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The Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Stretching over 3500 kilometres and across eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Myanmar and Pakistan – the Hindu Kush Himalaya are arguably the world’s most important ‘water tower’, being the source of ten of Asia’s largest rivers as well as the largest volume of ice and snow outside of the Arctic and Antarctica. Together these rivers support the drinking water, irrigation, energy, industry and sanitation needs of 1.3 billion people living in the mountains and downstream.

Year: 2018

From collection: Graphics from: Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Cartographer: Nieves López Isquierdo

Tags: Hindu kush

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Agricultural Productivity

Climate-related Hazards

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in agriculture, food and nutrition policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in climate change policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in energy policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in forest policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in health policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in infrastructure/urban policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in tourism policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in water policies

Emigration

Employment

Food and nutrition insecurity

Hydropower in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region

Immigration

International cooperation on climate changes

Irrigation infrastructure in the region

Key climate concerns for vulnerable sectors

Key plans and policies addressing climate change adaptation - global initiatives

Key plans and policies addressing climate change adaptation - national initiatives

Natural Disasters

Observed climate changes over the HKH - Extreme climates

Observed climate changes over the HKH - Mean climates

Personal remittances received, 2017

Population

Population density

Protected areas and biodiversity hotspot areas in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Socioeconomic indicators

Socioeconomic indicators

Water use by sectors

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Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is on the frontline of climate change, experiencing both fast and slow onset climate hazards creating risks...

10 Dec 2018 Mountains Outlook

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