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An overview of glaciers, glacier retreat and subsequent impacts in Nepal, India and China.
A report that highlights the issue of climate change on glaciers, its subsequent impacts on freshwater at national and trans-boundary levels. Rai C.S. et al., WWF Nepal, Jun 2005
Climate change and mountain systems
ICIMOD's position paper on climate change in the greater Himalayas and the Hindu Kush region. ICIMOD, Nov 2008
Climate change in the Himalayas
This information sheet provides an overview of climate change issues which are of particular concern in the Himalayas. ICIMOD, Mar 2009
Climate Change in the Western Himalayas of India: a study of local perception and response
This study examines how apple farmers in the western Himalayas of India perceive climatic change. Vedwan, N. and Rhoades, R., Inter-Research 2001, Feb 2001
Himalaya glaciers review: 2005
A World Wildlife Fund report on the state of Himalayan glaciers.
Impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Glaciers
The movie published here builds upon past climate initiatives and investigates the impact of climate change on selected glaciers and glacial lakes. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in partnership with UNEP and the Asia Pacific Network and in close collaboration with national partner documented baseline information on the Himalayan glaciers, glacial lakes, and GLOFs in an earlier study which identified some 200 potentially dangerous glacial lakes in the Himalayas. Click on image to view video 
Impact of climate change on water resources and livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas. Erikkson et al., ICIMOD, Jan 2009
Regional challenges and local impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems and livelihoods. Jianchu et al., ICIMOD, Jun 2007
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