regional cooperation
From policy to action: Strengthening global efforts to tackle transboundary climate risks
As the climate crisis intensifies, transboundary climate risks (TCRs) are becoming more urgent, and this blog explores how global and national policies must evolve to integrate these risks into climate adaptation strategies.
Strengthening socio-environmental monitoring in the Andes
Explore recommendations and proposals on socio-environmental monitoring in the Andes made by the research community in this policy brief.
We are all connected
This blog post explores five reasons why it is time to start paying more attention to transboundary climate risks.
Adapting to transboundary risks in mountain regions
Explore solutions on the A@A Solutions Portal that have been implemented either across borders or in multiple countries with shared borders in this Adaptation at Altitude brief.
Promoting the Science-Policy dialogue: the Andean Mountain Initiative meets the Socio-Environmental Monitoring Networks of the Andes
How can science-policy dialogues strengthen adaptation and sustainable development in the Andes? Learn more in this summary of the meeting between the Andean Mountain Initiative and the socio-environmental monitoring networks of the Andes.
Enhancing cooperation to address cascading climate risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Learn about the rationale for strengthening regional resilience to cascading climate risks in the HKH through this AWB discussion brief. It explores what a regional cooperation mechanism could consider and advance in policy and practice, proposing a set of potential areas for collaboration to move the discussions from the realm of ambition to action.
Climate hazards aren’t restricted by borders – African countries have taken a big step to address this
Learn about how Africa is tackling transboundary climate risks through the 'Roadmap for African Resilience' in this short blog post.
Pioneering study analyzes how plant communities throughout the High Andes are responding to climate change
Explore a new study by the GLORIA-Andes monitoring network to learn about how climate change is transforming summit plant communities in the High Andes, and what the key drivers of these changes are.
Taking Action Together for Resilient Mountain Communities in the South Caucasus
Learn about the outcomes of the interactive regional meeting hosted by UNEP and Sustainable Caucasus in Tbilisi, Georgia, which aimed to support regional collaboration among South Caucasus countries for climate adaptation planning and action.
The Fifth Sustainable Summits Conference 2021
Watch these 4 short films inspired by growing pressures facing mountain environments. Covering development pressures, mountain communities, regional cooperation, and messages for COP26, gain an insight into how climate change is affecting the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.