Land-use planning frameworks have traditionally focused on developing settlements and related infrastructure. Climate change and biodiversity conservation have not historically always been considered in the formulation and implementation of land-use planning frameworks. Even if they are considered, the focus and impact of land-use planning frameworks is often localized rather than landscape and ecosystem wide. While countries are increasingly recognizing and making the connection between land-use planning, biodiversity and climate change, in many countries these considerations are not yet adequately reflected in domestic laws and policies. There is accordingly often an absence of effective legal tools in place to practically facilitate improved integration of land-use planning, biodiversity and climate change issues and concerns. In this workshop we will raise awareness and build knowledge of the general legal concepts and tools on integrated land-use planning at the landscape level.

1. FROM BORDERS
TO BRIDGES
Transboundary Landscapes

2. Mount Kailash, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

3. The Hindu Kush Himalaya
Global asset for food, energy, water,
carbon, and cultural and biological

4. Source of
10 major Asian
river systems
• 8 countries
• 240 million people
in the HKH
mountains and hills
• 1.65 billion people
downstream

5. Diversity in the HKH:
Over 1,000 living languages

7. Coming
together
What was our
concept?
Growing
together
What did
we do?
Learning
together
What did we
achieve?
Staying
together
Where do
we go from
here?

8. Thank
You!