Book Details

The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment

Publication year: 2019

: 978-3-319-92288-1

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This volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for evidence-based decision-making to safeguard the environment and advance people’s well-being. This book consists of 16 chapters, which comprehensively assess the current state of knowledge of the HKH region, increase the understanding of various drivers of change and their impacts, address critical data gaps and develop a set of evidence-based and actionable policy solutions and recommendations. These are linked to nine mountain priorities for the mountains and people of the HKH consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals.


: Earth and Environmental Science / Climate Change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya / Sustainable Mountain Development / Environmental Assessment / HKH Assessment Report / Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the HKH / Energy Needs in Asia / Water Security, Availability, Use and Governance / Food Nutrition and Security in Asia / Disaster Risk Reduction and Increasing Resilience / Poverty and Vulnerability in Mountain Livelihoods / Climate Change Adaptation / Governance, Drivers and Consequences of Migration / Environmental Governance in the Hindu Kush Himalaya / Sustainable Mountain Development / Environmental Geography / Climate Change Management and Policy / Earth System Sciences / Climate Change / Conservation Biology, Ecology / Sustainable Development