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MPS releases 2023 Annual Report highlighting major achievements in sustainable mountain development

MPS releases 2023 Annual Report highlighting major achievements in sustainable mountain development

09.08.2024

The 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...

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Thawing permafrost reduces river runoff, say Chinese researches

Thawing permafrost reduces river runoff, say Chinese researches

16.01.2012

Researchers at the Chengdu-based Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have revealed that the amount of water entering the Yangtze River...

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Climber Apa Sherpa to take climate message on "unique" Himalayan trek

Climber Apa Sherpa to take climate message on "unique" Himalayan trek

14.01.2012

Apa Sherpa, who has climbed Mount Everest a record 21 times, together with two-time Everest climber Dawa Steven Sherpa, will trek 1,700 km along some of the world's...

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Mechanism at the basis of avalanches discovered

Mechanism at the basis of avalanches discovered

12.01.2012

Researchers at Brandeis in collaboration with Duke University have revealed the mechanism at the basis of avalanches. Their study, published in the Journal Nature, explains how granular materials...

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Mountain Plants Disappear as Climate Warms

Mountain Plants Disappear as Climate Warms

12.01.2012

A new study says that a warming climate is having a more profound effect on the world's mountain
vegetation than previously believed and that some alpine meadows could vanish altogether...

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CIPRA report "Water in climate change" now released

CIPRA report "Water in climate change" now released

11.01.2012

The latest CIPRA background report on "Water in climate change" has been released. The publication includes reports showing the effects from climate change to water utility, as well...

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Zero-draft for Rio+20 – paragraph n. 94 on mountains

Zero-draft for Rio+20 – paragraph n. 94 on mountains

10.01.2012

The zero-draft of the outcome document for Rio+20 Conference is now online with a paragraph (n. 94) dedicated to mountains. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) Conference will...

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