New publication: Mountain Biodiversity and Climate Change

On the basis of papers presented at the International Mountain Biodiversity Conference held in Kathmandu/NP in November 2008, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has published a brochure on biodiversity in mountain landscapes and climate change.

With its question-and-answer format and generous use of illustrations, the brochure presents a number of selected ideas, which are discussed by representatives of the eight countries of the Hindu Kush region of the Himalayas. The publication illustrates the need for co-operation in research and data capture to facilitate a more effective response to the impacts of climate change in this and other mountain ranges. The complete conference proceedings and the brochure are available on CD.
Both documents are also available for free download at following websites: http://books.icimod.org/index.php/search (en); http://books.icimod.org/index.php/search (en)