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Key achievements include the first population surveys in Bhutan's Wangchuck Centennial National Park and North Sikkim, India, and the collaring of four snow leopards in Nepal to track transboundary movements. The project also addressed threats through a national jaw-trap removal campaign in Mongolia and the installation of predator-proof corrals in Pakistan. Globally, the project supported the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) and a TRAFFIC report which found that over 150 snow leopards are poached weekly, with 55% of poaching occurring in five of the twelve range countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000594#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A TRAFFIC report analyzing snow leopard crime from 2003-2016 found that more than 150 snow leopards are poached every week on average, and 55% of reported poaching occurred in five of the twelve range countries. 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Seven of these options are considered to have high potential for application across all three agro-ecological regions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000699#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change causes significant economic damage to Nepal's agriculture, with direct annual losses estimated at approximately 0.8% of current GDP and a projected adaptation deficit of US$2.4 billion by 2030 across three sectors, including agriculture.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000699#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Analysis of climate analogue sites in Nawalparasi, Kaski, and Lamjung districts shows that currently, over 65% of the area has 25–50% climate similarity, while areas with more than 75% similarity are very few, ranging from <1% to 9.5%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000699#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant disconnect between Nepal's policy intentions and their execution; policy goals are rarely translated into annual plans, budgets, and actions due to inadequate evidence bases, weak coordination between government and private sectors, and limited human and financial resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000699#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project proposes three distinct models for scaling up CSA technologies based on their nature: a knowledge-transfer model for knowledge-intensive options, a commercial business model for input-intensive or proprietary options, and a policy incidence model for those requiring the removal of policy bottlenecks or increased government support.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000699#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Climate-smart agriculture","climate change adaptation","food security","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Gandaki River basin","Lamjung District","Kaski District","Nawalparasi District"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","technology assessment","scaling-up analysis"]},{"id":"cdkn-000937","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000937","title":"Benefits of low emission development strategies","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2017-05","source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/GIP01815_LEDS_RALI_Bangladesh_Case_Study_final_revised_2-6-2017_hi-res.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes two clean energy scenarios for Bangladesh: a short-term 'Clean Energy Policy 1' and a long-term 'Clean Energy Policy 2'. 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Examples include the 'KHUSHAAL ZAMINDAR' service in Pakistan, which provides localized weather and agronomic advisory to 2.7 million farmers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000071#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Geospatial technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and satellite imagery, are central to disaster preparedness and response. The 'Global Flood Risk Dashboard' by Cloud to Street uses satellite data to identify vulnerable populations, such as 197,000 people at extreme risk in Uttarakhand, India.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"glorespar-000071#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Digital tools are being used to improve maternal and child health as a means of building family resilience. 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