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Environment - current issues Nepal, in 34 editions.
The entry for Nepal published Environment - current issues in 34 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Environment - current issues in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Environment” (1990 to 1996), “Environment - current issues” (1997 to 2024), “Environment-current issues” (1998) and “Environment--current issues” (1999).
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2012 edition
Same as 2011The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Environment”
- contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- water pollution
contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks; deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Published as “Environment”
- contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks;
- deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- water pollution
contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks; deforestation; soil erosion;
water pollution
The entry for Nepal did not include Environment - current issues.
Published as “Environment”
- current issues:
- the almost total dependence on wood for fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- water pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health risks)
- natural hazards:
- severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons
- international agreements:
- party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands;
- signed, but not ratified - Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
current issues: the almost total dependence on wood for fuel and
cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without replanting has
resulted in widespread deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
(use of contaminated water presents human health risks)
natural hazards: severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought,
and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the
summer monsoons
international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,
Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical
Timber 83, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Law of the Sea, Marine
Dumping, Marine Life Conservation
Published as “Environment”
- current issues:
- the almost total dependence on wood for fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- water pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health risks)
- natural hazards:
- severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons
- international agreements:
- party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands;
- signed, but not ratified - Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation
current issues: the almost total dependence on wood for fuel and
cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without replanting has
has resulted in widespread deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution
pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health risks)
natural hazards: severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought,
drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration
of the
international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,
Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical
Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified -
Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine
Conservation
- the almost total dependence on wood for fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- water pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health risks)
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
the almost total dependence on wood for
fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without
replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation; soil erosion;
water pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health
risks)
Published as “Environment-current issues”
- the almost total dependence on wood for fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- water pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health risks)
the almost total dependence on wood for
fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without
replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation; soil erosion;
water pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health
risks)
Published as “Environment--current issues”
- the almost total dependence on wood for fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation;
- soil erosion;
- water pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health risks)
the almost total dependence on wood for
for fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land without
replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation; soil erosion;
water pollution (use of contaminated water presents human health
risks)
The same text in 18 editions, 2000 to 2017.
- deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives);
- contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents);
- wildlife conservation;
- vehicular emissions
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives);
- forest degradation;
- soil erosion;
- contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents);
- unmanaged solid-waste;
- wildlife conservation;
- vehicular emissions
deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); forest degradation; soil erosion; contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); unmanaged solid-waste; wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nepal: Environment - current issues.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nepal/environment-current-issues.