Publications
The paper sets out the adopted statement on gender discrimination, particularly as it relates to World Conference against Racism (WCAR) issues and concerns.
This summary of recommendations came from the working groups on natural resources and environment, health and well being, entrepreneurship, legal/political and human rights, and culture & indigenous knowledge on the following five sections: Process Gatherings Networks Specific Recommendations for Follow-up Activities Partnerships
The Earth's ice cover is melting in more places and at higher rates than at any time since record keeping began. Reports from around the world compiled by the Worldwatch Institute show that global ice melting accelerated during the 1990s-which was also the warmest decade on record.
Scientists suspect that the enhanced melting is among the first observable signs of human-induced global warming,...
Both forests and mountains played important roles in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992, resulting in the Forest Principles and Chapter 11 and 13, respectively, of Agenda 21.
Significant progress in international forest policy dialogue has been made since UNCED. Many international initiatives in support of sustainable forest management have been launched...
The publication, Mountains of the World: Water Towers for the 21st Century, elaborates on the interrelationship between mountains and fresh water. Although many in-depth hydrological studies have been carried out, a global overview of the contribution mountains make to the supply of water to humankind has been notably absent. This publication presents a compilation of case studies, together with...
The International Conference on "Natural and Socio-Economic Effects of Erosion Control in Mountainous Regions", a contribution to the International Year of Mountains (IYM), was held in Belgrade and Banja Vrujci, 10-13th December 2002. This meeting was convened to explore and construct links between the biophysical and socioeconomic aspects of erosion control provision and to build on...
The important gathering of Mountain Women in Thimphu marks the beginning of the closing of the International Year of Mountains 2002. A month after, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, one of the most mountainous countries in the world will host the great international meeting for the closing of this year of celebrations. During 2002, mountain-related issues have been the focus of attention of the political...
Climatic knowledge of mountain regions is limited by paucity of observations and insufficient theoretical attention to processes within these regions. Areas where our theoretical understanding is incomplete include orographic precipitation, especially extreme events, pollutant transport and deposition, and effects of forest cover on evapo-transpiration and runoff.Direct and indirect evidence of...
For several years, scientists have been saying that the world's climate is warming up. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) the year 1998 proved to be one of the hottest years on record (WMO 1998). If unchecked, global warming may have two affects that are of interest to us - changing of vegetation and the possible raising of sea levels and the inundation of coastal towns and...
Mountain people, forests, and trees: Strategies for balancing local management and outside interests
Finding an equitable balance between the demands of lowland populations and the needs of mountain communities is an increasingly urgent priority, combined with a strong need to balance productive use of forests with their protection.
This report documents the comments and case studies provided by participants around the world in this electronic conference. Themes included: mountain forests...