Downstream implications of climate change in the himalayas

David J. Molden; Arun B. Shrestha; Santosh Nepal; Walter W. Immerzeel

doi:10.1007/978-981-287-976-9_5

Downstream implications of climate change in the himalayas

David J. Molden^*, Arun B. Shrestha, Santosh Nepal, Walter W. Immerzeel

^*Corresponding author for this work

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Nepal

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Abstract

The Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Karakorum mountains and the Tibetan Plateau make up the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region, an area that has more snow and ice resources than any other region outside of the Polar Regions (Fig. 1). The HKH region extends 3500 km over all or part of eight countries from Afghanistan in the west to Myanmar in the east. About 200 million people live in the HKH mountains, while 1.3 billion people depend directly or indirectly on waters that originate in the mountains in 10 major river basins. These mountains are under threat from climate change and other socio-economic changes that will pose a challenge for Asia’s future. This chapter reviews the state of knowledge concerning the mountain’s water resources, draws out implications for downstream users, and recommends key actions to be taken.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Water Resources Development and Management
Publisher	Springer
Pages	65-82
Number of pages	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-976-9_5
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Name	Water Resources Development and Management
ISSN (Print)	1614-810X
ISSN (Electronic)	2198-316X

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Keywords

Glacial lake
Glacier area
Indus basin
Snow cover
Total runoff

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Downstream implications of climate change in the himalayas

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