Adaption to climate change

Impacts of climate change are interlinked or embedded in different hazards as contributing factors and spread over larger areas and different sectors; Their causes often not known to the vulnerable communities . integrated approaches are essential to adapt and mitigate adverse consequence considering their geographical coverage.  Nepal involving large cross section of the community to assess their vulnerabilities, livelihood strategies available resources and indigenous knowledge, coping mechanisms and existing strategies on disaster management. Information from different sources on different hazards, their causes and impacts on the livelihoods of families were triangulated in analyses/ invasive weeds have affected communities in three ways. Firstly they have invaded grasslands, under storey and ground cover in the park and community forests decreasing availability of dodder for both wildlife and livestock. Secondly weeds have increased cost of crop production otherwise decrease yields. Thirdly the shortage of foods in the park and community forests has increased wildlife intrusion in the villages. Wildlife damages crops homes and cattle sheds, attack livestock, sometimes claiming human life. While different hazard have specific effects, the ultimate impact of each hazard on livelihood outcomes is similar. Each reduces livelihood assets, the access to remaining assets.