The art of glacier grafting: innovative water harvesting techniques in Ladakh
As a cold desert with extreme climate and limited precipitaon, Ladakh struggles to meet its irrigaon requirements. In recent years, a historical pracce of graing glaciers and a new innovave technique of building 'ice stupa' has helped communies improve irrigaon access and extend the crop calendar. T...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Water Management Institute
2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89600 |
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