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The countries Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti are facing the worst food crisis of the 21st century as a result of devastating droughts. The crisis is causing starvation and leading to a lack of access to clean water and sanitation for over 12 million people. Not only are the direct drought effects endured now by the population, but they have weakened response capacity and created...
The concept of green economy has been raising hope to different stakeholders to address economic environmental and social crises facing currently the global community. It is one of the two thematic focuses at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in 2012, 20 years after the Rio Earth Summit. This concept is particularly important for mountain regions, particularly...
The “Qhapaq Ñan Trust” (Patronato Qhapaq Ñan), which was recently established in Lima, is a non‐profit civil association whose objective is to carry out activities contributing to the revaluation, dissemination and promotion of the pre‐Hispanic road system estimated in 30,000 kilometers approximately in six countries, as well as the natural and cultural heritage related to this historic...
This year, the Forum’s topic on Mountain green products coincided with the global move towards Rio+20 (2012) on Green economy. The discussions were organized in thematic groups in three parallel sessions, namely, on pasture green products, forest green products and green farming practices. The sessions narrowing its focus on specific subject areas have helped to identify and summarize...
In this interview, Dr. Bebbington indicates that the challenge – for mountain dwellers and outside actors alike – is to imagine and make viable modes of living that will satisfy the legitimate aspirations of rural dwellers at the same time s being “green.” Dr. Bebbington mentions that all economic forms reflect varying degrees of “greenness”, and the same would be the case for economies of...
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...
In this interview, Dr. Bebbington covers the issue of extractive industries in mountain regions. He indicates that greener economy of the foreseeable future will inevitably involve the circulation and use of the products of extraction.
He mentions some ways to regulate extraction such that its adverse environmental impacts and risks are reduced, and its contributions to reduce...
In the late 1990s, The Mountain Institute, a small, non‐profit environmental organization began working with the Antamina Mining Company, one of the world’s largest mining companies, to help it revise its plans for a large zinc and copper mine. The collaboration produced a road design that not only protected a fragile ecosystem but was more cost effective than the fim’s original plan. This...
Hyrcanian vegetation zone is a green belt stretching over the northern slopes of Alborz mountain ranges and covers the southerncoasts of the Caspian Sea. This area stretches from Astara in the northwest to Gorgan vicinity in the northeast of Iran that covered some parts of three rovinces of Iran including: Golestan, Mazandaran and Gilan Provinces. This area has a total area of 1.85 million ha...
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