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Immigration

Many individuals from mountainous areas of the HKH have migrated to urban centres and across national borders in order to work and support their households for reasons including low agricultural productivity, limited land, high unemployment levels, population growth and changing aspirations.

Year: 2018

From collection: Graphics from: Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Cartographer: Nieves López Isquierdo

Tags: Hindu kush

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Agricultural Productivity

Climate-related Hazards

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in agriculture, food and nutrition policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in climate change policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in energy policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in forest policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in health policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in infrastructure/urban policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in tourism policies

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in water policies

Emigration

Employment

Food and nutrition insecurity

Hydropower in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region

International cooperation on climate changes

Irrigation infrastructure in the region

Key climate concerns for vulnerable sectors

Key plans and policies addressing climate change adaptation - global initiatives

Key plans and policies addressing climate change adaptation - national initiatives

Natural Disasters

Observed climate changes over the HKH - Extreme climates

Observed climate changes over the HKH - Mean climates

Personal remittances received, 2017

Population

Population density

Protected areas and biodiversity hotspot areas in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Socioeconomic indicators

Socioeconomic indicators

The Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Water use by sectors

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Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is on the frontline of climate change, experiencing both fast and slow onset climate hazards creating risks...

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