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Water in the Hindu Kush Himalaya by Scott, Christopher A., Zhang, F., Mukherji, A., Immerzeel, W.W., Mustafa, D., Bharati, Luna, Zhang, H., Albrecht, T., Lutz, A., Nepal, S., Siddiqi, A., Kuemmerle, H., Qadir, M., Bhuchar, S., Prakash, A., Sinha, R.

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Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: an outlook by Wester, P., Chaudhary, S., Chettri, N., Jackson, M., Maharjan, A., Nepal, Santosh, Steiner, J. F.

“…The Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HI-WISE) report draws on recent scientific advances to map for the first time the links between the cryosphere, water, biodiversity, and society in the region, charting the impacts of rapid changes in glaciers and snow on people and nature. …”
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Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: an introduction by Wester, P., Chaudhary, S., Maharjan, A., Steiner, J. F., Chettri, N., Chettri, R., Jackson, M., Nepal, Santosh, Wang, X.

“…Chapter 1 explains the report’s significance, given the need for an updated assessment specifically focusing on cryosphere–hydrosphere–biosphere–society linkages in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. The report systematically explores the ecological and social aspects of cryospheric change and the linkages with water resources, society, and ecosystems.…”
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Consequences of cryospheric change for water resources and hazards in the Hindu Kush Himalaya by Nepal, Santosh, Steiner, J. F., Allen, S., Azam, M. F., Bhuchar, S., Biemans, H., Dhakal, M., Khanal, S., Li, D., Lutz, A., Pradhananga, S., Ritzema, R., Stoffel, M., Stuart-Smith, R.

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Safeguarding the Third Pole: problems, challenges, and possible solutions in the Hindu Kush Himalaya by Chaudhary, S., Nepal, Santosh, Hussain, A., Bhuchar, S.

“…The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), the highest mountain biome, is a global asset and supports the lives and livelihoods of nearly 2 billion people. …”
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Climate change mitigation and pastoral livelihood in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region: research focuses, opportunities and challenges by Wang, W., Gauchan, D., Degen, A.A., Shang, Z.

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Livestock feed resources, production and management in the agro-pastoral system of the Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalayan region of Pakistan; the effect of accessibility by Rahman, A., Duncan, Alan J., Miller, D., Clemens, J., Frutos, P., Gordon, I.J., Atiq-ur Rehman, Baig, A., Ali, F., Wright, Iain A.

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Proceedings of the Regional Knowledge Forum on Drought: Earth Observation and Climate Services for Food Security and Agricultural Decision Making in South Asia and Southeast Asia,... by Khan, Mohammad Shahidul Haque, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is collaborating with meteorological and agricultural institutions in the Hindu Kush Himalaya through its SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) and the Climate Services for Resilient Development (CSRD) initiatives to establish agricultural drought monitoring and early warning systems. …”
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Reviving Springs: An eight step methodology by Mukherji, Aditi

“…Springs, also called dhara, mool, kuwa, naula, and chasma, are, the most important source of water for millions of people in the midhills of the Hindu Kush Himalayas. Spring water is used for drinking, irrigation, domestic, and religious purposes. …”
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Biodiverse and nutritious potato improvement across Peru, Nepal, and Bhutan. Final results report. by International Potato Center

“…Potato is a major staple across the Peruvian Andes and the high Himalayas-Hindu Kush regions of Nepal and Bhutan. There, climate change has the potential to increase temperatures and evapotranspiration rates, accelerate glacial melting, and diminish water resources. …”
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The role of bamboo, rattan & medicinal plants in mountain development: Proceedings of a workshop, 15-17 May 1996, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara, Nepal by Karki, M., Rao, A.N., Ramanatha Rao, V., Williams, J.T.

“…These proceedings of the workshop held 15-17 May, 1996 in Pokhara, Nepal focus on the roles of three important non-timber forest products-bamboo, rattan and medicinal plant-in the development of mountain areas of the Hindu Kush-Himalaya and beyond. The scope of this workshop encompassed the whole range of ecological zones in the mountains and involved discussions on the environmental, socio-economic, and cultural value systems in integrated development with a specific focus on bamboo, rattan and medicinal plants. …”
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Towards gender transformative food systems: do we need to focus on indigenous communities more? by Jagannath, Pratyaya

“…Empirical evidence on the gendered dimensions of challenges in the agri-food system in the indigenous communities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region is even more limited. …”
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From pledges to action: NDC 3.0 for poverty reduction and climate justice in Nepal by Chaudhary, Arbind, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Chaudhary, Bibek

“…Located in the heart of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, Nepal plays a vital geopolitical and ecological role in South Asia’s climate landscape. …”
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An overview of smallholder dairy farming in mixed mountain farming systems of the HKH: Issues and priorities by Tulachan, P.M., Jabbar, M.A., Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.

“…A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - based analysis of livestock population dynamics in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region conducted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) indicated that over the last 10-15 years considerable changes has been taking place in the structure and management systems of smallholder dairy farming in areas with a high concentration of dairy within mixed mountain farming systems. …”
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Building ecosystem resilience for climate change adaptation in the Asian highlands by Xu, J.C., Grumbine, R. Edward

“…The Asian Highlands, the vast mountainous area from Pakistan to China including the Hindu‐Kush Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau, have considerable global importance; they are the source of most of the major rivers of Asia, which sustain billions of downstream dwellers, are part of four Global Biodiversity Hotspots, and support rich cultural diversity. …”
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Do we need to worry about the nutrition security of indigenous communities? Empirical Evidence from northeast India by Jamir, Chubbamenla, Ratna, Nazmun N., Jagannath, Pratyaya, Longkumer, Moarenla

“…The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is home to many indigenous communities, each with its own distinctive culture and traditions. …”
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Adapting to melting glaciers : how Western Himalayan societies frame climate change and adaptation by Anis, Taha

“…The glaciers of the Hindu-Kush Himalayas region flow into 10 major river basins and sustain nearly 2 billion people, with 250 million being directly dependent on them for freshwater sources while a further 1.65 billion rely on their outflows. …”

Determination of snow cover from MODIS data for the Tibetan Plateau Region by Tang, B.H., Shrestha, B., Li, Z.L., Liu, G., Ouyang, H., Gurung, D.R., Amarnath, Giriraj, Aung, K.S.

“…Comparisons of the snow cover estimated with the proposed algorithm and those obtained from MOD10 L2 product with in situ measurements over the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region for December 2003 and January 2004 (the snowy seasons) indicate that the proposed algorithm can map the snow cover more accurately with greater than 90% agreement.…”
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Application of Eight-step Methodology for Reviving Springs and Improving Springshed Management in the Mid-hills of Nepal. by Shrestha, R., Desai, J., Mukherji, A., Dhakal, M., Kulkarni, H., Acharya, S.

“…Springs are the main source of water for millions of people in the mid-hills of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Both rural and urban communities depend on springs to meet their drinking, domestic and agricultural water needs. …”
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Renewable electricity production in mountain regions: toward a people-centered energy transition agenda by Scott, Christopher A., Khaling, Sarala, Shrestha, Padmendra P., Riera, Felix Sebastián, Choden, Kinley, Kasvi, Singh

“…This paper examines progress and limitations in the transition from current dependence on carbon-based energy toward clean, renewable, and socially just energy in the Hindu Kush Himalaya and the Andes. Focusing on electricity production from sustainable hydropower, solar, and wind energy, the assessment does not cover biomass energy, although this is recognized to be an important energy source in these regions. …”
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