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Graphic Mountain Adaptati... Mountain green cover index, 2017

Mountain green cover index, 2017

The Mountain Green Cover Index measures changes in the area of green vegetation in mountain areas (forest, shrubs and pasture land, and cropland). The first year available for the index is 2017, which will serve as a baseline to measure changes in the future.

Year: 2018

From collection: Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series – Synthesis Report Graphics

Cartographer: Hisham Ashkar

Tags: Graphic Himalaya

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Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Synthesis Report

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