Background
The Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP) is a long-term, integrated science-policy initiative coordinated by ICIMOD that aims to promote enabling policies, sustainable solutions, and more robust regional cooperation in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region to sustain mountains, environments, and livelihoods by:
The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive assessment report of the HKH region. It has been more than five years in the making and has involved over 350 scientists and researchers from within the region and beyond.
This assessment will significantly contribute to furthering knowledge from and about the HKH in global climate discourse and fills knowledge and information gaps about the impacts and realities of climate change in the HKH. The report is also an important resource for policymakers and governments in the region to better inform their decision-making and planning processes.