Megatrends in Hindu Kush Himalaya // Climate Change, Urbanisation and Migration and Their Implications for Water, Energy and Food
By A. Mukherji, C. Scott, D. Molden and A. Maharjan. This article examines current and future megatrends from a mountain perspective with a focus on the Hindu Kush Himalaya, assessing the impacts for water, energy and food security of glacial melt, altered river flows and drying springs, coupled with unplanned urban growth and outmigration.
The Hindu Kush Himalaya is undergoing rapid change, driven by twin mega-trends of climate change and urbanisation, which threaten their crucial water-provisioning services for over a billion people across Asia and undermine quality of life, economic development, and environmental sustainability within the region.
Further innovation is needed in responding to climate-induced risk, developing hydro-power sustainably and enhancing mountain agriculture.
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2018
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Biswas A., Tortajada C., Rohner P. (eds): Assessing Global Water Megatrends. Water Resources Development and Management. Springer, Singapore, p. 125ff