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Press evaluation:
Background:

Sharp decline in Yarcha collection, says report, by Pragati Shahi (kp 04/02/2012)

For nature and people, by Ritu Meher Shrestha (rep 02/02/2012)

Biodiversity under threat: Roads to perdition, by Uday R. Sharma (rep 31/01/2012))

Chure degradation upsets President (kp 23/01/2012)

Ramauli-Pratappur relocation work to resume (rep 22/01/2012)

What is stalling the BAP?, by Smriti Mallapaty (kp 21/01/2012)

Conservation area sought in Chure, by DR Panta (kp 15/01/2012)

Sustaining the unsustainable: Economic development need not be done so dirtily that you harm the poor people who were supposed to benefit, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 13/01/2012)

Change of guards, by Pragati Shahi (kp 07/01/2012)

Everest going to greater heights; new survey adds 90 cm, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (ht 24/11/2011)

Quest for gold: It's a miracle the Golden Mahseer still swims free in our rivers, by Arun Rana (nt 11/11/2011)

The pride of Pokhara: Urgent action is needed to conserve the Phewa Lake’s watershed, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 24/10/2011)

Rich in diversity: Nepal must speak louder on biodiversity conservation and the threats of climate change, by Sohan Ghimire (kp 21/10/2011)

Closer to nature: Engaging women in decision-making processes would help reverse the exploitation of natural resources, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 19/10/2011)

Result Of Poor Planning, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (rn 19/10/2011)

Koshi For Mutual Benefit, by P. Thapa (rn 23/09/2011)

The invasion of ‘banphanda’: Invasive alien species are a growing threat to Nepal’s endemic and native biodiversity, by Bishnu Prasad Regmi (kp 14/09/2011)

All out efforts to revive lost glory of Bagmati, by Pragati Shahi (kp 05/09/2011)

Fair and just: Equity in political, social, economic, trade and environmental issues is now the rule, by Trilochan Upreti (kp 04/09/2011)

'Goodbye to a river', by Surendra Phuyal (rep 23/08/2011)

Polythene-free Ilam aspires to be a green city in a decade, ba Pragati Shahi and Manish Gautam (kp 22/08/2011)

Conserving partnerships: Conservationists need to forge partnerships with diverse actors for ecological regeneration, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 16/08/2011)

On verge of degradation: Dams, chemicals and plastic threaten Chitwan's biological treasures, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 09/08/2011)

Doing it right: Discourses have been a powerful means for negotiating environment and development in Nepal, by Amulya Ratna Tuladhar (kp 03/08/2011)

Kaski launches lake conservation plan, by Basanti Bastola (kp 01/08/2011)

Save our rivers from ourselves: Protecting the Karnali, Madi and Tamor as free-flowing rivers will save them for future generations, by Megh Ale (nt 15/07/2011)

Protected area bracing to become hunting spot, by Pragati Shahi and Anand Gautam (kp 13/07/2011)

New lease of life to Bagmati?, by Surendra Phuyal (rep 12/07/2011)

New species of orchid traced, by Shiva Sharma (kp 02/07/2011)

Rashtrapati chure conservation work on, by Pratap Bista (kp 30/06/2011)

Summer of truths: Chitwan is hot not only because of nature. Our environments also amplify this weathered experience (kp 28/06/2011)

Donor willing to support BAP, by Pragati Shahi (kp 18/06/2011)

Greenery to sprout in valley: Ministry steps up construction of 10 parks (kp 06/06/2011)

Burden of black carbon: Forest fires and carbon emissions are the talking points of this year’s global environmental efforts, by Bidya Banmali Pradhan (kp 05/06/2011)

Fisherfolk on encroached Begnas cleaning mission, by Basanti Bastola (kp 03/06/2011)

World environment day 2011: Green Growth, by Keshab Poudel (sp 27/05/2011)

Save our mountains: Why mountain biodiversity matters, by Sunita Chaudhary (kp 13/05/2011)

A smaller footprint: For Nepal, becoming a low carbon society isn’t just a moral obligation, it’s an economic opportunity, by Sunil Lohani (kp 23/03/2011)

Water sources drying up in Chure region (kp 13/03/2011)

A river runs dry, by Byanjana Thapa (kp 12/03/2011)

The misery of Fewa, by Kiran Pandey (kp 05/03/2011)

The wellbeing of wetlands: Despite officiating nine sites as Ramsar Sites, Nepal is doing very little to conserve the ecology around wetlands, by Pragati Shahi (kp 26/02/2011)

