Glaciers of Nepal —Glacier Distribution in the Nepal Himalaya with Comparisons to the Karakoram Range
This report is a part of the publication Glaciers of Asia (Williams, R.S., Jr., and Ferrigno, J.G., eds., 2010, Glaciers of Asia: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386–F, 349 p.). In this paper, the results of a preliminary application of Landsat images to the analysis of glaciological characteristics in the Nepal Himalaya and the Karakoram Range are presented. The study concludes that Landsat and other high-resolution satellite images are an invaluable tool for glaciological studies in Nepal.
National Framework on Local Adaptation Plan for Action (LAPA)
Government of Nepal has approved the National Framework on Local Adaptation Plan for Action on November 2011.