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WATER AND CLIMATE IN THE HKH Introduction Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP) The Hindu Kush Himalayan region Sources of river water: Glacier melt, snow melt, rainfall, groundwater The importance of water in the HKH CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON WATER – PAST AND CURRENT TRENDS Climate trends across the HKH region Trends in glacial melt and implications across the HKH Trends in extreme events across the HKH Climate trends in the Brahmaputra river basin

Climate trends in the Ganges river basin Climate trends in the Indus river basin Climate trends in the Mekong and Salween river basins

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON WATER – FUTURE PROJECTIONS Projected changes in temperature and precipitation Projected trends in glacial melt Changes in discharge for major rivers until 2050

MEETING FUTURE WATER CHALLENGES Finding future water solutions Themain water-related risks for Asia according to the IPCC Policy recommendations

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HICAP’s approach to historical analysis and development of climate projections Glossary Acronyms Acknowledgements References