Cryosphere-Fed Irrigation Networks in the Northwestern Himalaya: Precarious Livelihoods and Adaptation Strategies Under the Impact of Climate Change

Cryosphere-Fed Irrigation Networks in the Northwestern Himalaya: Precarious Livelihoods and Adaptation Strategies Under the Impact of Climate Change

Irrigated agriculture is crucial for the livelihood security of mountain communities in the northwestern part of the Himalayan arc and adjoining regions of the Karakoram Hindu Kush and Trans-Himalaya. Using meltwater from glaciers, snow, and permafrost, mountain dwellers have developed sophisticated...

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Main Authors: Marcus Nüsser, Juliane Dame, Sitara Parveen, Benjamin Kraus, Ravi Baghel, Susanne Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2019-05-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
adaptation strategies
cryosphere dynamics
himalaya
india
irrigation networks
pakistan
sociohydrology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-18-00072.1

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