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

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2011
    The Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region is one of the most ecologically sensitive and fragile areas in the world. In all likelihood, the effects of climate change will become evident here first and with the greatest intensity. This report synthesises the present knowledge about the consequences that climate change could have for the region.
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    Water wars: enduring myth or impending reality

    African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2000
    Within the context of the South, water security does not simply translate into economic development, but also food security, and the very survival of states and their citizens. Under these circumstances, it is hardly surprising that the World Commission on the Environment and Development (WCED) has concluded that such resource conflicts are likely to increase as those resources become scarcer.
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    Kailash sacred landscape conservation initiative – Feasibility assessment report

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2011
    The Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL) spreads across a vast region that includes remote portions of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China (TAR China) and contiguous areas of Nepal and India.
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    Options for payment mechanisms under national REDD+ programmes

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2012
    As the global discourse on REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) continues, this working paper argues that it is important for governments, civil society organizations, and forestry stakeholders at and below the national level to build their understanding of REDD+ policy and finance mechanisms.
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    Towards developing the Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape – Report on the experts regional consultation for transboundary biodiversity management and climate change adaptation

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2012
    This publication gives a brief overview of the regional consultation facilitated by ICIMOD and the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Myanmar, to improve collaboration between China, India, and Myanmar in the Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape.
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    Resource manual on flash flood risk management – Module 3: Structural measures

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2012
    This publication, the third module of a resource manual to support the training of planners and practitioners in managing flash flood risk, deals with structural measures. It presents bioengineering techniques, physical measures for slope stabilisation and erosion control, and physical measures for river training.
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    Towards 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, 2012
    This 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.
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    Caring for our transboundary landscape: Illustrations from the Kailash Sacred Landscape

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2012
    This collection of simple drawings is designed to raise the awareness of rural mountain people and help them better understand the various changes and opportunities in their landscape. Rural mountain communities are highly vulnerable to the changes occurring in their landscape due to climatic and other factors (including demographic changes and migration).
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    Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative: Regional Programme Implementation Plan 2012–2016

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2012
    The Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI) is a collaborative effort of the three neighbouring countries in Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL) to help preserve the unique biological diversity, the many ecosystem goods and services, and the value-based cultural heritage of one of the most revered and sacred landscapes in the world.
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    Environmental Stratification of Kailash Sacred Landscape and Projected Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystems and Productivity

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2013
    This publication documents a study that uses a quantitative spatial analytic approach to environmentally stratify the Kailash Sacred Landscape based on the Global Environmental Stratification approach. The study aims to stratify the KSL for use as a baseline for climate change research, for comparative studies, and to model the projected impacts of climate change on the landscape.

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