Adaptation in the Himalayas: Knowledge, Action and Results
This short report presents a selection of the key findings, achievements and lessons learned from the...
Climate
Purpose & RoleThis Impact Area focuses on helping people and ecosystems adapt to climate change...
Global Warming May Lead to Catastrophic Floods in the Himalayas
In Nepal, data from 49 surveillance stations show that there has been a distinct temperature...
Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme
This project focuses on the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, a dynamic part of the world...
Incentives for Ecosystem Services (IES) in the Himalayas: A ‘Cookbook’ for Emerging IES Practitioners in the Region
Each country and region of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) faces pressing environmental and developmental...
Local Responses to Too Much and Too Little Water in the Greater Himalayan Region
Five case studies were carried out between June 2008 and September 2009 (in Chitral District,...
Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is on the frontline of climate change, manifested through rising...
Mountain Outlook Series
Incorporating climate change adaptation into national development policies and plans in selected mountain regions is...
Resilient Mountain Solutions
The Resilient Mountain Solutions (RMS) is an initiative developed and led by the International Centre...
Strengthening Women’s Roles as Risk and Resource Managers at the Frontline of Climate Change
Climate change in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH) already affects the region’s livelihoods and environment, posing...
The Changing Himalayas: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas
This document addresses climate change induced hazards such as floods, landslides, and droughts imposing significant...
The Environmental Food Crisis in Asia: A ‘Blue Revolution’ in Water Efficiency is Needed to Adapt to Asia’s Looming Water Crisis
The water towers of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas, the Pamir, Tian Shan, and Kunlun Shan mountain...
The Himalayan Climate and Water Atlas: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in Five of Asia’s Major River Basins
The Atlas sheds light on the state and fate of the water resources of the...
The Last Straw: Food Security in the Hindu Kush Himalayas and the Additional Burden of Climate Change
Climate change and increasing global food prices have accentuated the question of whether there will...
