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On March 4th, 2013, www.ValorandoNaturaleza.org, sister site to the EcosystemMarketplace.com, comes online. This new information platform is designed exclusively to generate and bring together quality information about valuation of, and investment in ecosystem services in Latin America. Read about Valorando Naturaleza's vision and goals in the complete launch announcement online clicking...
This issue of MRD examines adaptive capacity in hill farming, institutional and ecological aspects of rangeland management, geospatial selection of reforestation areas, effects of air pollution and other abiotic conditions on mountain forests, improved vegetation classification, downscaling of climate projections, land surface temperature assessment, and effects of weather on glacial debris flows...
Mountain Research and Development (MRD) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) invite well-validated and sound analyses of approaches to and conditions for initiating gender-positive transformation in mountain environments. Abstracts are due by 15 April 2013, full papers by 1 September 2013.For more information, please download the full call for papers:http://...
It is always fruitful, merge skills and traditional knowledge on the academic and technical staff for each member, whether the programs mitigatórios flora and fauna in at least four matutos here in the region, connoisseurs of fine woods and accustomed to long walks inside, with snakes, giant mosquitoes and mini mosquitoes etc., and already accustomed to our hot and humid climate and the...
By: Jennifer PhelpsMountainous ecosystems are particularly sensitive to the effects of climate change. Rising temperatures in mountainous climates, the melting of glaciers and early disappearance of winter snowfall during the spring, are often regarded as significant and ominous indicators of dramatic changes which are likely to play an important role in our future world. Climate change in...
Lakes high in the world's mountains are becoming increasingly dangerous to the towns that have sprouted up near them. The lakes are prone to floods, typically caused when the mountain glaciers that feed them shed a chunk of ice and rock, forcing thousands of gallons over the banks.AUDIO: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.theworld.org/audio/022620134.mp3The hamlet of Carhuaz, in...
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is a not-for-profit association formed in 2004 in response to the urgent and pressing global call for sustainably produced palm oil. The objective of this association is to promote the growth and use of sustainable oil palm products through credible global standards and the engagement of a wide range of stakeholders. The RSPO brings together...
Nepal is synonymous to mountains. We are a country of climbers and the Sherpa people in particular are known worldwide for their ability to endure extreme conditions to reach the top. Some of the greatest feats of courage, bravery and endurance have come in the world of mountaineering. Mountaineers have created history and set records. They are a source of inspiration to millions of people. Their...
We are pleased to inform you that FAO, in collaboration with governments, relevant agencies of the UN system and NGOs, is currently preparing the United Nations Secretary General (UNSG) Report on Sustainable Mountain Development to be presented under the sustainable development agenda item at the 68h session of the United Nations General Assembly.The document will describe the...
Sumant Kumar was overjoyed when he harvested his rice last year. There had been good rains in his village of Darveshpura in north-east India and he knew he could improve on the four or five tonnes per hectare that he usually managed. But every stalk he cut on his paddy field near the bank of the Sakri river seemed to weigh heavier than usual, every grain of rice was bigger and when his crop was...