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		<title>Pastoral mobility is not random: Debunking some common misconceptions from the Hindu Kush Himalaya</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/ecosystems-landscapes/pastoral-mobility-is-not-random-debunking-some-common-misconceptions-from-the-hindu-kush-himalaya/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ramesh Timilsina]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pastoral mobility]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As we celebrate 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, it is important that we confront some commonly held misconceptions about mobile pastoralism. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Complementary actions can transform human-wildlife conflict into coexistence</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/ecosystems-landscapes/complementary-actions-can-transform-human-wildlife-conflict-into-coexistence/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kesang Wangchuk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A transformative safeguarding approach based on complementary actions for managing human- elephant conflicts is shaping up along the Mechi river corridor of the eastern Himalayan foothills.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Process and methods for Natural Capital Accounting in Protected Areas, Bhutan [Part II]</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/ecosystems-landscapes/going-beyond-gdp-for-bhutan-ii-process-and-methods-for-natural-capital-accounting-in-protected-areas/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bibek Sharma]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is the second of a three-part blog series called Going Beyond GDP for Bhutan. This part highlights the collaboration between Bhutan’s Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) and ICIMOD to develop guidelines for Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) for Protected Areas (PAs), using Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) as a case study. The work is supported by ICIMOD’s Himalayan Resilience Enabling Programme (HI-REAP) funded by the United Kingdom International Development.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The myths and magic of wetlands in the Hindu Kush Himalaya</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/ecosystems-landscapes/the-myths-and-magic-of-wetlands-in-the-hindu-kush-himalaya/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bandana Shakya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hindu kush himalaya]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Protecting wetlands is not just about conserving nature. It is about preserving age-old traditions and beliefs that tie us to nature. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Natural Capital Accounting and Bhutan’s readiness [Part I] </title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/ecosystems-landscapes/going-beyond-gdp-for-bhutan-i-natural-capital-accounting-bhutans-readiness/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bibek Sharma]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Exploring the heart of Jumla through its farming systems</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/transforming-livelihoods/exploring-the-heart-of-jumla-through-its-farming-systems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Author(s)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indigenous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jumla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resilience]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[My journey to Tatopani Municipality in Jumla was more than just a field visit; it was an eye-opening experience that deepened my appreciation for the resilience and resourcefulness of local farming communities.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Forgotten spring sources become lifelines in times of disaster</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/ecosystems-landscapes/spring-sources-disaster-lifelines/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Srijan Thapa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[centralised water-supply system]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[drying spring sources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kavrepalanchok]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Foresight: Translating future uncertainty into present-day choices</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/transforming-livelihoods/foresight-translating-future-uncertainty-into-present-day-choices/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Simran Silpakar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In times marked by uncertainty and looming threats, foresight emerges as an essential tool to anticipate potential risks such as the unforeseen flood in Kathmandu, and delve deeper into signs of approaching change.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Global goal on adaptation: An opportunity to address current adaptation woes in the Hindu Kush Himalaya</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/ecosystems-landscapes/global-goal-adaptation-opportunity-woes-in-the-hindu-kush-himalaya/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amina Maharjan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Landscapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Imbalances in plant communities in high altitude grazing lands in Bhutan: an experience and a call for action</title>
		<link>https://blog.icimod.org/ecosystems-landscapes/imbalances-in-plant-communities-in-high-altitude-grazing-lands-in-bhutan-an-experience-and-a-call-for-action/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anil Shrestha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[SG2]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://blog.icimod.org/?p=1855</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Grazing of plants by domesticated livestock is an important ecosystem service of either private or [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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