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HKH Permafrost distribution maps assessment
31 Jan 2016
ICIMOD is pleased to announce a ground-breaking journal article “Assessment of permafrost distribution maps in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region using rock glaciers mapped in Google Earth” published in the prestigious journal The Cryosphere.
READ MOREDeveloping PES policy
29 Jan 2016
ICIMOD has been actively engaged in Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) policy formulation support with Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation Government of Nepal (MFSC/GoN), and other conservation partners, including World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal.
READ MOREReturning to post-earthquake Langtang Valley
29 Jan 2016Langtang Valley was one of the worst affected by the 7.8 and 7.3 magnitude quakes that hit Nepal on April 25, and 12 May 2015. As in many villages in Nepal, settlements in Langtang Valley suffered substantial to catastrophic damage.
READ MOREChina, India, and Nepal keen on creating a trans-boundary UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Kailash Sacred Landscape
28 Jan 2016There is interest in creating a transboundary United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site (UNESCO WHS) in the Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL) by various governmental agencies in China, India, and Nepal. The development comes as after meetings conducted with government officials and national scientific institutions in the three countries by Dr Edwin Bernbaum, a senior consultant with the Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI).
READ MOREA need to protect Nepal’s diverse resources
27 Jan 2016Nepal harbours abundant biodiversity. Diversity exists largely due to the unique climatic conditions and geography in the Himalayan range. Indigenous cultures and skills have played a complementary role in the management and preservation of these genetic resources.
READ MORER software training makes for better data analysis
27 Jan 2016
Twenty-one participants attended a four-day training “Introduction to Data Analysis with R” organised by the Cryosphere initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) held at ICIMOD headquarters 12 January to 15 January 2016.
READ MORELessons in High Altitude Medicine
26 Jan 2016A training on high altitude mountain medicine to prevent and treat altitude related sicknesses was organised by the Cryosphere Initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) 15 January 2016 in ICIMOD headquarters. Twenty-five participants learned the health risks and treatment for high altitude and cold-related illnesses and injuries.
READ MORELearning to map and monitor glaciers
26 Jan 2016A week-long training course on ‘Application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Mapping and Monitoring of Glacier’ was conducted January 18th to 22nd at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
READ MORERecharging springs and ponds in the mid-hills
25 Jan 2016Officials from Dapcha Kashikhanda Municipality in Kavre District have integrated the construction of recharge ponds into next year’s ward and VDC plans as a result of research conducted by the Nepal Water Conservation Foundation (NWCF), a partner of the Koshi Basin Programme working to understand the relationship between springs and ponds in Nepal’s middle hills.
READ MOREPartnering for better livelihoods in Upper Indus
22 Jan 2016
ICIMOD is facilitating the strategic partnership between PCRWR and WWF for a wider conversation cum development of water resources in Pakistan.
READ MOREHands on Training Organized on bio-briquette making technology in ICIMOD Knowledge Park at Godavari
19 Jan 2016A two-day training was organised at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Knowledge Park at Godavari for community forestry user group members from Godavari Kunda FUG, Yale Youth Club from Lalitpur District and Water User Group Members from Kavre District promoting bio-briquette making technology as an alternative source of energy for cooking and heating.
READ MOREHimalayan Water Tower
08 Jan 2016Water generated in the high mountains of the Himalayas plays a critical role in the major rivers of Asia and in the lives of people that live there. A new mini-documentary produced by Science Media, in collaboration with scientists from Utrecht University and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), follows a team of researchers as they return to Langtang Valley after the April 2015 earthquake.
READ MORELinking gender and social inclusion to value chain development
01 Jan 2016Two gender and social inclusion experts from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) participated in a value chain development workshop in Surkhet, Nepal 15-17 December, 2015. Organised by the High Value Agriculture Project in Hill and Mountain Areas (HVAP), the workshop was supported by ICIMOD under the AdaptHIMAL initiative.
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