Wonders And Woes Of Chitwan, by Fiona McAlpine (rn 25/02/2011)

Cheated by nature, by Janani Vivekananda (kp 19/02/2011)

Lekhnath lakes cry for funds (kp 16/02/2011)

Dodgy researchers to be blacklisted, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 07/02/2011)

Rethinking conservation: Focus on ecosystems, by Andreas Schild (ht 07/02/2011)

The menacing weed: If there isn’t a collective effort in the next five years to weed out the Mikania micrantha, about 50 percent of the wildlife habitat in Chitwan will be wiped out, by Prateebha Tuladhar (kp 05/02/2011)

Watching the wetlands: Himalayan wetlands provide livelihoods for people all the way to coastal areas, by Bishnu B. Bhandari (kp 02/02/2011), Wetland conservation efforts too little, by Pragati Shahi (kp 03/02/2011), Country’s water bodies neglected (ht 03/02/2011)

Another Council for PM Nepal to chair (ht 31/01/2011)

Human encroachment taking its toll on Pokhara beauty, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 26/01/2011)

REDD plus women: Reflections from Cancun on how gender relates to the new REDD+ policy, by Manohara Khadka (kp 21/01/2011)

Boost to biodiversity conservation efforts: MoFSC finally launches Sacred Himalaya interim implementation plan (kp 18/01/2011)

Four-year implementation plan for conservation of landscapes launched (nn 17/01/2011)

Conserving ecological corridors, by Shyam Bhatta (rep 14/01/2011)

Shrunk Rupa losing beauty, by Shiva Sharma (kp 07/01/2011)

BNP remains nobody’s baby (kp 03/01/2011)

Nepal's fragile ecosystems, by Bishwambher Pyakuryal (rep 15/12/2010)

It’s urgent to convince the international community of the fragility of mountains, by Arun Bhakta Shrestha (kp 12/12/2010)

Following the Karnali: Nepal's silver lining runs the length of the country, by Rabi Thapa (nt 10/12/2010)

Re-generation: Mingma Norbu Sherpa Memorial Scholarship helps educate a new generation of environmentalists, by Rubeena Mahato (nt 03/12/2010)

TU to host int’l meet on biodiversity: As many as 40 countries are expected to participate (ht 28/10/2010)

Conservation: what next?, by Pravat J. Gurung (rep 01/10/2010)

Save the Himalayas Campaign in peril: Ten summiters, eight officials denied visa to US (ht 20/09/2010)

Disquiet Bagmati: We have been launching, inaugurating, implementing, performing various Bagmati Action Plan rituals for over a year, by Smriti Mallapaty (kp 16/09/2010)

Human Ecology And River Basins Of Nepal, by Prem Khatry (rn 14/09/2010) [see also part 2 (21/09/2010) and part 3 (28/09/2010)]

Encroachment rife in Sardu wetland (ht 06/09/2010)

Bagmati Action Plan in action (kp 04/09/2010)

By the banks of the Bagmati: Mulling over a cup of tea by the river’s banks, I hope that one day the view will be transformed to a restful river, by Anita Krishnan (kp 28/08/2010)

Gaurishankar Conservation Area recognised (ht 19/08/2010), Another milestone (ht 20/08/2010)

Catalogue lists flowering plants recorded in 50 years (ht 12/08/2010)

Orchid extinction threat writ large, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 08/08/2010)

The lake that was once Kathmandu: Geology shaped the Valley's destiny, and will continue to do so, by Kunda Dixit (nt 06/08/2010)

Invasive plants a threat to lake, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 01/08/2010)

NAPA Draft: Final Process, by Keshab Poudel (sp 30/07/2010)

Another national park in country’s crown (kp 30/07/2010), Newest national park sans army patrol: Forest exposed to poaching, smuggling threat (ht 05/08/2010)

Water hyacinth ruining beauty of Phewa Lake (ht 29/07/2010)

Crushers putting rivers at risk (ht 29/07/2010)

Sustainable development: Environment has vital stake, by Bidur Prasad Upadhyay (ht 26/07/2010)

Eco project launched, by Pragati Shahi (kp 29/06/2010)

Embankment breach puts fauna in peril, by Abadesh Kumar Jha (kp 19/06/2010)

Our Fight Against Desertification, by Safal Dhungana (rn 17/06/2010)

Nepal to fix Mt Everest height, by Anil Giri (kp 09/06/2010)

Govt draws up land use policy, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 08/06/2010), Law of the land: The new policy will bolster debate on federal land management (kp 09/06/2010)

