Nepal Report: The Link between Poverty and Environment: Situation Analysis and Strategy for Change

2002

This study identifies the spatial pattern of environmental degradation and poverty in Nepal. The study explores hot
spots for immediate intervention and recommends the most suitable entry-points to reverse the process of
environmental degradation. The study highlights specific examples to prove the hypothesis that poverty has resulted
in the degradation of natural resources and consequently has accelerated its own spread. This study also includes a
comparative assessment of on-going initiatives at different levels in relation to the management and use of natural
resources and poverty alleviation.