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The Green Paper On forest protection and information in the EU “Preparing forests for climate change” underlines that forests are not only the natural shrine of Biodiversity for richness in species and abundance of endemisms but also provide job opportunities, environmental income, material source of wealth, goods and services at both local and regional scales, stabilize soils,...
The Mountain Research Initiative promotes and coordinates research on global change in mountain regions around the world.
As part of that mission, MRI funds workshops that bring together global change researchers from around the world to address specific topics of interest to the mountain research community with the objective of producing a synthesis...
The 32nd annual conference of the International Association For Impact Assessement, Energy Future: The Role of Impact Assessment will take place in Porto, Portugal from 27 May - 1 June 2012.
A defining issue throughout human history has been how societies have pursued the supply and management of energy. Our view of the world and the world economy over the last 3-4 human generations has...
HS5 Water Management, Operations and Control
Convened by: Carmen de Jong (University of Savoy, France) and Beverley Wemple (University of Vermont, USA)
Keynote Speakers: Brain McGlynn (Montana State University, USA) and Camille Gonseth (EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland)
on the impacts of mountain resort development on water quality and on...
International Mountain Day is an opportunity to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life, to highlight the opportunities and constraints in mountain development and to build partnerships that will bring positive change to the world’s mountains and highlands.
The United Nations General Assembly has designated 11 December, from 2003...
The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) was established recognizing that international dialogue and cooperation are the best responses in addressing the various chalenges posed by environmental security. ENVSEC is a unique partnership of various international organizations and entities such as the United Nations Environment Progamme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP...
Priority: Management and reduction of trans boundary risks from hazardous activities
Outcomes:
- Reduced local environmental and human health risks and minimized tensions among SEE countries through reduction of risk of accidental transboundary pollution arising from hazardous...
The term "globalization" polarizes very much, for some it is an evolution of the market for others it is perceived as a threat. What is needed is a sustainable globalization that aims at capitalizing on the nature-based goods and services. The current system fails to capture the earth assets that the livelihood, in particular, the poor people depend on. In order to manage globalization and the...
Missions:
1) Support à la préparation et à l’organisation de l’Assemblée Générale du Réseau Alpin des Espaces Protégés qui aura lieu le 3 septembre 2012 à Valposchiavo (CH) dans le cadre de la semaine alpine 2012 : http://www.alpweek.org/2012/
- Mise en place de la communication (via le Site Internet www.alparc....
Mr. Lehmann, former Secretary of the Adelboden Group, provides his insights regarding the challenges and the need for joint teams to develop national agriculture and rural development policies involving authorities and mountain communities.
He mentions the experience of the Adelboden Group and some key findings of the SARD-M project on rural development...
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