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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) announces a call for abstracts for the international conference Bhutan +10: Gender and Sustainable Mountain Development in a Changing World <http://www.icimod.org/bhutan+10> . Organized by ICIMOD, and hosted by the Bhutan Ministry of Agriculture and Forests...
Darjeeling, 19 April 2012: Professor Kamal Bawa, Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and founder and President of the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Prof. Bawa is being recognized specifically for his contributions to public discourse...
Given the high potential for renewable energy technologies (RETs) to contribute to both climate mitigation and adaptation, it is increasingly important to address climate change issues when planning for RET dissemination. However, sustainable utilisation of Nepal’s available energy resources will only be possible if planning is carried out at the local level with the involvement of the related...
The two-day International Conference of Mountain Countries on Climate Change has concluded in Kathmandu on Friday, issuing a 10-point 'Kathmandu Call for Action'.
The 'call' to the global community is for dedicated funding for adaptation and mitigation of climate change impacts in mountain countries.
The representatives from 30 mountain countries, who participated in...
Nepal Youth Task Force on Rio+20 has been working on Rio+ 20 since April 2011, in collaboration with South and Central Asia regional and international youth and in coordination with the UNCSD Major Group on Children and Youth (MGCY). We are dynamic, energetic young people, between 16-29 years of age and working on sustainable development. We are concerned about present environmental...
From London to Sydney, New York and Singapore, people across the world will be joining WWF on 31st March 2012 to switch off their lights. It’s a reminder to us all that we only have one planet Earth. And it’s an urgent message that we want to reduce the impact our energy system has on that planet.
Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than...
The 2011 “Year in Review” report provides a comprehensive snapshot of the significant progress and achievements made by the Programme's 14 National Programmes and other partner countries, as well as the international support and outreach provided by the Programme throughout 2011. The report also features high-level testimonials from donors, partner countries and other organizations involved in...
The 2011 “Year in Review” report provides a comprehensive snapshot of the significant progress and achievements made by the Programme's 14 National Programmes and other partner countries, as well as the international support and outreach provided by the Programme throughout 2011. The report also features high-level testimonials from donors, partner countries and other organizations involved in...
The third open-ended informal intersessional meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will be held on Monday, 26 March, and Tuesday, 27 March 2012, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber (NLB). As this meeting is an informal one, no formal list of speakers will be maintained or opened for...
Climate change impacts in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region are particularly severe owing to the large amount of the population depending on climate-sensitive livelihoods such as agriculture. This publication is a result of ICIMOD’s collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and national partners in...
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