Western Sydney University commits to future jobs, skills and research growth with state-of-the-art Agri-Tech Hub vision launch
Western Sydney University has launched its vision for an Australian-first Agri-Tech Hub – a planned 6-hectare, high-tech commercial, teaching, and research greenhouse complex in the heart of the Hawkesbury – […]
Western Sydney University commits to ambitious energy targets as part of climate action
Western Sydney University has launched its decadal strategy Sustainability and Resilience 2030 – an ambitious roadmap for climate action that includes committing to 100% renewable energy by 2026 and becoming […]
Survey report on impacts of COVID-19 on Kathmandu University students
Kathmandu University Student Welfare Directorate conducted a survey of 1,347 students from seven different schools within the university. Conducted from 8 June to 7 July 2021, the survey aimed to […]
New book announcement – Environmental Humanities in the New Himalayas: Symbiotic Indigeneity, Commoning, Sustainability
Contributing authors and editors during the final publishing workshop in Kunming, China. The active research-teaching community of the Himalayan University Consortium, co-led by Dan Smyer Yü, Yunnan University, Erik de Maaker, Leiden University, […]
Second Meeting of the Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Held at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
The second meeting of the HUC Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Disasters Risk Reduction and Resilience (DRR and Resilience) was held on 13 December 2018 at International Centre for Integrated […]
TROSA HUC Water Research Grants 2018-2019 were Selected
Eight proposals submitted in response for the TROSA HUC Water Research Grants Call for Proposals were thoroughly reviewed by a panel of four subject matter specialists and a representative from […]
Yunnan University Hosts Second HUC Water Group Meeting
Established in November 2017, the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC) Thematic Working Group on Water (Water Group) is a regional initiative aimed at systematic amalgamation of widespread knowledge on water resources […]
Consultation Workshop on System Design and Methodology Framework for Climate Resilient Forest Management in Nepal
Forests play a vital role in combating climate change and mitigating its effects. In Nepal, they are a source of livelihood for the country’s growing population. With impacts on forests […]
Melanesian Delegates Visit Nepal to Learn About REDD+ and Community Based Forest Management
Delegates from Pacific Island countries—the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea—visited Nepal from 5 to 7 September 2017 to learn about Nepal’s successful community forest management, and the […]
China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan Partners to Strengthen Sea Buckthorn Value Chain
Sea buckthorn is a high-altitude mountain niche product known for its ecological, nutritional, and economic benefits. Growing at elevations ranging from 4000 to 14,000 feet, the plant can withstand extreme […]