paramos
QUITO, Jun 4 2013 (IPS) - The “páramos” or high plateaus of Ecuador, a crucial source of water, are showing signs of extreme fragility and a troubling loss of capacity to conserve this vital resource and sustain the survival of numerous species found nowhere else on earth.
The páramo is a high mountain ecosystem situated between 3,200 and 4,200 metres above sea level, and one of the most...
The project "Conservation of Biodiversity in the Moors of North and Central Andes, better known as" Andean Páramo Project "or" PPA "is a regional initiative that works to conserve and sustainable use of grasslands in Venezuela , Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
The PPA performs key management activities in 14 pilot sites throughout the northern Andes. These actions are the result of a...
News and Views from the 3rd International Forum and Water and Food
It's a myth that the melting of glaciers in the Andes, due to rising temperatures, is the main factor influencing water availability.
This finding is part of an investigation about the myths and truths in the relationship between water resources and climate change in the...
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- Call for papers on "Green Economy and Livelihoods in Mountains"
The June 2012 Earth Summit strives to embed ‘green economy’ in the broader context of sustainable de... - Consultancy for the systematization of RAMP Peru Project PERU
RAMP is a project that aims to improve the living conditions of the population through the diff... r - ...
