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Responding to climate change in the mountains: Opportunities for parliamentarians to act

29.11.2023

Mountains are vital ecosystems, providing freshwater for half of the world's population, hosting rich biodiversity and holding cultural significance for communities across the world. Climate change impacts mountains acutely. Rapid temperature warming and melting glaciers, more frequent and intense natural hazards and changing precipitation patterns have severe impacts on mountain ecosystems. This issue brief aims to help parliamentarians to respond effectively to these challenges by providing an understanding of the downstream repercussions of climate effects in mountains. It identifies policies and actions that can be taken across a range of potential impacts.

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