Scaling the Mountain: Women, Health and the Environment in Nepal

In the foothills of Nepal, extreme deforestation has pushed many rural communities on to marginal lands. A growing population and the impacts of climate change are increasing the challenges these communities face. Efforts to increase the resilience of communities have found success by integrating traditionally separate development objectives, like natural resource management and health care, under one program.

The Wilson Center is hosting an event featuring Judy Oglethorpe of WWF’s Hariyo Ban Program, which is working to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and threats to biodiversity in Nepal by empowering local communities through sound conservation and livelihood approaches, and Rishi Bastakoti, who will discuss his work with RIMS Nepal, a project highlighted in the recent ECSP film, Scaling the Mountain, which combines conservation efforts with reproductive health services. Following the presentations, A. Tianna Scozzaro, population and climate associate at Population Action International, will talk about how these and other population, health, and environment (PHE) projects offer an opportunity for the reproductive health and climate change adaptation sectors to work together to improve people’s lives.

More detailed information on the event can be found on the  Wilson Center's event page.  You can also view the event via a live or archived webcast at WilsonCenter.org.