Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: an outlook

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dc.creatorWester, P.
dc.creatorChaudhary, S.
dc.creatorChettri, N.
dc.creatorJackson, M.
dc.creatorMaharjan, A.
dc.creatorNepal, Santosh
dc.creatorSteiner, J. F.
dc.date2023-01
dc.date2025-07-25T10:58:49Z
dc.date2025-07-25T10:58:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:33:08Z
dc.descriptionThe Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HI-WISE) report draws on recent scientific advances to map for the first time the links between the cryosphere, water, biodiversity, and society in the region, charting the impacts of rapid changes in glaciers and snow on people and nature. Based on an assessment of the literature, this peer-reviewed report shows that the HKH cryosphere is undergoing unprecedented and largely irreversible changes over human timescales, primarily driven by climate change. The impacts are becoming increasingly clear, with increased warming at higher elevations, the accelerated melting of glaciers, increasing permafrost thaw, declining snow cover, and more erratic snowfall patterns. The report also provides recommendations for policymakers on addressing the cascading impacts of climate change in the critical mountain biome, which will affect a quarter of the world’s population.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/175800
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/159181
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceWester, P.; Chaudhary, S.; Chettri, N.; Jackson, M.; Maharjan, A.; Nepal, S.; Steiner, J. F. (Eds.). 2023. Water, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: an outlook. Kathmandu, Nepal: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). 248p. doi: https://doi.org/10.53055/ICIMOD.1028
dc.subjectwater resources
dc.subjectice
dc.subjectsnow
dc.subjectglaciers
dc.subjectsocial development
dc.subjectecosystem services
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectmountains
dc.subjectsustainable development goals
dc.subjecthazards
dc.subjectadaptation
dc.titleWater, ice, society, and ecosystems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: an outlook
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