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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Kathmandu, Nepal
ICIMOD – Responding to
Mountain Challenges in
the Hindu Kush-
Himalayas
Eklabya Sharma
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Regional Intergovernmental Learning
and Knowledge Centre
210 million people
in the HKH
1.3 billion people
downstream
3 billion people
depend on food
security from
these basins
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The Third Pole - Water Towers of Asia
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Himalayan Glaciers are Shrinking
According to Many Studies
Note: Brackets include name of glacier or region with associated number/area (km2) of glaciers studied if more than one single glacier;
U=Uttarakhand, HP=Himachal Pradesh
Source: Miller et al. (2011)
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Poverty – Higher in Mountain Region
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Gendered Migration in the Himalayas
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Black Carbon Mitigation- Multiple Benefits
Multiple Benefits of Mitigation:
• Less temperature rise
• Reduced glacial and snow melt
• Health benefits
Nov to
April
Skies
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Water and Disasters
Sourc
e:
India
LookU
p.in
About 40% of Disasters in Asia are Flood related
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Floods Kill and Affect More People in
Asia than Anywhere Else in the World
Number of people killed or affected by floods
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Transboundary Floods:
Shared Vulnerability Across National
Borders
Globally, 10% of all floods are transboundary, and they cause over
30% of all flood casualties and account for close to 60% of all those
displaced by floods.
Bakker, 2006
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Basins support some of the most
populated areas on the globe
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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
Kathmandu, Nepal
Supports Extensive Irrigation Systems
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Huge Hydropower Potential
>300,000 MW
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Global Biodiversity Hotspots – 4 out of
total 34 in the HKH region
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1983 - A Regional Intergovernmental
Institution is Born
UNESCO facilitates the establishment of ICIMOD
First ICIMOD Board of Governors Meet August 1983, Kathmandu UNESCO facilitates the
establishment of ICIMOD
First ICIMOD Board of Governors Meet August 1983, Kathmandu
Regional Charter of HKH Eight Countries and Act of Parliament of
Nepal for Headquarter Agreement
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Linking Science-Policy-Practice
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Thematic Areas
Core competency areas developed in
response to the needs of the region
1) Livelihoods
2) Ecosystem
Services
3) Water and Air
4) Geospatial
Solution
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Regional Programmes
Piloting, testing and monitoring innovative approaches
1) Adaptation to Change
2) Transboundary Landscapes
3) River Basins
4) Cryosphere and
Atmosphere
5) Mountain Environment
Regional Information
System
6) Himalayan University
Consortium
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Regional Transboundary Approaches
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Koshi Basin: GLOFs and Hydropower
Transboundary
Approaches
are
Critical
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Improving Lead-time and Planning: Using
technology and increasing cooperation to
unravel the ‘mystery’ of floods
• HKH-HYCOS
– Establishing real-time Regional Flood Information System
– Setting up monitoring stations and building national capacity
Making Information
Travel Faster
Than Flood Waters
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Low-cost Early Flood Warning System in
Bangladesh Using a Wireless Sensor
Network
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1987 2010
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High Valued Natural Products: A
Pathway out of Poverty?
Niche Products: bay leaf, medicinal plants,
honey, fruits and nuts
ICIMOD’s work on value chains
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Regional Reports for Global Mountain
Context (Recent Ones)
• Member Ad hoc Committee of CBD Programme of Work on
Mountain Biodiversity; implementation of ‘Mountain
Biodiversity Programme of Work’ of CBD by HKH Countries
• HKH Climate Change Report; Contribution to IPCC
Assessments
• Background Paper on ‘Mountain Green Economy’ for Rio+20
• Proceedings of the ‘International Mountain Green Economy
Conference’ – for Rio+20
• Asia-Pacific Region Rio+20 Assessment Report
• Now, Comprehensive Assessment has been started
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ICIMOD in Global Events – Mountain
Perspectives and Seeking Attention
• Mountain Days in COPs of UNFCCC
• Side Events in CBD COPs
• Effort for ‘Mountain Agenda in Rio+20 process
• UNCSD Mountain Pavilion
• Work with ICIMOD country governments in the preparation
of Global processes, events, reports and COPs
• Organize International Conferences, e.g. Cryosphere,
Bhutan+10, Biodiversity, Upcoming Poverty Conference in
December
• Member of Mountain Partnership
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Regional and Global Networking
• Asia Pacific Mountain Network – e-conference, e-discussion,
publication, photo contest, engaging youth and media etc
• Exchange between other Mountain regions of the world, e.g.
sharing of Alpine Convention, Works/Conference between
Himalayas and Andes, Exchange programmes such Grand
Paradiso (Italy) with Sagarmatha (Nepal) National Parks
• Adaptation Network – Mountain Resource Centre
• Abu Dabi Dialogue, SAWI, and Stockholm World Water Week
• Member of various consortiums on thematic topics for the
Hindu Kush Himalayas
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Thank you