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Hydrological modelling in the Panjshir catchment
22 May 2019Climate change impacts can affect many aspects of mountain environments, which in turn affect life downstream, from irrigation and food to hydropower and industry. Hydrological models can help plan for climate change impacts on water resources by providing insight into different parts of the hydrological cycle. This, in turn, can help planners and policy makers take informed decisions for the planning and management of water resources.
READ MORERegional Cooperation for Tourism Development: High-Level Dialogue on Promoting India–Nepal Cross-Border Tourism, Trade, and Industry
22 May 2019The event was attended by high-profile dignitaries and key stakeholders from both countries representing government agencies, diplomatic missions, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector, academic institutions, and civil society.
READ MOREKnowledge brokering and policy engagement through the CCAC to address atmospheric pollution
22 May 2019The future of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region in the face of climate change is of utmost importance, given the extensive ecosystem services it provides to directly sustain the livelihoods of 240 million people living in the region. Changes in the climatic and socioeconomic conditions at the global and regional levels have profound implications on the local communities in the HKH.
READ MOREWhen the levee breaks: Reducing GLOF risks through dam breach modelling
16 May 2019The 2016 Bhote Koshi floods put the lives of more than 200 households in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal, at risk. The flooding was initially thought to be a result of heavy rains, but an analysis conducted by Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) officials a year after the floods identified a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Tibet as the cause.
READ MOREThird UIBN–AC Meeting discusses data gaps in Upper Indus basin research
13 May 2019As an informal knowledge and research network of national and international researchers working in the upper part of the Indus basin, the Upper Indus Basin Network (UIB-N) continually aims to coordinate research on climate, cryosphere, water, hazards and vulnerability, and adaptation-related issues.
READ MOREUIBN – India Chapter discusses data gaps and collaborative research
13 May 2019The definitive 2018 report No Water, No Growth by Hong-Kong based non-profit China Water Risk shows the critical dependence of communities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) on the region’s limited water sources. It suggests that the governments in the region chart a roadmap towards growth that requires less water and generates less pollution. This vision of growth, however, is impeded by a plethora of threats to the environment and communities in the HKH, such as rising temperatures, declining cryospheric resources, and unpredictable rainfall to increasing water stress in the upper regions of the HKH.
READ MORERefresher training for spring management partners in Bhutan
01 May 2019The Government of Bhutan’s 12th Five-Year Plan identifies spring revival and springshed management as priority areas and the Watershed Management Division (WMD), Department of Forest and Park Services is undertaking spring revival activities. Continuing its support to the Government of Bhutan in reviving drying springs, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) organized a refresher training for the staff of the WMD and the College of Natural Resources in Bhutan from 15 to 22 April 2019.
READ MOREExperts scope requirements for a national Water Information System for Afghanistan
01 May 2019A technical meeting was held in Kathmandu on 19–20 January 2019 to move forward with the development of a roadmap for implementing a national Water Information System (WIS) for Afghanistan. The meeting brought together staff from the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) – Government of Afghanistan; Kabul University; Kabul Polytechnic University; the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
READ MOREHands-on training on Source modelling for Afghanistan’s water resources development
01 May 2019The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has adopted integrated water resources management in basins as the key building block of its water resources development approach. The government plans to develop water allocation scenarios between various water consumption sectors (irrigation, domestic, industrial, energy, and environment).
READ MOREMore research needed to understand the impact of cryosphere changes on mountain communities in the HKH
01 May 2019The role and importance of cryosphere services in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) remain largely undefined and consequently unrecognized, despite the growing demand as pointed out in a recent review by researchers at ICIMOD. The review identifies various knowledge gaps in the cryosphere’s contributions to high-mountain communities, which are among the world’s most vulnerable societies.
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