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Linking Himalayan and Andean watersheds using information technology tools
An integrated multi-media CD-ROM was developed for four different watersheds in the Himalayan and four in the Andean mountain regions by a network of eight research teams. A common framework was used for the integration of all the key resource management issues and over 100 common indicators were used by each team to compare the watersheds. Much of the research was done using the Internet and the...
Mountain Forum: Communication, collaboration and community-building
The paper outlines the Mountain Forum and the women's discussion platform.
Distribución florística del bosque de neblina montano en la Reserva Tapichalaca, Cantón Palanda, Provincia de Zamora
Floristic distribution of the montane cloud forest at the Tapichalaca reserve, Cantón Palanda, Zamora province A floristic survey was conducted along the altitudinal gradient of Reserva Tapichalaca from May 2002 to March 2004. The floristic composition of the mountain forest was determined on seven altitudinal levels between 1800-2800 m (1850, 2000, 2150, 2300, 2450, 2600 y 2750 m). At every...
ebDB - Filling the gap for an international ethnobotany database

Today, there are a few primary repositories for Ethnobotanical data, including the University of Riverside’s Ethnobotany Database, Dr. Duke’s Databases, and NAPRALERT, and several more specialized databases. Each of these systems fills a valuable role, but each also has shortcomings in accessibility and use in international applications. The International Ethnobotany Database (ebDB...

Recensement des études concernant les effets du climat et du réchauffement climatique sur les espaces de montagne en France métropolitaine
Review of studies on the effects of climate and climate warming on the mountain areas of France Created by legislation passed on 19 January 2007, the ONERCI was formed out of the Hill of the government to take account of questions raised by the effects of climate change. It collects information, studies and researches the risks caused by the warming climate and extreme climatic events in order...
Avances de la etnobotánica en Trujillo, Perú: El programa MHIRT

Advances in ethnobotanical research in Trujillo, Peru: The MHIRT Program

MHIRT (Minority Health International Research Training) is a grant of the National Institute of Health (USA), coordinated by San Diego State University (SDSU). SDSU collaborates with the herbarium of Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego in Trujillo, and the Instituto de Medicina Tropical of the Universidad Nacional de...

The Himalayan dilemma
No region of the world excites the imagination and calls up visions of the exotic more than the Himalaya. Their soaring peaks and fertile valleys have nourished some of the world's most ancient cultures and religions. But recently, there have been disturbing signs of trouble in Shangri La - alarming reports of widespread environmental degradation which is said to be producing dire and imminent...
The GMBA Moshi-La Paz research agenda on land use effects on tropical and subtropical mountain diversity
This short article summarises the research agenda on land use effects on mountain biodiversity: the use of highland vegetation and husbandry systems (food); fire ecology; highland cropping, hunting and gathering and medicinal plants; regeneration and re-vegetation outside forests; upper montane forest and the high elevation treeline (fiber and fuel); and cross cutting research issues.
Creative use of mountain biodiversity databases: The Kazbegi research agenda

Geo-referenced archive databases on mountain organisms are very promising tools for achieving a better understanding of mountain biodiversity and predicting its changes. The Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) of DIVERSITAS, in cooperation with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, encourages a global effort to mine biodiversity databases on mountain organisms. The wide...

Implications of climate change on biodiversity in Nepal: Some observations and opportunities

Now there is no doubt among scientific communities that earth is getting warmer due to greenhouse effects leading to unintended changes in climatic patterns. This paper attempts to address some of the pertinent questions of climate change impacts in Nepal and then emphasizes on efforts required to make community forestry an eligible sector for international climate funds. Importance of the...

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