In view of the increasing concerns over climatic change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, five South Asian countries have agreed to form a regional network.<\/p>\n
Senior Government Officials from Nepal<\/a>, Bhutan, India, Afghanistan and Pakistan met on September 17, 2018 and agreed to form a regional network to boost their mountain economies and reduce glacier & snowmelt, due to climate change and pollution.<\/p>\n In the meeting, the officials agreed on a set of principles for better maintenance of snow covers and glaciers that encompass their mountain ranges, an important source of energy, water and food for people living in downstream areas.<\/p>\n