This report – the first in a series - has been produced as a part of the Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP), which is coordinated by International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). “The Bangladesh government should take it as a priority to work together with the HKH countries to manage disasters and develop water resources jointly,” Rasul added. The report finds that in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, poverty incidence is one-third compared to one-fourth for the national average. ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCEEffective environmental governance – the way formal and informal institutions act to manage the environment - is the key to address these multifaceted challenges in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, according to the report. In spite of the political and cultural differences of the eight HKH countries, the common challenges unite them all and puts the impetus on them to cooperate to address the risks.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2019 12:33 UTC