Reducing glacial lake hazards in Central Asia t
More than 1 000 dangerous lakes today
Dams
Glacier loss rate
0.2–1%
per year Tourism sites
As glaciers melt, they form lakes
Mountain villages
Cities
The number of and risk from glacial lakes is growing due to climate change
Strategic roads
Glacier hazards
Key stakeholders and actions on risk reduction International projects Local projects
National hydrometeorological services: monitoring
Cryospheric research
Local projects Community early warning
The modernisation of Hydrometeorology
Field surveys
National science and research institutions Dedicated stations Field surveys
Disaster risk reduction Nature-based adaptation
Gaps anrdriers ba Limited knowledge and use of modern lake survey methods
i Limited inter-agency and regional exchange and coordination
Insufficient, costly, high-emission helicopter surveys
Fragmented inventories and risk maps Project partners and funders
Limited links between scientific fields and measures, low public awareness Insufficient early warning systems and training Participating countries
Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Uzbekistan