Climate Change Vulnerability of Mountain Ecosystems in the Eastern Himalayas

Karma Tse-ring, Eklabya Sharma, Nakul Chettri and Arun Shrestha

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Abstract: The ecosystem of the Eastern Himalayas are vulnerable to climate change as a result of their ecological fragility and economic marginality. The conservation policies at national and regional levels are reported here. So that it will stimulate and Coordinate research which is urgently needed. [ICIMOD Report]. URL:[http://books.icimod.org/uploads/tmp/icimod-climate_change_vulnerability_of_mountain_ecosystems_in_the_eastern_himalayas.pdf]

Keywords: Climate Change Vulnerability; Mountain Ecosystems; Eastern Himalayas; ecosystem; research on biodiversity conservation; human wellbeing; Knowledge gaps; Hydrometeorological hazards; developing countries; Nepal; food; biodiversity; floods; landslides; increases in temperature; land degradation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-05
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