Climate Smart Villages; Building Affordable and Replicable Adaptation Pilots in Mountain Areas

Based on FAO's approach of climate smart agriculture – which combines the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social, and environmental) for an integrated approach to climate adaptation, resilience, and food security – ICIMOD has developed the Climate Smart Village approach, which is customized for mountain areas. The approach equips communities with tools to improve their resilience to climate change and other changes and fosters sustainable development, particularly of agriculture...