Political benefits (e.g. reduced displacement/migration)
Saving lives and property — The fight against yearly flash floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: a case study of Pakistan
The HKH Adaptation Solutions Portal is one of a collaborative family of regional and topic-orientated portals working with the Adaptation at Altitude programme to collect and connect knowledge on successful climate change adaptation solutions.
These portals are connected through the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal, a global portal working to share solutions that can be scaled-up and translated into new contexts across the world, and to promote exchange, networking and discussion via a dedicated community for adaptation in mountains.
Managing forests for climate resilience in Nepal
The HKH Adaptation Solutions Portal is one of a collaborative family of regional and topic-orientated portals working with the Adaptation at Altitude programme to collect and connect knowledge on successful climate change adaptation solutions.
These portals are connected through the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal, a global portal working to share solutions that can be scaled-up and translated into new contexts across the world, and to promote exchange, networking and discussion via a dedicated community for adaptation in mountains.
Ecosystem-based erosion control in Azerbaijan
This solution was originally published on thePANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet platform. You can find additional information on this solution, including the 'building blocks' behind it and a story describing its impact, in thefull solution entry on PANORAMA.
Combining ecological and infrastructural restoration in Panchase Mountainous Region, Nepal
This solution was originally published on thePANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet platform. You can find additional information on this solution, including the 'building blocks' behind it and a story describing its impact, in thefull solution entry on PANORAMA.
Funding and implementation of climate change adaptation measures in high mountain indigenous communities through the Fund for the Tungurahua Paramos Management and the Fight Against Poverty, Ecuador
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm8FvCwuyV0 FPLPT Project description https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7v6ZaAtExs Equator Prize 2019 winner project The Fund for the Tungurahua Paramos Management and the Fight...
Adaptation experiences to climate change with peasant communities in the Sumapaz – Chingaza – Guerrero and Cerros Orientales paramo corridor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYFkOPqcVns Project description (ESP) This solution, which was implemented from 2014 to 2020 in Colombia, on the northern part of...
Integrated Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation in the East Usambara Mountains: The eco-village approach
This solution is one of 18 climate change adaptation solutions shared in the booklet Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from East Africa, which showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused or accelerated by climate change. These solutions were selected for their inclusive approaches, their potential to be transferred and upscaled, as well as their extended benefits for downstream communities across the East Africa Community.
This solution is described in the booklet on page 22: "Go eco-village".
Carbon Sequestration through Climate Investment in Forests and Rangelands (CS-FOR) in the Kyrgyz Republic
This solution has been uploaded by Julia Aguilera on behalf of the Government ofKyrgyz Republic, the FAO, and GCF
Climate change and security in Nepal: Pilot intervention
The project was envisioned to strengthen the capacity in Nepal to identify environment and climate change-related security risks at community,...
Supporting rural community adaptation to climate change in mountainous regions of Djibouti
This solution has been uploaded by Julia Aguilera on behalf of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The Ministry of Habitat, Urbanism and Environment (MHUE),Djibouti.