Rapid Onset

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 .

This solution is based on 'Solution 10: Digital services for resilient agriculture' 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.

This solution was implemented by the Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Andes (AICCA)...

A solution that integrates local knowledge with modern science and technology focused on three key components: strengthening community organisation, enhancing...

Automated Ice Reservoirs (AIRs) represent a revolutionary advancement in high-altitude water management, combining traditional ice reservoir knowledge with cutting-edge automation...

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.

The Glaciares+ project was led by NGO CARE Peru, in partnership with the University of Zurich and financed by the...

This World Bank and Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) project combined surveys, interviews, and extensive site visits...

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 36: "Restoring lost resources".

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 20: "Taming wildfires".