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Blue Economy: How Green for Nepal?
Presentation by Rasita ChaudharyNepal
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Water Sources
Agriculture• 15M Jobs
• 33.1% of GDP
Aquaculture• 0.5M Jobs
• 1.97% of GDP
Tourism• 0.5M Jobs
• 4% of GDP
Blue Economy for Nepal
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Nepal’s Connectivity to BoB
Billion USD Marine product Mkt
Trade Transportation
Avg 95% trade with India
Trade
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Bay of Bengal
Potential
Fisheries
Mineral Fuels
Natural Gases
Vital Ecosystem
Hydrocarbons
Maritime Transport
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Bay of Bengal Delineation
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Delineation Opportunities
Exploration
Research and Development
Trade EnhancementEconomic Development
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95%
5%
0%0%
India others
Current Situation
Opportunity for Nepal
Trade Diversification
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Access to Sea
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Issues of current route
Poor Infrastructure Congestion
Cumbersome Procedures
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Way Forward
Infrastructural Development
Transportation
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Way Forward
Hydropower
Tidal
Wave
Thermal
Solar
Energy Development Fossil Fuel Alternatives
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ICT Development
Improved Communication
Way Forward
Better Cross Border Coordination
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What is further required?
Regional Cooperation
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Areas of Cooperation
Political & Strategic
R & D
Peace & Security
Human Resources Mobilization
Sustainable Development
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What Nepal offers!
Potential of Hydro Power
Peace Keeping
Manpower
Trade Corridor to China
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Nepal and Bay of Bengal
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Nepal and Bay of Bengal
South Westerly Winds bring Monsoon in Nepal Fishes migrate too
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Sustainability Issues
Overexploitation Pollution
Destruction of Marine Habitats
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This may not be a solution
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These could be…
Awareness
Research
Waste Management
Afforestation
Eco friendly business Promotion
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Nepal’s Initiatives
Cross border connectivity
Soil conservation & watershed mgmt
Community forestry
Water clean-up campaigns
Eco friendly businessesEfforts are being made… but we still have a long way to go….
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