Glacial lakes and associated floods in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas

Information sheet #2/10:

This information sheet addresses the issues of risk assessment, early warning systems, and mitigation measures to reduce the risk of glacial lakes outburst floods and dam break. It identify potentially dangerous glacial lakes in the Himalayas and the risks they pose and highlights the critical ones. It calls planners, policy makers, development workers, and scientists to develop and implement appropriate mitigation measures including the implementation of early warning systems, and emphasis the need of collaboration with local people.