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Community-Based Insurance Scheme for Yak and Chauri Herders in Mustang, Nepal
This solution was originally featured in ICIMOD’s (2026) report: ‘Rangeland and wetland management in the Hindu Kush Himalayan: Compendium of best practices’. Please access the original text for more detail,…
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Community-based participatory approach for Bugyal (Alpine rangeland) restoration in Uttarakhand, India
This solution was originally featured in ICIMOD’s (2026) report: ‘Rangeland and wetland management in the Hindu Kush Himalayan: Compendium of best practices’. Please access the original text for more detail,…
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Co-governance models for Nanmula Wetland restoration and conservation, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
This solution was originally featured in ICIMOD’s (2026) report: ‘Rangeland and wetland management in the Hindu Kush Himalayan: Compendium of best practices’. Please access the original text for more detail,…
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The use of digital applications for pasture surveys and mapping in Bhutan
This solution was originally featured in ICIMOD’s (2026) report: ‘Rangeland and wetland management in the Hindu Kush Himalayan: Compendium of best practices’. Please access the original text for more detail,…
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Sustainable conservation of vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) in Argentina
This solution was originally featured in the FAO (2024) booklet: ‘Promoting innovation and tradition: Solutions for climate change adaptation in mountains’.
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Sustainable management of Togo-Ghana Highlands based on Missahoé Mountain Forest Ecosystem Resilience Development
This solution was originally featured in the FAO (2024) booklet: ‘Promoting innovation and tradition: Solutions for climate change adaptation in mountains’.
Latest Resources and Events
Mountains at UNFCCC COP31
Read a summary of mountains and whats on the agenda at the UNFCCC COP31.
COP31 official side event – Strengthening Mountain Resilience through Adaptation Finance
Event: 09/11/2026 – 15:00 (UTC +03:00) – 16:30 (UTC +03:00)
Join the COP31 official side event on strengthening mountain resilience through adaptation finance, from SB64 to COP31 and beyond.
Implementing climate change adaptation policies across scales: challenges for knowledge coproduction in Andean mountain socio-ecosystems
Explore the challenges of implementing climate change adaptation policies across scales in the Andes, focusing on multiscale governance, local participation and knowledge coproduction.
Glaciers and the Periglacial Environment: The Andes’ Natural Water Storage at Stake
Event: 03/11/2026 – 16:00 (UTC +02:00) – 17:00 (UTC +02:00)
Glaciers, water security, and the future of the Andes: Join this first event in the AccelNet-ACCORD 2026-2027 Seminar Series.
Climate change adaptation in the Andes: Key lessons and recommendations
Explore lessons from five climate change adaptation solutions in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, highlighting what helps adaptation benefits endure and offering recommendations for stronger future initiatives.
Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-17)
Event: 19/10/2026 – 09:00 (UTC +04:00) – 30/10/2026 – 18:00 (UTC +04:00)
Learn about CBD COP-17 and mountain related activities.
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