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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
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Law no. 2026, Tajikistan: protection of glaciers
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The Water Act, Bhutan: sustainable water management
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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...
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 -...
Automated Ice Reservoirs (AIRs) for Climate-Resilient Water Security in High-Altitude Communities
Automated Ice Reservoirs (AIRs) represent a revolutionary advancement in high-altitude water management, combining traditional ice reservoir knowledge with cutting-edge automation...
Promotion of local adaptation initiatives to strengthen and improve the availability of water for irrigation in Peru
In the Andean countries, climate change threatens water security. To address this challenge, the Adaptation to Climate Change Impacts on...
Saving lives and property — The fight against yearly flash floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: a case study of Pakistan
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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.