‘Resilient Mountain Solutions’ by ICIMOD
The book by ICIMOD is titled ‘Resilient Mountain Solutions’
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An extract from the Executive Summary is produced hereunder:
10 solutions for Global Impact
- Building women’s skills as entrepreneurs- Supporting women in local enterprise to develop value chains can strengthen them socially and financially and reduce climate vulnerability.
- Promoting green and resilient entrepreneurship – Green business can solve environmental problems, reduce poverty and contribute to economic growth in mountain communities.
- Managed honeybee pollination- Managing honeybees can increase food production and biodiversity and provide income.
- Co-management of rangelands – Co-management of rangelands supports pastoralists in restoring and sustainably using grazing areas.
- Spring revival- Springshed management helps improve water security, biodiversity and climate resilience for communities facing water shortages.
- Storing water in low-cost ways- Simple, low-cost water retention methods can reduce water scarcity and make irrigation possible throughout the year.
- Home garden and polyhouse- Simple, low-cost greenhouses and home gardens help combat food and nutrition insecurity in the mountains.
- Energy-efficient technologies Improved stoves for drying herbs and fruits can help reduce the use of fuelwood and protect people’s health from hazardous smoke.
- Digital services for disaster preparedness- Fire risk assessments and remote sensing data can use technology to reduce forest fire losses and help better prepare for and prevent forest fires.
- Digital services for resilient agriculture- Digital services provide crop advice, weather forecasts, market prices and other information important to local farmer’s livelihoods.
The above are low cost, simple, practical ways of economic inclusion mostly for rural women which can be replicated anywhere in the world. That is the strength of these products. Moreover, they provide immediate private investment scale up opportunities. ICIMOD’s pragmatic approach makes it a winner in a region which is strife with border disputes.
