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17 May 2023 | Press releases

尼泊尔森林火灾增加 76.7%,新型火灾风险预警系统应运而生

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Forest fire observed from the Prithvi Highway in Dhading district on 26 April 2023. (Photo: ICIMOD/Suresh Pokharel)
Findings and learnings from the WeACT project in the Upper Koshi Basin

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are one of the most serious natural hazards in mountain regions, including the Upper Koshi ...

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Member countries develop methodology for land degradation Assessment

  Land degradation is common across the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, but surrounding countries lack proper documentation and modelling to properly ...

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Highland festival brings Pakistan and China region together

Along the border of China and Pakistan, some fifteen thousand feet above sea level at Khunjerab pass, more than 5,000 ...

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New Publication: Climate Change Impacts on Upper Indus Basin Hydrology

The Indus is one of the most meltwater-dependent rivers on earth. It hosts a large, rapidly growing population, and the ...

Taungya System Workshop in Chin, Myanmar

Taungya, or shifting cultivation system, is a major food and income production system for the majority of farmers in Chin ...

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HKH Permafrost Distribution Maps Assessment

[caption id="attachment_8734" align="alignnone" width="211"] The cover image of the ‘Manual for Mapping Rock ...

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Looking Forward to Bounce Back Better from Floods

The statistics about the damages of the 2017 floods are endless and compelling. The images of the flooding even ...

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Towards finalisation of the Renewable Natural Resources (RNR) marketing policy of Bhutan 2016

‘The Government of Bhutan would like to transform Bhutanese agriculture from subsistence ...