HKS Snow Update 2025
<p>The HKH Snow Update 2025 highlights a significant decline in seasonal snow across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, with snow persistence 23.6% below normal — the lowest in 23 years. This trend,
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
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Participatory assessment of multiple socio-economic drivers and climate stresses leading to differentiated vulnerabilites in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
This synthesis report summarizes findings from a participatory assessment of socio-economic drivers, conditions, and climatic and environmental stresses leading to different levels of vulnerabilities in
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The Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment: Mountains, climate change, sustainability and people
This document 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
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Summary of the Hindu Kush Himalaya assessment report
This First HKH Assessment Report 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
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Identifying and analysing adaptation turning points in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
This framework document aims to introduce a proactive approach to assess adaptation needs and encourage timely adaptation. The idea behind this approach is that if an assessment shows that specific policies
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Migration in the lives of environmentally vulnerable populations in four river basins of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region
This study is an effort to contribute to the empirical literature on the diverse patterns of migration, adaptation measures by households facing environmental changes, and the role of migration in augmenting
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Status of measurement, reporting, and verification for REDD+ in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
The initiative known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, Conservation and Enhancement of Forest Carbon and Sustainable Forest Management (REDD+) focuses on avoiding deforestation