This is the first of a three-part blog series called ‘Going Beyond GDP for Bhutan’. The content is based on a collaboration between Bhutan’s Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS) and ICIMOD to develop guidelines for Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) for Protected Areas (PAs), using Bhutan’s Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) as a case study. The work is supported by ICIMOD’s Himalayan Resilience Enabling Programme (HI-REAP) funded by United Kingdom International Development.
Natural springs in many contexts, including in mountain and water-limited (arid or semi-arid) landscapes, are often biodiversity hotspots and keystone ecosystems that have a disproportionate influence on surrounding landscapes given their usually small size.
When the rains wreaked havoc in Nepal in September 2024 and the centralised water supply system broke down, a couple of villages sought refuge in those enduring entities, which the villagers had largely forgotten about: springs.
Examining the drivers of human-elephant conflict in the Himalayan foothills across Eastern Nepal, North Bengal in India, and Bhutan – and makes the case for stronger regional cooperation to address this transboundary issue.
In order to adapt to the impacts of climate change, most countries in the region have developed National Adaptation Plans and Strategies and are now gearing up to implement them. ‘UAE-Belem work programme’ convened by UNFCCC is working on refining and developing indicators for measuring progress towards the Global Goal on adaptation in eight domains – water, food, health, ecosystems, infrastructure and human settlements, poverty and livelihoods, cultural heritage, and policy cycle.
A brief history and the potential for cultural preservation and rangeland management with the restoration of rights of highlanders, harnessing digital tools
Achieving global biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development goals isn't a short-term task. It demands our ongoing commitments – through sustained investments, strong partnerships, and tangible actions that make a lasting impact on the ground.
Rangelands, which are found in diverse ecosystems, support both livelihoods and rich biodiversity, and are […]
Grazing of plants by domesticated livestock is an important ecosystem service of either private or […]
The dynamic process of EbA involves mixing traditional wisdom with modern interventions, ecological preservation with sustainable livelihood practices, and proactive disaster risk reduction with gender and socially inclusive institutional innovation.
Biological invasions are responsible for substantial biodiversity declines as well as high economic losses to society and monetary expenditures associated with the management of these invasions.
Pakistan’s Living Indus Initiative and the Terai Arc Landscape spread across parts of Nepal and India win prestigious ‘world restoration flagship’ status
Upon initial gaze, the Chattogram Hill Tracts greets you with lush green hills, lakes, waterfalls, and thriving forests that stretch endlessly. One might ponder: how can such a place grapple with water scarcity?