Governance: Key for Environmental Sustainability in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Challenges for Governing Mountains Sustainably: Insights From a Global Survey

“…Lack of employment, problems with local government, inadequate access to education, and changes in access to land and natural resources comprise major concerns for sites experiencing weaker local governance but are of significantly less concern for sites in the strong local governance cluster (Table 3). These findings resonate with recent studies indicating an association between strong local governance and economic sustainability (Moreno-Pires and Fid elis 2012;Ojha et al 2019). Stable access to employment, educational opportunities, and land and natural resources contributes to economic sustainability.…”

An institutional analysis of glacial floods and disaster risk management in the Nepal Himalaya

“…Most external institutions focus on the generation of knowledge for science-policy interactions. Therefore, knowledge transfer remains within the external institutions, rather than to more isolated mountain communities (Dorji et al, 2019). Knowledge collected by organizations such as CFGORRP are largely disseminated through static means such as regional information centers or over radio.…”

The Hindu Kush Himalaya Call to Action: Sustaining Mountain Environments and Improving Livelihoods

“…These significant challenges are compounded by other looming issues of sustainability, including the overexploitation of natural resources, unplanned economic growth and growing inequality, and current governance systems (Ojha et al 2019). As a result, there are now greater risks and impacts on ecosystems, agricultural systems, weather patterns, and disease vectors that bring with them profound consequences for the mountain people and people downstream in the 8 countries.…”