Dr Subash Adhikari

With the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals on the horizon, Nepal stands at a precipice, grappling with a critical implementation gap that jeopardizes its national development trajectory.

Encroachment, irrational infrastructure development, and anthropogenic activities have all contributed to the degradation of Nepal's wetland region.

After high blood pressure, dietary risks, and smoking,air pollution is the fourth utmost risk factor for human health globally, and 6.5 million premature deaths are associated with it.

Nepal, although it contributes very little to global warming, is highly affected by global climate change. In Nepal, the major effect of climate change was reported in the mountain ecosystem and freshwater ecosystems.Introduction