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INDIA@COP22
Impact of Climate Change on the
Himalayan Ecosystem
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development
Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263 643, India
The Himalayan ecosystem is
highly vulnerable both due to
anthropogenic and
environmental perturbations.
The vulnerability of the
region is likely to be
exacerbated by the impacts
of climate change.
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Side event attempts to highlight
emerging needs for evolving
new paradigms of conservation
and sustainable development
that help restoring intricate
balance between economic
interests and ecological
imperatives in the region under
changing climate scenario.
 Sharing of multi-sector evidences
pertaining to climate change impacts
on the Himalaya
 Situation analysis and future directions
of programmes and policies
 Emerging needs for evolving new
paradigms of conservation and
sustainable development under
changing climate
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Thematic coverage…
• Himalayan Ecosystem under changing climate knowledge and capacity building initiatives in
Indian Himalayan Region
• Climate Change Sensitivity of Himalayan Flora
• Impact of Climate Change on Himalayan Faunal
Diversity
• Conservation and climate change adaptation experiences from transboundary landscape
initiative in west Himalaya
• Linking Climate Risks to Policy and Practice:
Experiences from the HI-AWARE initiative on
Himalayan Ecosystem
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Expected outcomes
include key inputs for
developing strategic
plan for addressing
issues of Climate
Change impacts on
Himalayan Ecosystem