Mountain Ecosystems

Everest snowline melting, glaciers shrinking, new study reveals

Rise in temperatures and a fall in the amount of precipitation in the Mount Everest region has led to a majority of mountain glaciers shrinking by 30 percent along with an upward movement of snowli

Publication Date:

18/05/2013

Source: Kantipur (Nepal)

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Climate Change, Himalaya, Glaciers, Climate Impacts, Nepal, South Asia, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Mountain Ecosystems

Climate Change

Jammu and Kashmir state action plan on climate change

This draft action plan on climate change reelased by the Jammu and Kashmir government seeks to develop, apply and diffuse technologies, practices and processes that control, reduce or prevent anthropogenic emissions of GHGs in sectors like water, energy, transport, industry, agriculture, etc.

Publication Date:

01/01/2013

Source: Government of Jammu and Kashmir

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Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Water Resources, Hydroelectricity, Urbanisation, Agriculture, Tourism, Mountain Ecosystems, Health, Disaster Management, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency

Environment

Climate change, tourism threatening mountains

A combination of climate change and booming tourism could cause famous mountain spots in Southwest China's Yunnan province to lose their snow, authorities and experts have warned.

Publication Date:

09/10/2012

Source: China Daily

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Mountains, China, Climate Change, Tourism, Garbage, Solid Waste, Carbon Dioxide, Glacial Melt, Water Supply, Environment, Mountain Ecosystems

Climate Change

Government to address impact of climate change

The government of Nepal, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) jointly launched the ‘Eco

Publication Date:

17/08/2012

Source: Himalayan Times (Nepal)

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Nepal, South Asia, Climate Change, UNDP, UNEP, Mountain Ecosystems, Climate Impacts, Germany

Environment

Gangtok declaration’ made at mountain summit

GANGTOK, May 27 – The two-day ‘2nd Sustainable Mountain Development Summit’ of Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI) hosted by Sikkim concluded with the ‘Gangtok Declaration’ and a momentum to carry on

Publication Date:

28/05/2012

Source: Assam Tribune (Guwahati)

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Ecotourism, Gangtok, Sikkim, Himalaya, Mountain Ecosystems, Mountains, Sustainable Development, Kohima (D), Environment

Climate Change

Himalayas warming faster, says report

Himalayas are warming about three times faster than the global average temperature during the last 25 year period, says a new study.

Publication Date:

18/05/2012

Author(s): Pragati Shahi

Source: Kathmandu Post (Nepal)

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Himalaya, Climate Change, Global Warming, Mountain Ecosystems, Climate Impacts, Nepal, South Asia, NASA, Space Technology, Ecology, Glacial Melt, Glaciers

Environment

Nepali environmentalist and adventurer wins prestigious international award

Dawa Steven Sherpa, 28-year-old mountain guide and adventure pioneer from Nepal, has been awarded the first ever WWF International President’s Award during a special ceremony at global conservation

Publication Date:

09/05/2012

Source: Nepal News (Nepal)

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Nepal, South Asia, Environment, Awards, WWF, Himalaya, Mountaineering, Mountain Ecosystems, Climate Impacts, Climate Change, Garbage, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy

Water Resources

Interdisciplinary approach to water management: from the uplands to the coast – the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin

In this paper, Jayanta Bandopadhyay explains the need for an interdisciplinary framework for water resource management. He states that this framework needs to include ecological, social, economic and institutional perspectives. These perspectives are essential to facilitate cooperation over the management of transboundary rivers.

Publication Date:

01/12/2011

Author(s): Jayanta Bandopadhyay

Source: Coastal Cooperation

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Water Management, Marine Ecosystems, River Basin, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Meghna, Climate Impacts, International Disputes, Mountain Ecosystems, South Asia

Environment

Why invest in sustainable mountain development?

Mountains cover approximately one-quarter of the world’s surface and are home to 12 percent of the human population.

Publication Date:

01/12/2011

Source: FAO

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Mountain Ecosystems, Mountains, Sustainable Development, Environment, India, Global, Climate Change, Ecosystem Services, Disaster Management

Environment

Highlands and drylands: mountains, a source of resilience in arid regions

A joint FAO/CDE publication examines one of the least-known environments in the world. Dryland mountains are of great strategic value to regional and global development – they provide 90% of the freshwater supply to surrounding dry lowlands – and yet they are often overlooked by decision- and policymakers.

Publication Date:

01/10/2011

Author(s): Nora Berrahmouni, Rosalaura Romeo, Douglas McGuire

Source: FAO

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