The Hindu Kush-Himalaya (HKH) in the Global and Marine Context: Major Estuaries, Coast-Scapes, Ocean Coupling, Seawalls, over 2 Billion People and Global (Food) SecurityWater and nutrients have global cycles; it'sbased on rivers those systems collect and involve land, oceans and the ...
Commonly described as the “water tower for Asia,” the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) plays an important role in ensuring water, food, energy, and environmental security for much of the continent. The HKH is the source of ten major rivers that provide water—while also supporting food and energy...
The Hindu Kush Himalaya is the highest mountainous and plateau system in the world, sitting on most of the world's highest peaks over 8000 m in height (Fig. 1). This region encompasses an area of more than 4.3 million km2 and is characterized by a diversity of physiographic landscapes, cl...
Sustainable Mountain Development in the Hindu Kush – Himalaya The main threats to mountains are: mining industry, hydro-electric dams, and climatic impacts from climate change. There is no mountain culture in Mesoamer... F Rio 被引量: 0发表: 0年 Pathways Towards a Sustainable Mountain Agricult...
The highest peak in the range and the highest mountain outside of the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges is Turch Mir at 25,289 feet(7,708 m.), located in Pakistan. Return to Mountain Ranges from the Hindu Kush Home Disclaimer Share this page: What’s this? FacebookTwitter Enjoy this pa...
6.Juglot: two important rivers and the world’s three largest mountain ranges meet here. The Karakoram Mountains can be seen on the left side of the Gilgit River, and the Himalayas are on the right side of the Indus River. The Hindu Kush can be seen to the far left. ...
This book contributes to our understanding of linkages between carbon management and local livelihoods by taking stock of the existing evidence and drawing on field experiences in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, an area that provides fresh water to more than 2 billion people and supports th...
Traditional Farming Systems and Sustainability Issues: A Case for the Garhwal Himalaya, India This paper examines the traditional farming systems and their sustainability, in terms of food security, and what measures to be adapted for enhancement of... V Sati - 《Journal of Rural & Development》...
Air pollution has large impacts on the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), affecting not just the health of people and ecosystems, but also climate, the cryosphere, monsoon patterns, water availability, agriculture, and incomes (established but incomplete). Altho
In the future, even if global warming is kept to 1.5 °C, warming in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region will likely be at least 0.3 °C higher, and in the northwest Himalaya and Karakoram at least 0.7 °C higher. Such large warming could trigger a multitude of biophysical and socio...