Climate change and tourism: Aggravating water issues in the Everest region

This article reviews water issues in the Everest Region of Nepal. Climate change and tourism as two major aggravating water issues in this region are discussed and the need to address these issues is proposed. This paper analyses the previous studies concerned with specific water issues in the region. Initiatives in response to the management of water bodies in this region are also presented. Sustainable water resource management policies and programmes have to be implemented from an individual to a global level. Immediate action should be taken to solve the critical issues of water pollution in the region.