Lakes and rivers
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.
Solar powered pumps for irrigation in 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.
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...
Restoring lost water resources in the Shirak region of Armenia
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".
Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Against Natural Hazards Project: Tajikistan
https://youtu.be/K1gyDwXIKCI Tajikistan is Protecting People and Livelihoods from Disasters with support from the World Bank The objectives of the Strengthening...
Combining ecological and infrastructural restoration in Panchase Mountainous Region, Nepal
This solution was originally published on thePANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet platform. You can find additional information on this solution, including the 'building blocks' behind it and a story describing its impact, in thefull solution entry on PANORAMA.
Funding and implementation of climate change adaptation measures in high mountain indigenous communities through the Fund for the Tungurahua Paramos Management and the Fight Against Poverty, Ecuador
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm8FvCwuyV0 FPLPT Project description https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7v6ZaAtExs Equator Prize 2019 winner project The Fund for the Tungurahua Paramos Management and the Fight...
Adaptation experiences to climate change with peasant communities in the Sumapaz – Chingaza – Guerrero and Cerros Orientales paramo corridor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYFkOPqcVns Project description (ESP) This solution, which was implemented from 2014 to 2020 in Colombia, on the northern part of...