Objectives of the forum
The objectives of the forum are to:
- Ensure special consideration of Himalayan communities while policies are made and ensure wider participation of Himalayan communities in policy-making.
- Improve social and economic wellbeing of the communities and facilitate an appropriate development for the Himalayan region.
Guiding principles
In the work of the High Himalaya Forum, the Forum shall follow and uphold the core principles of: equality with equity for all human beings; sustainability of the environment; peace and quality of life for all creatures; freedom in expression with due sensitivity to fellow beings; participation in shaping one’s life; responsibility...
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Issues & Initiatives
This section portrays Himalaya-focused work that seeks to extend our understanding of the region and/or bring about sustainable development for its people.
Location: Nepal
Organisation: WWF - Nepal
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The Eastern Himalayas, also known as the water towers of Asia, have the largest concentrations of glaciers outside the polar region...
Location: Tibet
Organisation: Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Cornell University - Department of Geological Sciences and other universities
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Project INDEPTH, had pioneered the use of deep seismic reflection profiling for geophysical...
Location: Himalayan Region
Organisation: Leiden University, The Netherlands
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The Himalayan Languages Project is the largest language documentation initiative that has covered parts of the Asian heartland for over 15 years...
Location: Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
Organisation: The Clean Himalaya Society
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The Clean Himalaya Project aims to preserve the beauty and holiness of the river Ganges and the Himalayas. The focus of the project...
Location: Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet autonomous region of China
Organisation: IUCN, Nepal
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The HKKH Partnership Project is a regional initiative spread across three countries (Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet autonomous region of China) for systemic planning ...
Location: Kumaon region, Uttarakhand, India
Organisation: Jan Jagaran Samiti
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The project seeks to provide an alternative means of livelihood to the Himalayan women by harnessing their expertise in traditional arts through imparting vocational skills...
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