This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on the important theme of Climate Change and the Himalayas. It entails a detailed description of the multifaceted impacts of climate change in the Himalayan states and of the varied adaptation strategies they have elicited. It covers a diverse range of topics that extend from Livelihood Security in the Himalayas to Community based Adaptation and from Vulnerability Assessments in the Himalayas to Adaptation Initiatives in Sikkim.