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Re-examining India's nuclear doctrine
Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, 2015The Indian Government announced its formal nuclear doctrine on 4 January 2003, almost five years after testing its nuclear weapons capability in May 1998. While the one-page document was vague and subject to interpretation, what was clear was that it reiterated India's 'No First Use' policy.DocumentFiscal disaster risk assessment options for consideration
World Bank, 2015This report focuses on the financial impacts of natural disasters on the budget of the Government of Pakistan (GoP). The study presents a series of complementary options for development of a national disaster risk financing strategy, based on a preliminary fiscal risk analysis and a preliminary review of the current budget management of natural disasters in Pakistan.DocumentProjected climate change and impact on bioclimatic conditions in Central and South-Central Asia
World Agroforestry Centre, 2015This report summarizes a set of bioclimatic indicators and the expected impacts of climate change on bioclimatic conditions in Central and South-Central Asia.DocumentScientific Framework for ICIMOD’s Regional Programme on Adaptation to Change
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2015This working paper attempts to improve the connections between science, policy, practice, and stakeholders and to tackle challenges at the intersection of local, national, regional, and global change processes in the context of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH).DocumentPromoting resource efficiency along the supply chain of key sectors in South Asia: options and opportunities
Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are engines of economic growth, providing livelihoods to large populations in South Asian countries. However, over exploitation of natural resources can severely impact sustainability of industrial production systems.DocumentCatalyzing climate and disaster resilience: processes for identifying tangible and economically robust strategies
Institute For Social And Environmental Transition ISET-Nepal, 2009The economic benefits to society of investing in disaster risk management substantially exceed the costs. Appropriately designed risk reduction strategies represent a sound investment that is central both to alleviating poverty and to responding to the expected impacts of climate change on lives and livelihood systems.DocumentTowards developing the Karakoram-Pamir Landscape – Report of the regional consultation to develop future strategic programme for biodiversity management and climate change adaptation
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2012This publication gives a brief overview of the regional consultation facilitated by ICIMOD to improve collaboration between China and Pakistan in the Karakoram-Pamir Landscape. The paper gives highlights of the consultation held in December in Kathmandu, Nepal and lists past efforts made for regional collaboration in the Karakoram-Pamir Landscape.DocumentPolicy and Institutions in Adaptation to Climate Change: Case study on responding to water stress in Chitral, Pakistan
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2013This publication presents the results of a case study carried out in Pakistan focused on local water governance systems in Chitral and the local capacity to adapt to changing climate conditions as part of a larger project documenting local adaptation strategies to climate-induced water stress and hazards in the HKH region.DocumentPolicy and Institutions in Adaptation to Climate Change: Case study on tree crop diversity in China, Nepal, and Pakistan
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2013From 2008 to 2010, ICIMOD, in partnership with partners in China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, conducted a series of four case studies under the Sida-supported project Too Much and Too Little Water.DocumentTowards a framework for achieving food security in the mountains of Pakistan
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2014This working paper outlines a mountain-specific framework for addressing food security in the mountains of Pakistan. It builds on efforts by ICIMOD together with the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) to understand the special issues of food security and find solutions in the mountain areas of Pakistan.Pages