Hetauda trying to improve environment (rn 06/06/2010)

The future is unclear: Saving the Himalayas requires more than just government policy, by Surendra R. Devkota (kp 05/06/2010)

Robbing Karnali: Karnali's valuable herbs are only benefiting unscrupulous traders and corrupt officials, by Toofan Neupane (nt 28/05/2010)

Endangered species being conserved (rn 21/05/2010)

A Worse Place To Live In, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (rn 19/05/2010)

Nod to Banke National Park, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 14/05/2010)

Drive for biodiversity conservation, by Shiva Sharma (kp 09/05/2010)

Wetlands loss impairs biodiversity, by Pragati Shahi (kp 03/05/2010)

Carbon credits: REDD was a big step, but it needs to be extended to include the overall environment, by Jagadish C. Baral (kp 18/04/2010)

"We will Prepare the draft o NAPA Within a Month", interview with Thakur Prasad Sharma (sp 16/04/2010)

Ministry gets nod to set up new nat’l park, by Rajesh Prasad Bhushel (ht 13/04/2010)

Beyond the fence: It is equally important to protect the biodiversity that exists outside national parks, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 13/04/2010)

The powers that be: Bagmati Action Plan, by Smriti Mallapaty (kp 10/04/2010)

Mt Everest height issue ends in deal, by Anil Giri (kp 08/04/2010)

Study to ascertain invasive plant impact on Chitwan park, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 05/04/2010)

Seven vanishing lakes, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 03/04/2010)

Indrawati Sub-Basin Project launched (nn 30/03/2010), Indrawati Sub-Basin Project launched (ht 31/03/2010)

Local communities fleecing hunters in Dhorpatan, by Ramesh Nath Bhushal (ht 29/03/2010)

Lakes, reservoirs at stake: Experts (kp 28/03/2010)

CNP land encroached; CIAA begins probe (nn 18/03/2010)

Hard rock: Stone and sand quarries do a lot more harm than good (kp 16/03/2010)

Far from the madding crowd: Ghodaghodi Lake in Kailali is ecologically significant, yet tourism plans could alter its fine balance, by Pragati Shahi (kp 13/03/2010)

KTWR implores line ministries' help to save Koshi-Tappu, by Himal Dhungel (ht 13/03/2010)

Country a biodiversity hotspot; conservation work, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 09/03/2010)

SNP adds feather in country’s cap (kp 28/02/2010)

Down the widened lanes, by Sudarshan Raj Tiwari (kp 20/02/2010)

Locals riled with conservation area declaration: Gaurishankar area (kp 19/02/2010)

Locals, conservation officials at loggerheads, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 17/02/2010)

Banking on biodiversity: Take care of natural systems and they will take care of you when climate change hits, by Navin Singh Khadka (12/02/2010)

10 yrs on, country yet to pay panel $155 a year, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 11/02/2010)

Caring For The Wetlands, by Keshab Raj Joshi (rn 30/01/2010), Wetland areas dried up (rn 12/02/2010)

Environment protection: Nepal tops South Asia region (kp 30/01/2010)

Shepherds turn conservationists in eastern mountains (ht 28/01/2010)

Environment impact assesment section acutely understaffed, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 28/01/2010)

Benefiting from biodiversity: Nepal's delegation to Copenhagen was larger than China's, but the results were small, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (kp 24/01/2010)

Committee boost for drying wetlands (kp 22/01/2010)

Conservation aid rarely gets to intended beneficiaries, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 14/01/2010)

Panel for eco-degradation in Chure (ht 12/01/2010)

Allow resource export: MoE (kp 10/01/2010)

Boulder, sand export barred, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 05/01/2010), Govt asked to stop exporting sand, crushers (rn 05/01/2010), No more sand for India: Parliamentary committee bans export (kp 05/01/2010), SC: Halt sand export (kp 06/01/2010), Ban on sand, stone export flayed (kp 13/01/2010), Finance Ministry wants ban imposed on eco exports to India lifted despite environmental concerns (nn 13/01/2010), Crusher operators slam govt decision (kp 30/01/2010), Commerce minister Mahato defies house panel call; panel passes censure motion (nn 25/02/2010), House panel orders fresh ban (ht 25/02/2010)

Pyara Tal in far-west beckons with fairyland beauty (rn 04/01/2010)

Manjushree Cave: new park for Kathmanduite recreation (kp 03/01/2010)

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Ministry of Environment (MoEnv)


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