(2008) ICIMOD's Position on Climate Change and Mountain Systems The Case of the Hindu Kush–Himalayas
Authors |
Schild A. |
Source |
Mountain Research and Development (4) |
Type |
PS - Position statements (315) |
Peer Review |
2 - Medium (2288) |
Audience |
G - Generalist (1722) |
Pages |
328-331 |
Journal Number |
28 |
Notes |
Introduction: The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), together with its partners and regional member countries, is committed to a shared vision in which the mountain population of the greater Himalayas enjoys improved wellbeing in a sustainable global environment. ICIMOD’s mission is to enable and facilitate the equitable and sustainable wellbeing of mountain peoples by supporting sustainable mountain development through active regional cooperation. ICIMOD functions as a ‘Mountain Learning, Knowledge and Enabling Center.’ Established in 1983, ICIMOD is an intergovernmental technical organization mandated to work in the Hindu Kush–Himalayan (HKH) region, which includes areas of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. |
Resources online
Categories
Himalayas
Mountains and Highlands
Responding to Climate Change
Position Statements
Keywords
ecosystem services
Hindukush–Karakorum–Himalaya region
sustainable development
food security
Entered by: Holly Wallis-copley, 2/2009