Lalmani Wagle
Lalmani Wagle
The author is a graduate student at New Mexico State University and a Research Fellow at the Nepal Water Conservation Foundation. He has over a decade of experience working on water resource management and climate resilience in Nepal and his work focuses on addressing the critical challenges shaping the country’s future.
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OPINION
Rethinking Nepal’s Role in Global Climate Talks
Rethinking Nepal’s Role in Global Climate Talks
The true measure of diplomacy isn't the number of conferences we attend or the number of speeches we give, but whether a farmer has more reliable access to water, a family in Sindhupalchowk is better protected from floods and landslides. Until Nepal’s climate diplomacy can answer those qu...
Aug 21, 2025
OPINION
Kulo and Paini: Nepal’s Forgotten Lifelines
Kulo and Paini: Nepal’s Forgotten Lifelines
For centuries, these communal canals have sustained Nepal’s farming communities, particularly in the Terai and Hills, by diverting stream water through gravity-fed channels to irrigate terraced fields.
Jul 11, 2025
OPINION
Drying Springs, Abandoned Farms: Nepal’s Land-Use Crisis
Drying Springs, Abandoned Farms: Nepal’s Land-Use Crisis
Across Nepal’s mid-hills, a quiet crisis is unfolding. Springs that once fed entire communities are drying up. Every year, villagers must walk farther to fetch water. The usual suspects—climate change, deforestation, infrastructure development, and erratic rainfall—often take the b...
Jun 06, 2025