Eklabya Sharma

The contemporary phase of increasing biodiversity loss; land-use intensification led to civilizations at the cost of natural resources is intricately linked to modern crises. Traditional knowledge is becoming a promising instrument in the contemporary state of global crises—especially on biodiversity loss and reaching out to sustainable development...

With 22% global land surface area, the mountains ecosystem is home to 13% of the total human populations. Evolved as a unique ecosystem, the mountain adds value with diverse ecosystems; tradition and culture as well as ecosys tem services for socio-economic development in the mountain areas and beyond. As it caters half of the humanity with its div...

The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has threatened human lives, disrupted livelihoods, and affected trade, economy and businesses across the globe. The global economy has begun to show major disruptions and is heading toward a severe recession with an unprecedented economic crisis. As the global economy is highly integrated and interdependent through t...

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) is the pulse of the planet. Being at the top of the world, changes happen here before anywhere else, and its beat vibrates across the globe. But urgent actions are required to ensure the health of this global asset and the wellbeing of its people. The uniqueness of HKH mountain people should be recognized and prioritiz...

The people and mountain environments of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) have not been isolated from the impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The social, economic and environmental impacts have been harsh and have exacerbated old risks and vulnerabilities and highlighted new ones. The long-term consequences will be profound unless w...

The Kangchenjunga Landscape (KL) in the Eastern Himalayas is a transboundary complex shared by Bhutan, India, and Nepal. It forms a part of the 'Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot' and is one of the biologically richest landscapes in the Eastern Himalayas. In this paper, we use secondary information to review and consolidate the knowledge on the flora...

The Far-Eastern Himalaya Landscape (FHL), a shared transboundary landscape between China, India, and Myanmar, is one of the most intact and biologically rich landscapes in the Eastern Himalaya. Yet, the state of biodiversity and its significance are comparatively poorly known to conservationists and policy makers due to low priority in research, in...

The Atlas sheds light on the state and fate of the water resources of the Hindu Kush Himalayas, a region that is highly vulnerable to climate change and one of the poorest regions in the world. The information in the Atlas presents science-based information that will help develop solutions and take the necessary action to deal with changes in the r...