Ramesh Ananda Vaidya
Ramesh Ananda Vaidya
Local water storage in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:11 PMThe Hindu Kush Himalayan region (HKH) is the source of 10 major rivers and is often referred to as the water tower of Asia. However, communities living in this region and downstream face frequent seasonal water scarcity and flooding due to high variations in rainfall.
The changing Himalayas - Impact of climate change on water resources and livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas – A report by ICIMOD
Posted on 27 Jul, 2011 09:56 PMThe greater Himalayan region “the roof of the world” – contains the most extensive and rugged high altitude areas on Earth, and the largest areas covered by glaciers and permafrost outside the polar regions.