Plans & policy
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. 85-30 on development and protection of mountains and Law No. 2016-1888 on the modernization, development and protection of mountain territories, France
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 the Government of France website.
Law of Georgia on Development of High Mountainous Regions (No. 4036-RS)
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 the Parliament of Georgia .
Law no. 2026, Tajikistan: protection of glaciers
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 the Climate Change Laws of the World database .
The Water Act, Bhutan: sustainable water management
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 the Climate Change Laws of the World database .
Law 1930 on Páramos, Colombia: sustainable ecosystem management
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 the Legal Regime of Bogota DC website.
TENDHIS web application, “Historical precipitation and temperature trends” from SENAMHI, Peru
The TENDHIS web application, "Historical Precipitation and Temperature Trends" from SENAMHI, provides systematized information on historical temperature and precipitation trends...
Formation of knowledge communities to reduce vulnerability and increase governance and resilience in the Tota Lake basin, Colombia
This solution was implemented by the Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Andes (AICCA)...
Managing forests for climate resilience 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.
Taming Wildfires: Addressing climate change impact through enhanced capacity for wildfires management in 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 20: "Taming wildfires".