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Women, Energy and Water in Mountain Issues Water and energy are essential resources for human survival and well-being. Mountain women... read more... Cultural diversity in the mountains in Policy Critiques Apart from their rich biodiversity, mountain regions also... read more...   Status of Education in the High Altitude Himalayas in Himalaya Research Despite India having the largest education system in the world, the task of providing effective and relevant education... more Research Studies... Land & Water Management in Cold Deserts Local and Indigenous Practices on Adaptation in Mountain Themes Pastoralism is an age-old livelihood option for millions of people... more Readings... Inclusive Education and Child Friendly Schools   Integrating Mountain Culture and Natural Resource Management in Conference Reports The e-conference on “Integrating Mountain Culture and Natural Resource Management"... read Reports... Community-based Mountain Tourism     Convention on Biological Diversity in Policies - International The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has 3 main objectives... more International Policies... UNCCD CITES The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 in Country Policies - India India enacted the Environmental (Protection) Act... more Country - Policies... The Biological Diversity Act of India, 2002     Collecting Fog Water in Innovations & Technologies Water scarcity is a problem faced by many in the world today. With increasing industrialization... more Innovations... Pine needles for fuel Insect Trap SHARE-Asia Project in Projects & Initiatives SHARE-Asia is an initiative by the Ev-K2-CNR Committee... more Projects & Initiatives... Clean Himalaya Project Panchachulli   E-Herbaria in Databases - Natural The Himalayas are a storehouse of several species of the most rare & valuable species of medicinal & aromatic plants... more Databases... Ethno-botanic Database GDI in Nepal in Special Interest Maps more Maps... Tourist Maps Ecotourism Development in Indicators & Guides An Introduction to Ecotourism Planning is aimed at conservationists... more Indicators & Guides... Climate Change Impact Assessment Revitalizing Indigenous Languages       Himalaya Research Climate Change & Cold Deserts of the High Altitude Himalayas Climate change affects the natural resource base and poses enormous difficulty... read more... Protection of Cultural Diversity in the Himalayas The Himalayan region is considered to be a cultural complex. Although each... read more... Himalaya Documentation Ethno-botanic Database The medicinal & aromatic plants found in the Himalayas are an integral part of the culture... read more... Himalayan Artifacts The Arts & Crafts database is a compilation of various Himalayan arts & crafts and their distinctive features... read more... Events & Conferences on the Himalayas International Conference on Sustainable Rural Development, 2013 Ladakh International Film Festival read more... LINKS to organisations and websites on the Himalayas www.eicinformation.org www.digitalhimalaya.com www.mountain.org view more Links... BOOKS on the Himalayas The Languages of the Northern Himalayas The book, a good read for people interested in linguistics is a documentation... Biodiversity Conservation in the Himalayas The book is a compendium of articles written by experts and workers connected with Himalayan studies... view more E-Books GET INVOLVED Discussion Forum: Tourism - a catalyst for revival of Heritage? Become a Member Participate | Contribute HIMALAYA NEWS Himalayas to be wetter and warmer over next century   India’s Himachal Pradesh seeks handloom institute more News...