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The Fourth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership starts today, September 17, in the city of Erzurum (Turkey), where there are around 35 representatives of the countries of the world and more than 100 members, included CONDESAN.
Thomas Hofer, in the welcome session, Acting Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Mountain Partnership (MP...
In less than 100 days, WILD10, the 10th World Wilderness Congress (WWC), will convene this October in Salamanca, Spain to "Make the World a Wilder Place." Involving up to 1,200 delegates from over 50 nations, with an estimated 30,000 on-line, WILD10 is focused on state-of-the-art information, inspiration, and practical, positive results in policy, protected areas, economics, business...
The Global Campaign for Climate Action is awarding Adopt a Negotiator (AaN) Fellowships to exceptional young people that we think possess the ability to effectively push their countries toward unlocking climate solutions nationally and internationally. AaN Fellows will have an opportunity to help shape their government’s role in solving climate change. They'll join a team...
The Oxford Biodiversity Institute will be holding its third symposium - "Biodiversity Resilience" - on the 2nd and 3rd of October, 2013.
The symposium will bring together over 30 international speakers, presenting the latest research and developments surrounding theresilience of populations and ecosystems....
This year the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden will be in September and will address the theme "Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships" in reflection of World Water Day and the International Year of Water Cooperation. UN-Water will jointly organize and contribute to a series of seminars and events and will also expect you throughout the week at the UN-Water Pavilion in the...
From 12 – 19 November 2013, the UNIDO Institute and the Energy and Climate Change Branch will conduct a Professional DevelopmentProgramme on Sustainable Energy Solutions. It will be organized in cooperation with the International Centre for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE) in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The 8 day course shall give...
The International Water Resources Association (IWRA) and the Scottish Government are pleased to announce that the XVth World WaterCongress will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 25 to 29 May 2015.
About the Congress
Held every three years since 1973, the World Water Congress is one of the most...
The UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development hosted by the Cooperation and Development Center (CODEV) is pleased to announce that the third International Conference on Technologies for Development: What is Essential? will take place at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland on 4-6 June 2014. The conference – held in English – will offer a high...
By Simon Redfern (Reporter, BBC News)
Instead of wearing mountains down, evidence from Europe's high Alps shows that glaciers shield summits from erosion, acting as a protective lid.
French scientists studied erosion on Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest peak, below and around its glaciers.
Ice at the highest points froze to the mountain rock and played little...
Another edition of the IMS Photo Contest has been concluded and the Kiku. International Mountain Summit again sets record numbers on international level.
It is indeed the biggest photo contest on the topic of mountains on international level. 2400 enthusiasts of photography and professionals from 98 different countries have sent us their best pictures...
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