Environmental benefits (e.g. biodiversity preservation, water security, food security)
National Environment Act, Uganda: sustainable management of mountain areas
This solution is part of the law and policy collection of solutions from ‘Adapting to climate change in the mountains: Legal solutions from around the world’. Please refer to the original text for more detail, research purposes, full references, or to quote text. Further information can also be accessed via the Climate Policy Radar database and Uganda’s National Environment Act .
Law no. 2026, Tajikistan: protection of glaciers
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The Water Act, Bhutan: sustainable water management
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Law 1930 on Páramos, Colombia: sustainable ecosystem management
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Co-management of rangelands in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
This solution is based on 'Solution 4: Co-management of rangelands' from Resilient Mountain Solutions: Ten local solutions for global impact. The original text can be downloaded from the right-hand column. Please access the original text for more detail, research purposes, full references, or to quote text.
Spring revival: A nature-based solution to improve water security and climate resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
This solution is based on 'Solution 5: Spring revival' from Resilient Mountain Solutions: Ten local solutions for global impact. The original text can be downloaded from the right-hand column. Please access the original text for more detail, research purposes, full references, or to quote text.
Restoring the hydrological functions of mountain agricultural terraces to address multifaceted climate and water-induced disasters
This solution is based on the journal paper: "Indigenous technology of terraces and its hydrological functions for managing agricultural water...
Organic fertilizer (biofertilizer) production module in the Tota Lake basin, Colombia
Climate change scenarios for the Lake Tota basin for the period 2026-2050 predict changes in rainfall patterns, with increments between...
Restoration, recovery and rehabilitation with a participatory approach in the Tota Lake Basin, Colombia
The effects of climate change - especially climate variability during the dry season or the number of rainless days -...
Rebuilding Trust and Resilience: Climate Adaptation in Tanta, Peru
A solution that integrates local knowledge with modern science and technology focused on three key components: strengthening community organisation, enhancing...