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MPS releases 2023 Annual Report highlighting major achievements in sustainable mountain development09.08.2024The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) has released its 2023 Annual Report, now accessible online. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the MPS's accomplishments in promoting sustainable mountain development throughout the year, together with spotlights on Mountain Partnership members' work. Key highlights include the Secretariat's efforts in advocacy, communication... Read More » |
Rio+20: Three paragraphs on mountains in the revised Co-Chairs text25.05.2012The revised Co-Chairs Text is now available. This text will form the basis for the 3rd (additional) round of informal-informal negotiations that will take place in New York next week... Read More » |
Trees Absorb Less Carbon in Warming World Than Experts Have Assumed24.05.2012A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that while trees certainly help counteract rising temperatures, they are absorbing 3.4 percent less carbon than... Read More » |
Update from Central Asia: On the way to Rio+2024.05.201222-23 May, 2012. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. A two day national conference “Sustainable development of Kyrgyzstan: on the road to RIO+20”, with active participation of 120 representatives from government agencies, leading NGOs, business... Read More » |
Mountain Pavilion to be presented by Peru during RIO+2023.05.2012With the collaboration of strategic international partners, the Government of Peru is leading the organization of the Mountain Pavilion at Rio+20. The initiative aims to showcase achievements and...
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Study Finds Permafrost Thaw: Glacier Melt Releasing Methane23.05.2012A study, led by scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has found that methane from underground reservoirs is streaming from thawing permafrost and receding glaciers, contributing to the greenhouse... Read More » |
Dam Project Threatens a Way of Life in Peru22.05.2012The indigenous Ashaninkas are now facing a frightening peril: the proposed 2,200-megawatt Pakitzapango hydroelectric dam, which would flood much of the Ene River valley. The project is part of a... Read More » |
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