Mountains to be featured at climate change summit17.10.2014Mountains and water will be the focus of a large exhibition and event space at the 20th session of the Conference of Parties (COP20) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Lima, Peru, on 1-12 December 2014. Mountains and water are one of five topics that will be featured in discussions, exhibits and videos at five separate pavilions located at the Jockey Club del Peru, a few blocks from the COP20 venue. The other four issues that have been identified as priorities in a changing climate are forests, oceans, energy and sustainable cities. The Mountain and Water Pavilion will centre on four themes:
The Pavilion, organized by the Ministry of Environment of Peru; Swiss Development Cooperation; CONDESAN; Belgium Technical Cooperation; Inter-American Development Bank; National Water Authority; SERNANP; International Potato Center; and CARE, will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. throughout COP20. A side event on mountains A panel discussion on ‘Mountains and water – from understanding to action’ will be held alongside COP20. The lunch-hour gathering will bring attention to the role, challenges and opportunities of mountains as the water towers of the world in a changing climate on International Mountain Day (11 December). Bhutan, Guinea, Kyrgyzstan, The Mountain Institute and the Mountain Partnership are working together to convene the meeting. Photo: Flickr/henrikj |
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