The 1000 mark has been passed. Photographers from more than 80 different countries already participated in the IMS Photo Contest 2013. Breathtaking shots from the most beautiful mountains in the world are part of the photo gallery.
The internationality of the photo contest, as well as of the Kiku. International Mountain Summit increases every year....
We are pleased to inform you that in occasion of the International Conference on Mountains and Climate Change “High Summit”, a poster session for young researchers and students will be organized and the call for abstract is now open. You can find all the details in the attached file and on the official conference web site: www.highsummit.org...
In the framework of the High Level International Conference on Water Cooperation (www.hlicwc.org), to be held on 20-22 August 2013 in Dushanbe and co-organized by the Government of Tajikistan and the United Nations, scholars from all over the world – young and experienced alike – are warmly invited to submit abstracts or half...
QUITO, Jun 4 2013 (IPS) - The “páramos” or high plateaus of Ecuador, a crucial source of water, are showing signs of extreme fragility and a troubling loss of capacity to conserve this vital resource and sustain the survival of numerous species found nowhere else on earth.
The páramo is a high mountain ecosystem situated between 3,200 and 4,200 metres above sea level, and one of the most...
Released today, the 2012 FPP Annual Report marks the final year in which Marcus Colchester has been directing the work of Forest Peoples Programme and sets the stage for Joji Cariño to take over as Director.
In...
Nepal , Jun 2 2013 (IPS) - Residents of Jhirpu Phulpingkatt, a village nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, about 110 km from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, are on red alert.
As the impacts of climate change batter the towering mountains above them, these villagers on the banks of the Bhote Koshi river have started to dread the sound of incoming text messages, which may carry...
The Andes Mountains are home to lakes, lagoons, marshes, and bogs that are collectively known as the high Andean wetlands. These ecosystems provide fresh water for more than 100 million people and provide important habitat for valuable plants and wildlife, including Neotropical migratory birds. However, major threats to these wetlands are putting the well-being of human and animal populations...
Many studies have shown the particular vulnerability of coffee to climate change. This is due to its sensitivity to temperature changes and its specific requirements of rainfall patterns (coffee under pressure CUP,...
Just over a month after launching the ICIMOD Digital Photo Contest on ‘Water and Life’, we received nearly 3,000 entries from across the region covering the three categories.
A panel of judges has already selected the ‘best’ photo overall, first runner-up, and second runner-up, which will be announced on World Environment Day 5 June 2013.
The next top 30 entries (10 from each...
Bright sun melts scattered patches of late-spring snow in a bristlecone forest high along the western slope of the Snake Mountains.
The tranquil scene is 300 miles northeast of Las Vegas, but anyone with a computer can pay it a visit, thanks to ongoing climate research by the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Researchers are giving free...
