An integrative and joint approach to climate impacts, hydrological risks and adaptation in the indian himalayan region

Christian Huggel; Simon Allen; Susanne   Wymann von Dach; A. P. Dimri; Suraj Mal; Andreas Linbauer; Nadine Salzmann; Tobias Bolch

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29684-1_26

An integrative and joint approach to climate impacts, hydrological risks and adaptation in the indian himalayan region

Christian Huggel^*, Simon Allen, Susanne Wymann von Dach, A. P. Dimri, Suraj Mal, Andreas Linbauer, Nadine Salzmann, Tobias Bolch

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Abstract

Climate change has enormous impacts on the cryosphere In the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) which have been increasingly documented over the past years. The effects of cryosphere change on people, ecosystems and economic sectors is less clear but bears important risks. Adaptation to changing conditions and risks is a priority for the region. Here we draw on experiences of Indo-Swiss collaborations in the field of climate change, cryosphere, risks and adaptation in the IHR. First, we provide a synthesis of the climate and cryosphere in the IHR, and related impacts on downstream communities and systems. Second, we analyze the associated risks from a conceptual and adaptation perspective. We then introduce concepts of co-production of knowledge as an approach to an inclusive and sustainable adaptation process which includes the development of future scenarios with a wide range of stakeholders. We visualize this approach using examples of the water resource sector.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Himalayan Weather and Climate and their Impact on the Environment
Publisher	Springer International Publishing AG
Pages	553-573
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030296841
ISBN (Print)	9783030296834
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29684-1_26
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adaptation
Climate change
Co-production of knowledge
Cryosphere
Indian himalayan region (IHR)
Risks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Earth and Planetary Sciences
General Environmental Science
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

UN SDGs

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Huggel, C., Allen, S., Wymann von Dach, S., Dimri, A. P., Mal, S., Linbauer, A., Salzmann, N., & Bolch, T. (2019). An integrative and joint approach to climate impacts, hydrological risks and adaptation in the indian himalayan region. In Himalayan Weather and Climate and their Impact on the Environment (pp. 553-573). Springer International Publishing AG . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29684-1_26

An integrative and joint approach to climate impacts, hydrological risks and adaptation in the indian himalayan region. / Huggel, Christian; Allen, Simon; Wymann von Dach, Susanne et al.
Himalayan Weather and Climate and their Impact on the Environment. Springer International Publishing AG , 2019. p. 553-573.

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Huggel, C, Allen, S, Wymann von Dach, S, Dimri, AP, Mal, S, Linbauer, A, Salzmann, N & Bolch, T 2019, An integrative and joint approach to climate impacts, hydrological risks and adaptation in the indian himalayan region. in Himalayan Weather and Climate and their Impact on the Environment. Springer International Publishing AG , pp. 553-573. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29684-1_26

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