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The Hindu Kush Himalaya mountain range spans eight countries and stretches 3,500km across Asia. It is vital for the food, water and power security of up to two billion people and is a habitat for countless irreplaceable species. It is also acutely fragile—and absolutely frontline to the impacts of the triple planetary crisis. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, a regional intergovernmental organization established in 1983, is working to make this critical region greener, more inclusive and climate resilient.
Building water security, socio-ecological resilience and green economies, reducing disaster risk and air pollution, and increasing investment and regional collaboration in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, and Nepal.
FOR MOUNTAINS AND PEOPLE
Commemorating, taking stock and moving forward in a time of crisis
Report
With glaciers disappearing at an unprecedented rate due to climate change, scientists warn of devastating consequences for people and nature from the region's changing cryosphere.
1.5º C is too hot
70 years since the first successful ascent of Everest, the tallest mountain on earth, Everest – or Chomolungma, “Goddess, Mother of the World”, as it is known in Tibetan, and Sagarmatha, “Head above the Clouds” in Nepali – is undergoing unprecedented and largely irreversible change.
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The Living Mountain Lab supports ICIMOD’s focus on innovating and demonstrating sustainable technologies, and conservation of natural resources.
Knowledge is the first step towards innovation and impact. We work relentlessly to understand problems by facilitating research and producing data.
From general inquiries about our work to specific feedback on our impact, we want to hear from you. It all starts with a conversation, so feel free to start it.
ICIMOD is seeking dedicated team members at every level to share in our global mission. Both internally and externally, our multicultural staff and partners are our greatest asset.
