Introduction to the Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment (Chapter in "The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment")
Publisher: Springer
Author(s): Eklabya Sharma, David Molden, Atiq Rahman, Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Linxiu Zhang, Surendra Pratap Singh, Tandong Yao, and Philippus Wester
Date: 2019
Topics: Assessment, Climate Change, Renewable Resources
Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Mountains are large landforms raised above the surface of the earth emerging into peaks and ranges. Mountains occupy 22% of the world’s land surface area and are home to about 13% of the world’s population (FAO 2015). While about 915 million people live in mountainous region, less than 150 million people live above 2,500 m above sea level (masl), and only 20–30 million people live above 3,000 masl.