of the TCDSE; and consolidation of frequently asked questions about the TCDSE for communication purposes. The paper argues that (1) the production of boundary objects in interdisciplinary research nurtures relations of reciprocal recognition and the emergence of interdisciplinary subjects; (2) the intrinsic characteristics of boundary objects define the norms of engagement between disciplinary subjects and constrain the expression of interdisciplinary contradictions; and (3) affects and operations of power explain the contingent settlement of interdisciplinary disagreements and the emergence of new knowledge. Activating the interdisciplinary capacities of early-career researchers across disciplines and geographies is a fundamental step towards transforming siloed research practices to reduce disaster risk.

7 Tiwari, S.; Adhikari, S.; Khadka, U. R.; Ghimire, M.; Talchabhadel, R. 2023. Water poverty in Western Nepal: assessment of Alital Rural Municipality in Rangun Watershed. Water Practice and Technology, 18(9):2168-2181. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2023.130]

Water supply ; Water quality ; Water management ; Water availability ; Poverty ; Assessment ; Rainfall ; Vegetation ; Water use ; Households / Nepal / Dadeldhura / AlitalRural Municipality / Rangun watershed

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052300)

https://iwaponline.com/wpt/article-pdf/18/9/2168/1297535/wpt0182168.pdf
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Water poverty is an emerging issue in Nepal. Several factors, including population growth, climate change, land-use transitions, and poorly planned road construction, significantly impact water quality and quantity. Water poverty in Alital Rural Municipality, Dadeldhura, in Rangun Watershed is examined in this study. Elements of the water poverty index (WPI) were used – (i) access, (ii) resource, (iii) use, (iv) capacity, and (v) environment. The WPI was determined as 57, indicating a medium-low level of water poverty. The WPI for the various wards, the smallest administrative units, ranged from 54 to 64. The environment component yielded the highest score, the use component the lowest. Water use for household and agricultural purposes was negligible compared to other uses. Effective water management plans are essential for increasing household water use and consumption in the watershed. The WPI can be used as an integrated tool for water resource management at various scales, from local to national, by linking all environmental factors to identify and prioritize the areas that require immediate management interventions for integrated, multi-disciplinary, and sustainable water resource management.