Forests

Transforming Mountain forestry in the Hindu Kush Himalayas: toward a third-generation forest management paradigm

A five-day international symposium on ‘Transforming Mountain Forestry’ was held in Dehradun, India from 18 to 22 January 2015 to explore options for sustainable forest management practices and policies that address the changing conditions in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH). The symposium was jointly organized by India’s Ministry of

Publication Date: 
01/11/2015
Rajan Kotru, Brij Mohan Singh Rathore, Nawraj Pradhan, & et al
ICIMOD
Tags:
Forest Management, Ecosystem Services, Forests, Himalaya, Climate Change, Biodiversity, People - Animal Conflicts, Forest Fires, Forest Policy, REDD, India, South Asia
Natural Disasters

Drought conditions and management strategies in India

Drought conditions and management strategies in India - Country Report prepared for the Regional Workshop for Asia-Pacific as part of the UN-Water Initiative on “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies” organized from 6-9th May 2014 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2014
Brij Mohan Singh Rathore, Ridhima Sud1, Vivek Saxena & et al
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
Drought Management, India, Rainfall Pattern, Watershed Development, Climate Change, Water Management, Traditional Knowledge, Food Security