Livelihood strategy under climate change stress: Assessing climate vulnerability and preparing an adaptation framework with communities in Kangchenjunga Conservation area, Nepal

A research study titled 'Kangchenjunga Livelihood under Climate Stress' was undertaken to assess climate change impacts on vulnerable mountain ecosystems and people of Olangchung Gola in eastern Nepal and to prepare an adaptation framework involving the local community. In keeping with the principles and ethics of action research, the project shared the findings with the local people to make them aware of the changes and their consequences with the objective of strengthening their adaptive capacity. The research was a part of the HIMALICA (Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation in the Himalayas) Initiative under the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, implemented by Resources Himalaya Foundation.