The Last Straw

Table of Contents

The Last Straw - Food security in the Hindu Kush Himalayas and the additional burden of climate change

1

2. Agriculture and food security in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

17

2.1 Farming systems rely on diversity

19

2.2 Food security varies enormously throughout the Hindu Kush Himalayas

25

3. Forces behind food security in the Hindu Kush Himalayas

31

3.1 Rising food prices create regional impacts

33

3.2 Poor feeding practices slow essential steps towards food security

36

3.3 Social change challenges the future mountain farming

39

4. Climate change: The last straw … or catalyst for inevitable change?

41

4.1 Water availability is a dynamic factor in food security

43

4.2 Impacts of climate change on food security vary across the Hindu Kush Himalayas

45

4.3 Farmers continue to change their practices to achieve food security

47

5. The way forward 51

Recommendations

53

Seo Version

Powered by FlippingBook