Mountains

Under the aegis of China-India agreement for cooperation in Climate
Change, a China-India workshop was held in Beijing on September 29, 2010. The theme chosen for the workshop was on Mountain Ecosystem and Climate Change. The workshop was aimed at exchange of information on the implications of Climate Change on Mountain Ecosystems.

Publication Date:

30/09/2010

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Climate Change, Mountain Ecosystems, India, China, Mountains, Climate Impacts, Climate Adaptation

Climate Change

Fire, fuel composition and resilience threshold in subalpine ecosystem

Forecasting the effects of global changes on high altitude ecosystems requires an understanding of the long-term relationships between biota and forcing factors to identify resilience thresholds. Fire is a crucial forcing factor: both fuel build-up from land-abandonment in European mountains, and more droughts linked to global warming are likely to increase fire risks.

Publication Date:

30/09/2010

Author(s): Olivier Blarquez, Christopher Carcaillet

Source: PLoS ONE

Vol:

0

Issue:

0

pp:

0

Tags:

Ecosystems, Forest Fires, Drought, Europe, Global Warming, Flora, Mountains, Pine, Climate Change

Environment

India, China, Nepal join hands to conserve Kailash landscape

India has joined hands with Nepal and China for conservation of the sacred Kailash landscape. Representatives from the three nations, met in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, in China, recently to discuss on the landscape conservation initiative.

Publication Date:

20/09/2010

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Nepal, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment, Research Agencies, Mountains, Mountain Ecosystems, UNEP, Sustainable Development

Biodiversity

Mountain biodiversity of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas

This booklet showcases selected images of mountain biodiversity and related issues from the 2010 ICIMOD Photo Contest on Mountain Biodiversity. The images were selected to highlight the importance of biodiversity in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, and the need for conservation and sustainable management at all levels.

Publication Date:

01/09/2010

Source: ICIMOD

Tags:

Biodiversity, Mountains, Himalaya, India, South Asia, Flora, Fauna, Traditional Knowledge

Water Resources

Running water uphill with a ram pump

Gravity makes water run downhill, so people and communities living in mountainous areas often have more difficulties in accessing sufficient water. As this example from the Philippines shows, simple technologies can be a great help

Publication Date:

01/09/2010

Source: Leisa India

Vol:

12

Issue:

3

pp:

26

Tags:

Water Management, Mountains, Philippines, Appropriate Technology, Rural Water Supply, Water Resources

Climate Change

Mountains of the world: ecosystem services in a time of global and climate change

This publication provides background information and a framework for discussing mountain issues in the context of the current climate change dialogue. It synthesizes the state of current knowledge and provides an overview of the evolution and status of the global Mountain agenda from the time it was agreed upon during the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 to the UNFCCC processes.

Publication Date:

31/08/2010

Source: ICIMOD

Tags:

Climate Change, Mountains, Ecosystem Services, Rio Summit, Copenhagen, Extreme Weather Events, Economic Development, India, UNFCCC, South Asia

Mining

Mountain mining damages streams

Study shows that stripping mountains for coal has a much greater impact than urban growth.

Publication Date:

18/08/2010

Author(s): Natasha Gilbert

Source: Nature

Vol:

466

Issue:

7308

pp:

806

Tags:

Mining, Water Pollution, Mountains, Water Quality, United States Of America (US), Urbanisation, Research

Agriculture

Hill agriculture: Problems and prospects for mountain agriculture

The unique ecological entity and topographical diversities are the exclusive characteristics of the hill and mountain regions in India. The distinctive socio-economic features, ethnicity, climatic variability and human activities, seprate the hill and mountain ecosystem from the rest.

Publication Date:

01/07/2010

Author(s): B. C. Barah

Source: Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Vol:

65

Issue:

3

pp:

584-601

Tags:

Agriculture, Mountains, India, Horticulture, Vegetables, Himalaya, Water Conservation