This paper documents ICIMOD’s Climate Smart Village approach, which is customised for mountain area.

The approach is based on climate smart agriculture – which combines the three dimensions of sustainable development (economic, social, and environmental) for an integrated approach to climate adaptation, resilience, and food security.

Climate Smart Villages aims to equip communities with tools to improve their resilience to climate change and other changes and fosters sustainable development, particularly of agriculture. The paper argues that rural livelihoods must be strengthened so that people can withstand the many pressures they are facing while continuing to support sustainable development.

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