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livelihoods of the Dukha and aid in the restoration of
traditional migration routes.
4C Black carbon and health
A report focusing on the effects of emissions originating
from incomplete combustion of fuels used for cooking,
heating and lighting in the developing world and the
combined benefits to health, climate and the economy
that can be achieved by reducing them, is scheduled for
completion in spring 2015. Room to Breathe – How Reducing
Household Air Pollution Improves Health, Saves Lives and
Benefits the Climate summarizes what is known about solid
fuel (primarily wood fuel & charcoal) and kerosene use.
It will provide an overview of the science of air pollution
and its effects on human health, development and climate
change. It will examine some of the key initiatives to reduce
household air pollution and, based on lessons learned,
provide a framework to help decision makers implement
effective strategies.
4+ Climate Change Adaptation work funded
from other (non-MFA) sources
The Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme
(HICAP) is a multi-year initiative, which aims to enhance
the resilience of mountain people, particularly women, by
improving the understanding of vulnerability to change
and identifying opportunities and potentials for adaptation.
Three organizations lead HICAP: the International
Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD),
GRID-Arendal, and the Centre for International Climate
and Environmental Research – Oslo (CICERO), each
bringing their unique skills and areas of competence to
the programme. With significant research having been
undertaken in the previous two years, 2014 was a year
focused on consolidating this knowledge and packaging
information in formats accessible to policy makers in the
region and beyond.
GRID-Arendal took the lead or contributed to the
production of several HICAP-related assessments. These
included a regional food security assessment, led by GRID-
Arendal. The assessment report, entitled The Last Straw?
Food security in the Hindu Kush Himalayas and the additional
burden of climate change16 was launched at the Global
Mountain Forum (Cuzco, Peru) at the end of May 2014 and
was later officially launched by the Norwegian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Mr. Børge Brende, at the HICAP event
during Arendalsuka in August 2014. The HICAP event
also involved high-level staff from ICIMOD, including
the Director General. Also launched at Arendalsuka was
a short film produced by GRID-Arendal, entitled ‘Scaling
Mountains, Gaining Heights’. The film highlights the
challenges, but also significant opportunities for mountain
women to engage in adaptation to climate change.
Over half of the world’s population lives in watersheds of major rivers originating in mountains with glaciers and snow. A warming climate is
now causing a global recession in glaciers, and some areas may lose their glaciers entirely in this century. Photo: Lawrence Hislop, GRID-Arendal
16.