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Mountain Research and Development (MRD) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) invite well-validated and sound analyses of approaches to and conditions for initiating gender-positive transformation in mountain environments. Abstracts are due by 15 April 2013, full papers by 1 September 2013.
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Nepal is synonymous to mountains. We are a country of climbers and the Sherpa people in particular are known worldwide for their ability to endure extreme conditions to reach the top. Some of the greatest feats of courage, bravery and endurance have come in the world of mountaineering. Mountaineers have created history and set records. They are a source of inspiration to millions of people....
" The other day I received an email from Dr. Thomas Hofer, the interim coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat based at the Rome home office of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
As the focal point in Southeast Asia, I was requested to provide an input for the next United Nations Secretary General Report on sustainable mountain development. Getting...
Background
The ICIMOD Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that supports ICIMOD’s activities and efforts. The Foundation’s objective is to make a significant contribution to the stability of the Hindu Kush Himalayan ...
Background
The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) is a regional network that brings together researchers and decision makers from different countries in South Asia to address...
The publication, a summary of the assessment, is available at www.icimod.org/publications/index.php/search/publication/823 and the detailed technical report with all references and the maps produced is available at ...
The Himalayas are the greatest mountain range on Earth. The vast sweep of peaks runs for 2,400 km (1,500 miles) crossing or abutting five countries, and separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The chain is also home to the planet’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest.
Their name translates from Sanskrit as “abode of the snow”, a name that seems appropriate...
In this Open Issue of MRD, three Mountain Development articles present an approach comparing forest carbon storage with poverty data to ensure environmental and social sustainability of REDD+ interventions in Lao PDR; an analysis of the role of mountain landscapes in sustainable development initiatives in the Italian Alps; and a solar greenhouse...
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has released a report titled “The Water Resource Implications of Changing Climate in the Volta River Basin” The report examines the consequences of increasing water demand and climate change on the Volta River.
The report uses several models to assess a “middle impact” climate change scenario on existing water uses...
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