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Role of policy and institutions in local adaptation to climate change: case studies

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This study focuses on how policies and institutions can strengthen community adaptation strategies, specifically to climate-related water stress and floods. Building on the findings of an earlier study, Local Responses to Too Much and Too Little Water in the Greater Himalayan Region, it examines four key themes: (i) small-scale water management and the role of local institutions; (ii) agro-forestry diversification and intensification; (iii) infrastructural mitigation measures, including more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 28, 2012

Knowledge management for mountain development: knowledge and technologies for mountain development

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This document introduces Community-Based Early Warning efforts in Bangladesh, in which it presents how the country is reducing vulnerabilities to floods and cyclones by making information accessible to those to whom it matters most. It also highlights a number of ongoing initiatives on the application and use of knowledge and communication, including ICIMOD's own efforts to serve as an open house for knowledge initiatives on sustainable mountain development.

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Moushumi Biswas on January 05, 2012

Space-based information and Rapid Mapping for Emergency Response

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Geographical information and remote sensing systems play a special role in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region in support of informed decision making. This series of information sheets presents information on basic technologies, approaches, and applications related to geographical information and remote sensing, and used or developed by ICIMOD, as a background for understanding for policy makers, development workers, and others.In general it is more important after a disaster to have a rapid more...

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D C on May 17, 2011

Flash flood risk management: a training of trainers manual

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This manual is designed to help build the capacity of trainers in flash flood risk management, who can then disseminate the knowledge to a larger number of practitioners. The manual presents an eight-day course including a three-day field trip. Detailed lesson plans for 21 sessions are followed by resource materials that will enable the trainers to replicate the course in their own work areas.

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Moushumi Biswas on February 06, 2012

Snow-cover mapping and monitoring in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas

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This report analyses snow cover trends for the decade based on season, altitude, and region. It describes interannual and intra-annual trends for different parts of the region (west, central, and east) and the ten major river basins. The report, and the database on which it is based, aims to bridge the data and information gap on snow cover and support further research initiatives. Such information is said to be useful for planners and policy makers in formulating policies related to climate more...

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Moushumi Biswas on December 20, 2011

Knowledge and Technologies for Mountain Development

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Innovation emerges when we cross boundaries between academic disciplines, issues, organisational units, genders, generations, and different cultures successfully. The idea is simple – bring people who work in different contexts together and let them exchange ideas: new perspectives emerge and help to create new solutions to old problems. Innovations, thus, seek to create an environment that stimulates changes in perspective. We cannot plan of manage innovation’, but we can manage the more...

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D C on April 11, 2011

Climate change in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas: the state of current knowledge

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This report synthesises the present knowledge about the consequences that climate change could have for the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. It states that ecosystem resilience, green sector mitigation, and adaptation to climate change are areas that should be strengthened through policy advocacy supported by evidence from rigorous research and verified information. The report captures the cutting-edge knowledge from the region in three major areas: climate and hydrology; biodiversity and more...

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Moushumi Biswas on December 07, 2011

Framework for community-based climate vulnerability and capacity assessment in mountain areas

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This publication provides an analytical framework and methodology for assessing environmental and socio-economic changes affecting the livelihoods of rural, natural resource dependent communities living in mountainous environments. It also gives guidance on how to gain a better understanding of the various forces which shape mountain communities' vulnerabilities, and places a special focus on the capacities inherent to these communities for coping with and adapting to environmental and more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 29, 2011

Space-based information for disaster preparedness and risk management

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This information sheet outlines basic technologies, approaches, and applications related to geographical information and remote sensing. It specifically considers the integration of geospatial tools and space-based information and techniques into ICIMOD’s thematic programmes to help reduce environmental vulnerability and promote disaster resilience in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, which is prone to natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, flash floods, landslides, droughts, and more...

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Farina Ahmed on August 30, 2011

Glacial Lakes and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Nepal

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Analysis of the rapidly growing worldwide literature on the outburst of glacial lakes, and the project’s field and theoretical experience, have led to the conclusion that it is not feasible to make a reliable prediction of a specific occurrence on the basis of our existing knowledge. The difficulty involved in any attempt to forecast danger is emphasised. Concomitantly, it is proposed that news media and other sources in recent years have perpetrated highly exaggerated claims of imminent more...

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D C on April 11, 2011

Labour migration as a response strategy to water hazards in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas

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This technical report presents a regional study conducted to understand the labour migration process in communities affected by water hazards, such as floods, flash floods, droughts and water shortages, in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. It highlights some major findings as well as recommendations to support labour migration as a strategy to overcome the risks posed by water hazards. The field assessments were conducted in selected mountain and hill communities in China, India, Nepal, more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 29, 2011

Mountains of the World - Ecosystem Services in a Time of Global and Climate Change

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The present paper (prepared jointly by ICIMOD and the Government of Nepal) provides a rationale and framework for the Mountain Initiative. It describes the context of the Initiative, elaborates the specific vulnerability of mountain people and the mountain environment, and highlights the importance of mountain ecosystem services for both mountain people and downstream communities. Finally, it calls for all stakeholders to develop a common vision and strong voice to ensure that mountain concerns more...

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Moushumi Biswas on October 24, 2010

Glacial Lakes and Associated Floods in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas

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"As new glacial lakes are being created and existing ones continue to grow, the issues of risk assessment, early warning systems, and mitigation measures to reduce impact are becoming ever more important. It is vital to identify potentially dangerous glacial lakes and the risks they pose, and highlight the critical ones. Planners, policy makers, development workers, and scientists need to develop and implement appropriate mitigation measures including the implementation of early warning more...

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Imran Uddin on August 03, 2010

Understanding Mountain Poverty

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Mountain poverty is multifaceted and intensified through such factors as remoteness, poor accessibility, the fragility of the ecosystems, and marginalization. This complex phenomenon cannot be explained using existing definitions of poverty. In general, poverty levels in mountain areas are higher than in other parts of the same country. At the same time, poverty reduction rates in mountain areas tend to be lower than elsewhere, leading to a further increase in the inequality between people in more...

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Kasem Ali on June 02, 2010

Benefiting from Earth Observation

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"The primary objective of the international symposium is to foster regional and international cooperation to promote the use of, and access to, earth observation for improved scientific knowledge and understanding to support adaptation to climate change in the HKH region."

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Imran Uddin on August 03, 2010

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