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A new book, "Overheated: The Human Cost of Climate Change" predicts a grim future for billions of people in this century. It is a factual account of a staggering human toll, based on hard data. Author Andrew Guzman, an authority on international law and economics, is a professor and associate dean at UC Berkeley School of Law.Guzman has studied intractable economic problems, such as poverty,...
APPLY NOWBackgroundThe ICIMOD Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that supports ICIMOD’s activities and efforts. The Foundation’s objective is to make a significant contribution to the stability of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, through ICIMOD’s work of supporting the development of economically and ecologically sound ecosystems in the mountain regions and improving the living...
Apply NowBackgroundThe South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) is a regional network that brings together researchers and decision makers from different countries in South Asia to address environment and development problems. By providing funds, training, and mentorship, SANDEE enables individuals and institutions to undertake research on the interlinkages...
A TOA-MD modeling course will be offered Spring 2013, involving self-guided learning, webinars and a workshop on June 17-21 at Oregon State University. Individuals interested in participating are asked to submit an application by February 15, 2013.TOA-MD is a novel modeling approach to simulate agricultural technology adoption and to assess technology impacts, ecosystem service supply, and...
The moors is an emblematic ecosystem: it’s good that it has gained a lot of attention in the last few years and it frequently appears on the front pages as a main part in debates on water and mining. As an Andean society, we take advantage of moors, conserve them, explore them and even live on them. But sometimes we forget that we are not the only ones to have moors. In Central America there are...
On the occasion of its centenary (1913-2013), the Revue de Géographie Alpine /Journal of Alpine Research (RGA/JAR) is holding a competition for young researchers working in Alpine studies.PhD, post-doc and master's students are invited to submit scientific papers based on their research. Papers will be evaluated according to standard scientific publishing criteria and a jury will select...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released the first in a series of working papers on agroforestry. The guide, titled "Advancing Agroforestry on the Policy Agenda," is aimed at decision makers, NGOs and government agencies to promote the integration of agroforestry into national strategies.The guide outlines the conditions for, and barriers to, agroforestry development, as...
The Climate Service Center and the University of Hamburg are jointly organizing “The Hamburg Conference: Actions for Climate Induced Migration”, to be be held in Hamburg on July 16th -18th 2013. http://www.climate-service-center.de/035152/index_0035152.html.de The conference aims at bringing together top scientists, experts, practitioners and decision- makers to share evidence-based knowledge...
The mountain festival IMS presented at the sport fair ISPO Munich 2013 the new title patronage of KIKU and the charity project for the organization IWDR (Ich will da rauf), handing over a cheque of 3.400 Euros.The International Mountain Summit, which since years takes over the role as initiator within the world of mountains, receives as commonly used for big, international events, a title...
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, was an action-oriented conference focusing on implementation of sustainable development.This newsletter aims to highlight the work carried out by Member States, United Nations system, Major Groups and other relevant stakeholders in implementing sustainable development and leading the way to the Future We Want. General Assembly...