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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shaheen, F.A.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89600
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Summary: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. This Highlight looks at how combining sound science with credible local knowledge is helping people improve climate resilience.