said that climate change in conjunction with other drivers in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region would have a serious impact on water accessibility, people’s vulnerability to water-fuelled hazards and socio-economics.
They underlined a need to close the knowledge gap on the cryosphere and the availability of water resources in time and space. Basin-wide water availability scenarios should be developed and linked to water demand and socio-economic uplift, they stated.
The three-day regional ‘Climate Change Effects on Water and Agriculture from the Mountains to the Sea and Adaptation’, organised by in Dhulikhel and Kathmandu by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIDOM) in support with the Asia-Pacific Adaptation Network, Asia Pacific Mountain Network, concluded here on May 20. More >>>
Location: Islamabad
