The Bhutan Journal 1.1

The Bhutan Journal 1.1

Editorial

Welcome to the first issue of Bhutan Journal.

Citation: Bhutan Watch. (2020). Editorial. The Bhutan Journal, 1(1); 5. doi.org/10.55564/tbj11edtr20

Waters of Bhutan

Govinda Rizal

On average 75 billion tons of freshwater exit from Bhutan every year.  Bhutan is perhaps one of the few countries rich in freshwater. Bhutan’s per capita fresh water was 108,476, 557 liters in 2014. Yet, the water on each person’s share is of little use, as they don’t get to use it.

Citation: Rizal, G. (2020). Waters of Bhutan. The Bhutan Journal, 1(1); 6-16. doi.org/10.55564/tbj11gr20by

Bhutan Within the Indo-Pacific Strategies

C M Niroula

The security threat posed by rising China in Indo-Pacific region has raised fear of possible shift in the world order. China is flexing economic and military muscles. As China crawls to Asia Pacific region, the US has unveiled its new strategy to counter the rise of Communist China.

Citation: Nirola, C.M. (2020). Bhutan within the Indo-Pacific strategies. The Bhutan Journal, 1(1); 17-25. doi.org/10.55564/tbj11cmn20dw

Contemporary Bhutan’s Faulty Policies & Remedies

Ram Karki

Bhutan is no exception when it comes to effect of globalisation and its tight measures to avoid wind of globalisation, liberalisation and privatisation will bound to fail sooner if not later. Internet and social media have already been playing their influential roles in connecting both former and present Bhutanese citizens.

Citation: Karki, R. (2020). Contemporary Bhutan’s faulty policies and remedies. The Bhutan Journal, 1(1); 26-35. doi.org/10.55564/tbj11rbk20az

Climate Change Impact in Bhutan

I P Adhikari

The Himalayas is serious victim of climate change. Melting ice and decreasing ice reserves indicate a disastrous future. The impacts are already visible. Results are declining agricultural production, scarcity of water resources and deterioration of human health.

Citation: Adhikari, I. P. (2020). Climate change impact in Bhutan. The Bhutan Journal, 1(1); 36-51. doi.org/10.55564/tbj11ipa20cx  

Jumpstarting Nepal-Bhutan Relationship

John Narayan Parajuli

A breakthrough in Nepal-Bhutan relationship in the past had been rendered near impossible. With resettlement of Bhutanese refugees and revision of Bhutan-India Friendship Treaty 1949, there is tremendous scope for a strong bilaterally beneficial relationship now.

Citation: Parajuli, J. N. (2020). Jumpstarting Nepal-Bhutan relationship. The Bhutan Journal, 1(1); 52-59. doi.org/10.55564/tbj11ipa20lo

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