The political ecology of water access in urbanizing towns in Nepalese Himalaya KU Leuven
Himalayas with their snowfields, glaciers and perennial rivers are considered to be the largest reservoir of freshwater on the planet. However, access to drinking water has now become an everyday challenge to the people living in the Himalaya region because of the rapid urbanization and growing socioeconomic and environmental changes. Urban water scarcity is acute particularly in Nepal, as towns are growing rapidly while water supply systems ...