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We are pleased to inform you that in occasion of the International Conference on Mountains and Climate Change “High Summit”, a poster session for young researchers and students will be organized and the call for abstract is now open. You can find all the details in the attached file and on the official conference web site: www.highsummit.org...
Mountain glaciers are like giant sandpaper blocks, scouring their valley homes as they advance and retreat. This scrubbing tends to purge any past record of a glacier's size, foiling scientists' efforts to model the extent of mountain ice during past climate shifts.
The good news is the sediments scoured from the land by glaciers eventually ends up dumped offshore, in the ocean....
Released today, the 2012 FPP Annual Report marks the final year in which Marcus Colchester has been directing the work of Forest Peoples Programme and sets the stage for Joji Cariño to take over as Director.
In...
Papers in this Open Issue of MRD address diverse key concerns of sustainable mountain development as identified in the final outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). Papers in the MountainDevelopment section examine how stakeholder analysis can enhance integrated water management in Uganda and how communication endeavors can improve...
The United Nations Environment Programme, Vienna Office – Interim Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention (UNEP Vienna - ISCC), on behalf of the Big Foot Project partnership, and the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), are pleased to invite you to the conference Intergenerational Learning and Innovation for Sustainable Development, final conference of the project Big Foot....
GENEVA, 21 May 2013 - Leading figures from the private sector said today they were ready to "come in from the cold" and play a stronger leading role to reduce disaster risk.
CEO of Titan America, Aris Papadopoulos, praised 'pioneer' business leaders who were championing the cause of resilience, on the opening day of the 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva,...
Mountain freaks take note: the latest project from the GORE-TEX® Experience Tour gives one lucky winner the chance to share his or her adventures, stories and memories at this year’s Kiku. International Mountain Summit, taking place from 17 to 22 October 2013 in Brixen / South Tyrol.
No two mountains are alike, no two ascents are the same, and every experience is...
Mountain freaks take note: the latest project from the GORE-TEX® Experience Tour gives one lucky winner the chance to share his or her adventures, stories and memories at this year’s Kiku. International Mountain Summit, taking place from 17 to 22 October 2013 in Brixen / South Tyrol.
No two mountains are alike, no two ascents are the same, and every experience is...
The 2nd workshop on climate change and migration in mountain areas will take place on May 28th and 29th 2013 at the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland). It will aim to bring together scholars with a strong interest in migration and climate change in mountain areas, covering the world’s major mountain ranges, including the Himalaya, the Andes and the Alps.
The development of a mountain-...
Some of Scotland’s rarest birds could be wiped out by the end of the century as a new UK report highlights “profound” climate change in the Highlands, experts have warned.
Ptarmigan, dotterel and snow bunting have already been forced to the tops of the highest Scottish peaks as global warming has shrunk the cooler high- altitude habitat which they need to survive.
Experts yesterday...
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