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This report provides a comprehensive diagnosis of the Andes mountain range, focusing on its ecological, hydrological, and cultural significance, as well as challenges and opportunities for sustainability and climate action.

This report chapter argues that climate change adaptation policies in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region must integrate gender and social intersectionality—including class, caste, ethnicity, and geography—to be successful, as these factors create differential vulnerabilities among mountain communities.

This resource book, published by the Government of Nepal's Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology in November 2012, serves as a guide for climate change negotiators. It details the institutional and procedural framework of the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, analyzes the specific climate vulnerabilities of Nepal—particularly in its mountain regions—and outlines national policy responses, including the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) and REDD+ initiatives. The document emphasizes the need for increased international climate finance, technology transfer, and gender-sensitive policies to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

The HKH-Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (ICE) 2.0 is a guide for for-profit organisations and innovators in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region to apply for funding and support to scale climate-resilient, nature-based, and regenerative business solutions.