Promoting ambitious climate action for the Hindu Kush Himalaya
(Videos) This focus day on HKH, which was live streamed from the Cryosphere Pavilion at COP26, explored the scaling up of investment in mountain-specific climate priorities and low carbon development, the dissemination of high-impact solutions that can deliver climate action in the HKH region, and shared policy and youth perspectives on climate action. Watch the recordings of each session.
Guidelines for Integrating Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)
These guidelines aim to help adaptation practitioners at national and local levels to factor ecosystem functions and services into a country's National Adaptation Plan processes and instruments.
Royal Government of Bhutan
The Royal Government of Bhutan has 10 ministries which work to bring the goal of Gross National Happiness closer to reality. Click on one of the Ministries listed below for more information.
Gross National Happiness (GNH) Commission
The Gross National Happiness (GNH) Commission is an Institution that promotes an enabling environment for all Bhutanese to be happy.
Tarayana Foundation
Tarayana Foundation is a Public Benefit Organization, registered with the Civil Society Organization Authority of Bhutan. Tarayana Foundation believes in maximizing happiness and harmony among all
Addressing the Risk of Climate-induced Disasters through Enhanced National and Local Capacity for Effective Actions
Implemented in Bhutan, the main objective of this project, also known as NAPA II, was to enhance national, local and community capacities to prepare for and respond to multiple climate-indu
Climate action in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
This event provided a platform for stakeholders from the Hindu Kush Himalaya to discuss how regional collaboration can deliver ambitious climate action in the region.
The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment
This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.
Migration and Sustainable Mountain Development
This publication seeks to provide insights into the complex migration processes and the resulting opportunities and challenges for mountain communities and regions.
Safer lives and livelihoods in mountains
This publication highlights 15 cases of good practice in development and applied research from mountain regions, and illustrates how the Sendai Framework’s four priorities can be put into practice.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests was established in April 1985 with the aim of sustainabley managing natural resources for the equitable social and economic well being of the Bhutanese peopl
National Plant Protection Centre
The National Plant Protection Centre (NPPC), under the Department of Agriculture, is the national referral centre for plant health management, and aims to be a premier national institution for exce
Capacity-building on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation for District and National Environmental Officers of Bhutan
Read about when SEI conducted a customised 5-day interactive workshop on climate change adaptation and mitigation in Bangkok for staff of Bhutan’s National Environmental Commission.
Analysis of Forestry Policy Acts and Rules of Bhutan
Analysis of Forestry Policy, Acts and Rules of Bhutan to Mainstream Climate Change Adaptation.
Policy contexts for mainstreaming climate change in Bhutan and Nepal
This synthesis compares the policy contexts for mainstreaming climate change adaptation in Bhutan and Nepal.
Integration of Climate Adaptation into Development and Conservation Planning in Bhutan
Bhutan is one of 13 countries covered by the Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia. In June 2010, a climate adaptation scoping study was undertaken, with input from stakeholders in government, non-government organizations (NGOs), and academia. This report describes the results and integration into development and conservation.
Enhancing Adaptive Capacity in Bhutan and Nepal
This research brief from the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Platform for Asia (Adaptation Knowledge Platform) outlines how Bhutan and Nepal can advance with adaptation planning in respective context of socio-economic, political and climatic changes.
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD, is a regional intergovernmental knowledge development and learning centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hi
Nepal: Adaptation Options
Review of potential measures for reducing vulnerability in Nepal
Nepal: Climate projections
This work is part of a Policy Brief on Climate Change in Nepal produced by Practical Action in 2008 and provides a summary of climate change as currently...
Policy Briefing - Climate Change in Bangladesh
Policy Briefing - Climate Change in Bangladesh
Netherlands Climate Assistance Programme (NCAP)
This article provides an overview of the first phase of the Netherlands Climate Change Studies Assistance Programme and links to the project reports from the 13 counties covered under the scheme.
Methodology of Bhutan NCAP Project
An overview of the methodology used in the preparation of hazard maps is shown in the above figure. The whole process of the preparation of the hazard maps...
Lessons learned from Bhutan NCAP Project
Recommendations
The main output from our project is the hazard and vulnerability maps for GLOFs along the Puna Tsang Chu from Khuruthang to Lhamoizingkha at the Bhutan-India border....
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