The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People by Philippus Wester
English | PDF,EPUB | 2019 | 638 Pages | ISBN : 3319922874 | 125.8 MB
This volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for evidence-based decision-making to safeguard the environment and advance people’s well-being. The compiled content is based on the collective knowledge of over 300 leading researchers, experts and policymakers, brought together by the Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP) under the coordination of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).