Climate risk reduction (e.g. reduced risk from floods)
Gardens of life – sustainable livelihood strategy to increase resilience, in terms of food security, in the Tota Lake basin,Colombia
"Gardens of life" are agroecological productive systems with diverse food species for self-consumption and surplus for commercialization. The structure of...
Rainwater harvesting and irrigation in the Tota Lake basin Colombia
In the Lake Tota basin, Colombia, the effects of climate change, and especially climate variability during the dry season, have...
Increasing agricultural viability and climate resilience through community seed banks in Nepal
The HKH Adaptation Solutions Portal is one of a collaborative family of regional and topic-orientated portals working with the Adaptation at Altitude programme to collect and connect knowledge on successful climate change adaptation solutions.
These portals are connected through the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal, a global portal working to share solutions that can be scaled-up and translated into new contexts across the world, and to promote exchange, networking and discussion via a dedicated community for adaptation in mountains.
Saving lives and property — The fight against yearly flash floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: a case study of Pakistan
The HKH Adaptation Solutions Portal is one of a collaborative family of regional and topic-orientated portals working with the Adaptation at Altitude programme to collect and connect knowledge on successful climate change adaptation solutions.
These portals are connected through the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal, a global portal working to share solutions that can be scaled-up and translated into new contexts across the world, and to promote exchange, networking and discussion via a dedicated community for adaptation in mountains.
Adapting to dry spells with low-cost ponds in Nepal
The HKH Adaptation Solutions Portal is one of a collaborative family of regional and topic-orientated portals working with the Adaptation at Altitude programme to collect and connect knowledge on successful climate change adaptation solutions.
These portals are connected through the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal, a global portal working to share solutions that can be scaled-up and translated into new contexts across the world, and to promote exchange, networking and discussion via a dedicated community for adaptation in mountains.
Sustainable watershed management in glacial mountain ecosystems in Peru
The Glaciares+ project was led by NGO CARE Peru, in partnership with the University of Zurich and financed by the...
Assessing the Economic Impacts of Disasters along Key Transport Corridors: Tajikistan
This World Bank and Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) project combined surveys, interviews, and extensive site visits...
Renewing the flow of water in Mireshelli, Azerbaijan
This solution is one of 9 climate change adaptation solutions shared in Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from the South Caucasus, which showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused or accelerated by climate change. These solutions were selected for their inclusive approaches, their potential to be transferred and upscaled, as well as their extended benefits for downstream communities across the South Caucasus.
This solution is described in the booklet on page 40: "Renewing the flow".
As good as new: Rehabilitating irrigation systems in Gajimarda, Azerbaijan
This solution is one of 9 climate change adaptation solutions shared in Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from the South Caucasus, which showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused or accelerated by climate change. These solutions were selected for their inclusive approaches, their potential to be transferred and upscaled, as well as their extended benefits for downstream communities across the South Caucasus.
This solution is described in the booklet on page 38: "As good as new".
Combating erosion using an inclusive EbA approach in Azerbaijan
This solution is one of 9 climate change adaptation solutions shared in Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from the South Caucasus, which showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused or accelerated by climate change. These solutions were selected for their inclusive approaches, their potential to be transferred and upscaled, as well as their extended benefits for downstream communities across the South Caucasus.
This solution is described in the booklet on page 32: "Easy cleanse - great effect".