"The mission would attempt to evolve management measures for sustaining and safeguarding the Himalayan glaciers and mountain ecosystem by:
· Enhancing monitoring of Himalayan ecosystem with a focus on recession of Himalayan glaciers and its impact on river system and other downstream socio-ecological processes.
· Establishing observational and monitoring network to assess ecosystem health including freshwater systems.
· Promoting community-based management through developing mechanisms for incentives for protection and enhancement of forested lands.
· Strengthening regional cooperation through established mechanisms for exchanging information with countries sharing the Himalayan ecology."