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Personal remittances received, 2017
Among labour migration opportunities are remittances, which can help households out of poverty, support for education and improved health of migrant households.
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Natural Disasters
The Hindu Kush Himalayan region and its downstream areas are amongst the most disaster-prone on Earth, which cause significant adverse impacts on lives and…
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Water use by sectors
The agricultural sector is the main user of water in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. While all agricultural production depends on water, Asian agricultural…
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Irrigation infrastructure in the region
While all agricultural production depends on water, Asian agricultural especially requires large amounts of this resource to produce its most important staple foods –…
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Agricultural Productivity
Agriculture is very sensitive to climate change and is mainly affected by changes in temperature, precipitation, length of growing season, the timing of extreme…
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Food and nutrition insecurity
While substantial gains have been made in reducing undernourishment, with the number of people undernourished in the eight HKH countries decreasing from 598 million…
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Protected areas and biodiversity hotspot areas in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region is of global importance due to its unique biodiversity, and is home to 4 of 34 global biodiversity…
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Hydropower in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region
Given the significant hydropower opportunities in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, it is crucial to understand how climate change may impact electricity production and…
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Key plans and policies addressing climate change adaptation – global initiatives
The Hindu Kush Himalayan countries are involved in international cooperation on climate change, and most of the countries have National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) under…
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Key plans and policies addressing climate change adaptation – national initiatives
Most of the Hindu Kush Himalayan countries have adopted or are currently developing policies and strategic instruments specifically designed to address climate change adaptation,…
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Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in climate change policies
The graphic shows the consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in existing climate change policies across the Hindu Kush Himalayan countries.
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Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in water policies
The graphic shows the consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in existing water policies across the Hindu Kush Himalayan countries.