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The Hindu Kush Himalayan region has experienced great changes in the past five years, with rapid population growth, economic development, urbanization, and high rates of out-migration and consequent feminization of rural activities
. In particular, the mountains have gained greater attention as hotspots of climate change. These changes pose challenges to traditional livelihood strategies and coping mechanisms. At the same time, the mountains have been increasingly recognized for the ecosystem services they provide. To respond better to the changing needs, ICIMOD revisited its Strategic Framework in 2017
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The Hindu Kush Himalayan region has experienced great changes in the past five years, with rapid population growth, economic development, urbanization, and high rates of out-migration and consequent feminization of rural activities
. In particular, the mountains have gained greater attention as hotspots of climate change. These changes pose challenges to traditional livelihood strategies and coping mechanisms. At the same time, the mountains have been increasingly recognized for the ecosystem services they provide. To respond better to the changing needs, ICIMOD revisited its Strategic Framework in 2012
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The Annual Report 2011 gives a brief overview of ICIMOD's activities over the past year including advocating mountain issues in global forums, an international conference on green economy and sustainable mountain development, and important contributions to knowledge of snow and glacier cover and climate change impacts in the region
. Along with updates on the continuing growth of ICIMOD’s core programmes on ecosystem services, sustainable livelihoods, and water and hazards, the report also includes a short introduction of the newly initiated Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme, which has a special focus on women; and highlights interactions between ICIMOD and member countries, which have resulted in increased country ownership in ICIMOD's programmes.
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The purpose of this detailed note is to clarify a number of issues relating to conceptualization/development and advocacy for adoption of Mountain Perspective Framework (MP) by ICIMOD and its collaborating partners, particularly its member countries from the Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH) region
. The current E-discussion on the subject was instigated by Dr. Sudhiredar Sharma (in CLIMATE HIMALAYA, 26 Jan.2012), who questioned the existing formulation of MP and calls for its revision and rewriting to make it relevant and flawless. I responded to his assessment (in CLIMATE HIMALAYA, 21 Feb. 2012) and also indicated the on- going changes in mountain specificities effecting changes in MP Framework. I also very specifically indicated that Sharma’s assessment of MP is highly skewed/partial and imbalanced and reflects his significant ignorance (or unfamiliarity/non-reading) of all the work pleaded or conducted under MP Framework, despite his close links with discourse on Himalayan region
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The 1992 “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro was a milestone for the political recognition given to Mountains and their contribution to global sustainability
. Now, after 20 years, enhancing the stewardship of mountains is more urgent and pressing than ever befor
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ICIMOD celebrated International Mountain Day (IMD) by holding a joint programme with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
. With the theme ‘Conserve, Construct and Celebrate’ a video conference was linked to IMD Day celebrations in Verbier, Switzerland. The event saw the introduction of the World Mountain Forum for Sustainable Development (WMF-for-SD) that met in Verbier for the second time in 2011 and which will be launched at Rio+20 Conference in June 2012. As a soft opening to the IMD celebration, a street drama entitled ‘Prakriti Prem’ by the Mandapika Art Group was held at ICIMOD Headquarters. The street drama enacted the conflict between humankind and nature by putting Hindu mythological symbols in a twenty-first century setting. A painting contest on “Why we love our Mountains” for school children aged 5-7 and 8-12 saw the participation of about 85 schoolchildren from 24 schools in Kathmandu
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The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) to be held in June 2012 will have green economy as one of its two main themes
. This paper has been prepared to strengthen arguments for discussing mountain issues at Rio+20 and in other global discourses. The aim is to ensure renewed efforts and commitment by the global community at Rio+20 to prioritise mountain issues in development agendas and processes dealing with poverty reduction, food security, climate change, and other issues that are critical to sustainable development in mountain areas. The paper is the outcome of three days’ deliberation among key stakeholders at the International Conference on Green Economy and Sustainable Mountain Development, jointly organised by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Kathmandu, Nepal from 5 to 7 September 201
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