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Global Water Partnership (GWP) launched of a new publication, Water: catalyst for cooperation, profiling 15 water co-operation initiatives developed by GWP and its Regional and Country Water Partnerships across the world.Water does not flow according to the boundaries created by nations, regions and communities. Moreover, water is a finite resource; what we have now is all we will ever have. And...
The distribution of water in Asia's highest mountains and driest deserts tells an important story of climate change.Almost half the world's population gets its water from glacier melt and rainfall in the Himalayas and other lofty peaks, yet little is understood about how climate change will affect these water sources. Now, using sophisticated technology and old-fashioned fieldwork, scientists are...
The last Friday, March 22, was the World Water Day!. A joint list of activities on what is happening on during WWD 2013 from CPWF, WLE and IWMI.2013 is the UN Year of International Water Cooperation and as a result we have combined our efforts this year. We would appreciate if you could help promote the following through your personal networks. If there is more you would like us to promote let us...
The year 2013 has been declared International Year of Water Cooperation (UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/65/154). The objective of the year is to raise awareness about the potential for increased cooperation and the challenges facing water management in light of the increase in demand for water access, allocation, and services. We, at ICIMOD, are pleased to be celebrating this...
As you might know, 2014 will be the UN International Year of Family Farming. As a contribution to this International Year, and also with the aim of recognizing and supporting the important role that mountain products play in enabling food security and eradicating poverty, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS), the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) and the Swiss Development...
Senior government officials and experts from ten countries met in Kathmandu this week to promote collaboration on science, education, culture, and communication to lessen the impact of climate change on Asia’s mountain countries.The Regional Workshop on Climate Change Impacts in Asian Mountains was held by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the...
The sixth IPROMO training programme on sustainable mountain development will take place 12-22 July in Ormea, Italy, jointly organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Turin.The course will provide ten days of full immersion learning for 30 selected participants on the importance of upland watershed...
Mountains cover approximately one-quarter of the world’s surface and are home to approx. 12 % of the global population. Mountains provide freshwater to half of the world’s population and are home to half of all global biodiversity hotspots. On the other hand, mountains are among the regions in the world which are most sensitive to climate change and human impacts.To date, there is no appropriate...
IISD: Reports summarizing the risks associated with climate variability and change in selected sectors, ecosystems and/or regions in three African and four Latin American and Caribbean countries are now available.African reports:Kenya: Climate risk management for malaria control in Kenya: the case of the western Kenyan highlandsNiger: Sustainable wetland management in the face of climate risks in...
How can mountains contribute to EU 2020 Goals? How will investment in mountain areas lead to successful achievement of the 11 common strategic framework priorities?Today, when snowy Brussels is experiencing the daily winter life of many mountain people, Euromontana is happy to communicate the first output of the « Toward Mountains 2020 » process."Legislative proposals currently being negotiated...