03135nas a2200253 a 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000220007324501240009526000670021930000190028649000270030550001810033250200570051352019330057065000280250370000370253170000510256870000450261970000480266471000440271281000590275685600660281520260817163459.0110223s2010    th uu|m rtt   0|  a1eng d  a.b120905421 aPasakhala, Binaya10aAssessing the vulnerability of people's livelihood in far-western Nepal :bimplications on adaptation to climate change  aPathum Thani, Thailand :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2010  a127 p. :bill.1 aThesis ;vno. NR-10-03  aA thesissubmitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of ScienceinNatural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development  aThesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2010  aThis   study   analyzed   the   trends   of   observed   climatic   parameters   (temperature   and precipitation)  over  last  3  decades  (1977-2008),  explored  the  role  of  livelihood  assets  on households{u2018}  vulnerability  to  climate  variability,  i.e.,  extreme   weather   events,   and documented  adaptation  measures  adopted  by  local  communities  in  2  sites  (one  flood affected low land and another drought affected high land) in Kailali district in Far-western region  of  Nepal.  The  observed  temperature  and  rainfall  data  of  last  3  decades  show increasing trends in temperature and heavy  rainfall events in the district.  The temperature increase  is  in  par  with  the  observed  temperature  trends  in  Nepal.  The  district  has experienced increasing floods in low lands and drought in highlands (Siwalik hills) in the recent years. The analysis of adaptive capacity of the communities shows that the status of possession  of  livelihood  assets  is  better  in  low  land  than  in  Siwalik  hills;  annual  income and  distance  from  river  are  identified  as  key  factors  that  influence  vulnerability  of households in both area. In addition, trainings and food insufficiency are identified as other factors  in  low  lands,  while  prior  exposure  to  extreme  climatic  events,  irrigation  facility, and  number  of  damages  incurred  by  households  in  Siwalik  hills.  Both  communities  have adopted  various  planned  and  autonomous  adaptation  measures  in  response  to  floods  and drought.  It  is  inferred  that  increases  in  such  extreme  weather  events  have  increased  the vulnerability  of agriculture  based  livelihoods  in  Kailali,  and  in  Nepal  in  general  and therefore  adoption  of  adaptation  measures  becomes  inevitable  but  ability  to  adopt  them depends on livelihood assets and strategies of households in a given region. 0aClimatic changeszNepal1 aRajendra Shrestha, eChairperson1 aSchmidt-Vogt, Dietrich,eExamination Committee1 aShrestha, Sangam,eExamination Committee1 aRupakheti, Maheswar,eExamination committee2 aThailand (HM Queen),eScholarship donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. NR-10-03  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B03509