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Assessing Resilience To Flooding And Human Wildlife Conflict In Developing Countries : A Case Study Of Flood Related Trauma And Human Wildlife Conflict In Nepal, Gita Bhushal Adhikary

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Developing countries have a large population that is dependent on farming and agriculture, making them more heavily reliant on natural resources like forest and water. Nepal is one of such countries, with a unique geography where much of the population lives in close proximity to conservation areas and water bodies. Due to these natural features and increased environmental pressures such as extreme storms and deforestation, many of these communities have experienced loss, ranging from property damage to human injury or death because of the related extreme flooding and increased humanwildlife conflict. These challenges are amplified in Nepal due to the …