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It is widely accepted that forest resources and associated lands should be managed to meet the social, economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual needs of present and future generations. Furthermore, growing public awareness of forest destruction and degradation has led consumers to demand that their purchases of wood and other forest products will not contribute to this...
The paper is the outcome of the presentations and discussions that took place during the ISDEMA Thessaloniki Seminar. The seminar and paper are the intermediate results of the project 'Innovative Structures for the Sustainable Development of Mountainous Areas - ISDEMA' co-financed by the EU.
Believing that mountains can serve as inspiration, conscience, and model for community-based conservation in the next millennium, The Mountain Institute, a non-profit scientific and educational organization, is committed to preserving mountain environments and advancing mountain cultures throughout the world. The mandate of Agenda 21, Chapter 13 defines in large part the work of The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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