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Earth Observation for the Benefit of Mountain Communities
02 Nov 2017
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) hosted a meeting to facilitate the implementation of the Himalayan Global Earth Observation System of Systems (Himalayan GEOSS) at its headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal in August 2017.
READ MORECommunity Participation a Precursor to Sustainable Development and Effective Climate Actions
09 Nov 2017Fulfilling the requisites of successful climate action and sustainable development is a challenge. This is particularly true for high mountain and small island regions which have distinct and unique geographical characteristics. The key to dealing successfully with these challenges lies in ensuring community participation. It is an essential criterion for ensuring the sustainability of climate action.
READ MOREHKH Features at UNFCCC COP 23
14 Nov 2017The Arctic and Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are both climate change hotspots facing similar challenges related to high latitude and high altitude ecosystems. Both regions contend with air pollution, cryospheric change, and natural resource degradation, and both regions have large indigenous populations that are disproportionately affected by these challenges.
READ MORECollaboration Strengthens Climate Resiliency of Upper Gojal Gilgit Mountain Villages in The Upper Indus Basin
14 Nov 2017As climate change impacts are increasing the likelihood of natural disasters, such as floods and landslides, having a thorough disaster risk management plan is become more important for communities throughout the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH).
READ MOREWFP and ICIMOD renew agreement to improve food security monitoring in Nepal
14 Nov 2017The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) recently launched a new online Food Security Information System to map and visualize patterns of food security, poverty and malnutrition in Nepal. This latest online system includes easy-to-read data regarding regular food security indicators, monthly food market prices, and interactive graphics that indicate levels of food security to the sub-district level.
READ MORERegional Hands-on Training on Community Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS)
15 Nov 2017In the Hindu Kush Himalaya, floods and flash flooding are among the most common natural hazards in the region. These disasters cause considerable loss of lives and property in downstream communities, particularly during monsoon season.
READ MOREMobile App Launched to Promote Spice Garden Tourism in Kangchenjunga Landscape, Nepal
24 Nov 2017The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has collaborated with the Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN), Wolfmatrix Pvt Ltd, and the Environment Conservation and Development Forum (ECDF) to develop large cardamom spice garden tourism in Taplejung under its EU-funded Support to Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation in the Himalaya (Himalica) initiative.
READ MOREPioneering an Innovative Approach to Tourism Development in Munlai Para, Bandarban
24 Nov 2017The Munlai Community-Based Tourism Development Initiative was launched in Munlai Para, Bandarban Hill District in Bangladesh on 21 September 2017 as part of an effort to promote sustainable tourism in Bandarban.
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