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GENEVA, 21 May 2013 - Leading figures from the private sector said today they were ready to "come in from the cold" and play a stronger leading role to reduce disaster risk.
CEO of Titan America, Aris Papadopoulos, praised 'pioneer' business leaders who were championing the cause of resilience, on the opening day of the 4th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva,...
Mountain freaks take note: the latest project from the GORE-TEX® Experience Tour gives one lucky winner the chance to share his or her adventures, stories and memories at this year’s Kiku. International Mountain Summit, taking place from 17 to 22 October 2013 in Brixen / South Tyrol.
No two mountains are alike, no two ascents are the same, and every experience is...
Mountain freaks take note: the latest project from the GORE-TEX® Experience Tour gives one lucky winner the chance to share his or her adventures, stories and memories at this year’s Kiku. International Mountain Summit, taking place from 17 to 22 October 2013 in Brixen / South Tyrol.
No two mountains are alike, no two ascents are the same, and every experience is...
The 2nd workshop on climate change and migration in mountain areas will take place on May 28th and 29th 2013 at the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland). It will aim to bring together scholars with a strong interest in migration and climate change in mountain areas, covering the world’s major mountain ranges, including the Himalaya, the Andes and the Alps.
The development of a mountain-...
Some of Scotland’s rarest birds could be wiped out by the end of the century as a new UK report highlights “profound” climate change in the Highlands, experts have warned.
Ptarmigan, dotterel and snow bunting have already been forced to the tops of the highest Scottish peaks as global warming has shrunk the cooler high- altitude habitat which they need to survive.
Experts yesterday...
Climate change can seem like a remote problem for our leaders, but the fact is that it's already impacting real people, animals, and beloved places. These Faces of Climate Change are multiplying every day. Fortunately, other Faces of Climate Change are multiplying too: those stepping up to do something about it. Help us personalize the massive challenge climate change presents by taking a...
After the success of the photo contest of 2012, with over 3.000 photographers from almost 100 different countries participating, the Kiku. International Mountain Summit starts a new edition, launching the IMS Photo Contest 2013.
The motto is Mountain.Lights&Shadows. Where there is light, there must be shadow. The IMS is looking for pictures where the...
Ils portent costume et cravate, débattent de questions pointues en anglais et ont adopté à l'issue de quatre jours de débats dix résolutions sur la " Ville des Alpes de l'avenir " : 80 jeunes de tous les pays alpins ont discuté du 12 au 15 mars à Sonthofen sur le thème de l'avenir durable pour les générations futures dans les communes. Ils réclament notamment la création d'un plan de mobilité...
Grâce à son expérience de réseau dépassant les frontières linguistiques, culturelles, géographiques et politiques, la CIPRA a déjà obtenu quelques succès. Dans son tout dernier rapport annuel, elle a choisi pour figures centrales des personnes qui militent depuis sa création en 1952 pour la protection et le développement soutenable des Alpes. La direction de CIPRA International est...
“The magnitude of the global freshwater crisis and the risks associated with it, have been greatly underestimated. One billion people on earth are without reliable supplies of water and more than 2 billion people lack basic sanitation. Water is critical to the attainment of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals whose targets are set to expire in 2015.” (U.N Water Security...
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