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Hope for Kyaung Taung’s water woes
31 Jul 2015According to U Nyein Kyaw, twenty years ago, UNDP supported the village build community tanks. Similarly, the Inle Literature, Culture and Development Association (ILCDA) with UNDP Inle Lake Conservation and Rehabilitation Project provided water tanks and filters in 2012...
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31 Jul 2015Handing out the Award, Esri President Jack Dangermond said ICIMOD was recognized for its contribution to the disaster response efforts of the Government of Nepal in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in the country...
READ MORETranshumance herding: Not a pastoral romance anymore
31 Jul 2015Despite ecological and cultural significance, the future of transhumance herders seems uncertain due to demographic, socio-economic, institutional, and geo-political changes as well as unfavorable policies and climatic factors...
READ MORETowards improved management of Yarsagumba in Api Nampa Conservation Area
30 Jul 2015Yarsagumba (Ophiocordyceps sinensis), a highly prized Himalayan herb, is commonly known as caterpillar fungus and grows naturally in the northern alpine grasslands of Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Tibetan plateau of China within the altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 m...
READ MOREEmerging platform for atmospheric scientists
30 Jul 2015“The two workshops have made ACAM a stronger platform today, including co-organization of training workshops for young scientists from the region, formation of working groups on data sharing...
READ MOREDeepening spring hydrogeology knowledge
30 Jul 2015The training touched on the importance of groundwater in the Himalayan region; understanding rocks, aquifers, and mountain springs; application of hydrogeology for understanding spring systems...
READ MOREICIMOD’s REDD+ Himalaya initiative kicks off in Nepal
30 Jul 2015The Initiative is a regional level project jointly implemented by ICIMOD and Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, with the objective of improving the conditions for implementing REDD measures...
READ MOREEmission study to close data gaps
30 Jul 2015Emission is a major determinant of air quality, and improving quantification and characterization of emission sources in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is one of the main goals of the Atmosphere Initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)....
READ MORESpringshed development in the Himalayas discussed
29 Jul 2015The two ministries recognized spring protection using the spring hydrogeology concepts, and its importance in forest management and watershed management programmes...
READ MOREEarly warning systems for Mahottari
29 Jul 2015The installation of CB-FEWS in Mahottari District followed a five-day CB-FEWS training at ICIMOD’s Knowledge Park in early June. While ICIMOD and its partners are involved in the initial stages...
READ MOREHands-on training on Flood Early Warning System
29 Jul 2015The training was organized by ICIMOD with technical assistance from Sustainable Eco Engineering, supported by the Governments of Norway and Sweden in India (Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme) and the Australian Government through the Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio for South Asia in Nepal (Koshi Basin Programme).
READ MOREA winter fog study in the offing
29 Jul 2015Winter in the Hindu Kush Himalayas usually lasts from December to February. During this time many low-land areas and valleys experience short durations of morning fog...
READ MOREA practical lesson for Bhutanese farmers
29 Jul 2015The training mainly focused on soil and land management, organic farming, and vegetable production. Participants were given hands-on training on how to make organic manure and organic pesticide to promote organic farming in the sites. Similarly, participants also learnt how to make an A-frame and prepare contour hedgerows and check-dams to control erosion and protect soil fertility...
READ MOREMicro-planning in Myanmar
29 Jul 2015The ‘Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation in the Himalayas (Himalica) Initiative’ facilitated a three-day micro-planning workshop in Kyaung Taung village near Myanmar’s Inle Lake.
READ MORETraining focuses on vegetable products for Bhutan
28 Jul 2015The Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation (Himalica) programme has been implementing a pilot project at Barshong Geog of Tsirang district in Bhutan focused on improving income of target households through promoting climate adaptive practices at each node of two specific value-chains; goats and vegetables.
READ MORENational Technical Consultation Meeting in Pakistan
27 Jul 2015ICIMOD, in collaboration with the government of Kyber Pakhtunkhawa, hosted a National Technical Consultation meeting — Karakoram-Pamir-Wakhan Transboundary Conservation and Development Initiative — 27 July 2015 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
READ MORESERVIR’s new science in forest fire management gets wider acceptance
24 Jul 2015Across the Hindu Kush Himalayas, forest fires are devastating to local communities and ecosystems, and are a huge challenge for forest managers. The first challenge to stopping forest fires is getting accurate and timely information, including...
READ MOREExpanding commercial banana production in Nepal
23 Jul 2015The results of the project were discussed with stakeholders from Nepal’s Ministry of Agricultural Development and Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, research institutes, non-governmental organizations, and farmers’ representatives during a consultation workshop on ’Present Status and Future Prospects of Agroforestry...
READ MORECommunity members speak of change in perception
22 Jul 2015In Tinpiple, residents told the Australian delegates that water scarcity is a major issue in the area. However, with the help of NWCF, local youth have cleaned a concrete pond...
READ MORESERVIR-Himalaya project outcome promises impact in the field
14 Jul 2015The small grant and small scale application programmes were started in July 2014 with the aim to expand the network of organizations, universities, and institutions in the HKH region to improve capacity in evidence-based decision making...
READ MOREICIMOD supports helicopter relief and rescue missions
13 Jul 2015The ICIMOD team brought in Google Earth on big screens, helped find destinations, helped identify and evaluate destination landing sites for different helicopters, mapped potential flight paths, and provided elevation information to calculate load limits. The pilots were provided color printouts of customized maps showing 3-D terrain images of their routes and...
READ MOREConvergence in the understanding of water challenges crucial, say experts
06 Jul 2015The Panel, chaired by Director General Dr David Molden of ICIMOD and facilitated by Dr Philippus Wester, Principal Investigator of the HI-AWARE Consortium, discussed various water challenges in mountain environments as...
READ MORETwo senior ICIMOD staff in Silk Road think tank
03 Jul 2015The idea of developing the ancient ‘Silk Road’ as new ‘Economic Belt’ was mooted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in a speech in Kazakshstan in 2013. The fabled old Silk Road in the higher latitude runs through China, Mongolia, Russia, Central Asia, and Europe, while the other longitudinal Silk Road connects the Mongolian north to northeast India and also connects north of central Asia to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
READ MOREEnhancing community preparedness in forest fire management in Nepal
01 Jul 2015Forest fires are a major challenge in Nepal, where large patches of forest are lost each year as a result of fire incidents. In recent years, the number of forest fire incidents has risen, further contributing...
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