China
Promoting ambitious climate action for the Hindu Kush Himalaya
(Videos) This focus day on HKH, which was live streamed from the Cryosphere Pavilion at COP26, explored the scaling up of investment in mountain-specific climate priorities and low carbon development, the dissemination of high-impact solutions that can deliver climate action in the HKH region, and shared policy and youth perspectives on climate action. Watch the recordings of each session.
Climate Change in the Eastern Himalayas: Community-based Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Support Biodiversity Conservation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pd2C6YmZwQ&feature=emb_imp_woyt The Climate Reality Project: Leader profiles - Dr. Lun Yin This project seeks to design a community-based biodiversity conservation...
Nature-based “carrots and sticks” solution
This nature-based solution focuses primarily on forest conservation through effectively enforced monitoring and management to minimize deforestation in the Wolong...
Climate action in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
This event provided a platform for stakeholders from the Hindu Kush Himalaya to discuss how regional collaboration can deliver ambitious climate action in the region.
The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People
This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.
Migration and Sustainable Mountain Development – Turning Challenges into Opportunities
This publication seeks to provide insights into the complex migration processes and the resulting opportunities and challenges for mountain communities and regions.
In the Shadows of the Himalayan Mountains: Persistent Gender and Social Exclusion in Development
This article describes why policies supporting climate change adaptation in mountains must consider gender and how it interacts with other factors such as class/caste, ethnicity and geography.
SDC Global Brief: Climate Change and Glaciers
This Global Brief summarises SDC's activities regarding glacier melt and disaster risk reduction in Pakistan, Peru and China, and shows why Switzerland is recognised for its expertise in this field.