Question

Write an essay on the topic "Pollution in Nepal"

Answer 1

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has a population of around 3.5 million. Rapid and haphazard urbanisation in the last few decades has resulted in the degradation of the environment, predominantly in terms of air pollution.

The ‘polluter pays' principle was introduced in 1972 in order to address this issue. It urges the polluters to pay for the damage done to the natural environment. But air pollution issues are continue to increase.

In terms of air pollution, the 2016 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranked Nepal 177th out of 180 countries. Moreover, Kathmandu is ranked as one of the most polluted cities in Asia: according to the airvisual.com, Kathmandu is the seventh most polluted city.