Biodiversidad

Las montañas del mundo abarcan algunos de los paisajes más espectaculares y llenos de vida que se pueden encontrar solo a una determinada altitud y en una cordillera o montaña especifica.

Sin embargo el cambio climático, la pobreza, la minería comercial, la tala ilegal y el furtivismo son una pesada carga: los gorilas de montaña en centro de África del este, el oso de anteojos de los Andes y los resplandecientes quetzales de América Central están siendo recluidos en reservas de bosques nublados cada vez más pequeñas.

Como arcas de la vida preservando una gran parte de la biodiversidad del planeta, las montañas merecen la atención internacional.

ECOSOC 2024 Youth Forum

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The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a global platform for dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing. It also serves as a unique space for young people to share their vision and actions as well as...

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Spotlight on Mountain Biodiversity - Towards an holistic view of warming mountains

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The second instalment of the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA)'s online webinar series "Spotlight on Mountain Biodiversity" will be held on 11 April 2024 at 15.00 CEST. This episode will feature Olivier Dangles of the University of Montpelliar who will speak about "Towards an holistic view of warming mountains".

This webinar...

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Members’ Voices: Santiago Fernández Peña, Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development

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In this latest Members' Voices feature, Santiago Fernández Peña, Grant and Development Manager of the Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development (AASD), discusses AASD's commitment to community-led development in the Andean highlands of Peru.

What is the Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development's mission?

The Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development – or as we...

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World Social Forum 2024 Nepal highlights mountains and climate justice

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The March 2024 issue of Peak to Peak reports on the World Social Forum 2024 Nepal. Top news stories cover a national training on mountain vulnerability assessment in Kyrgyzstan and a new podcast on mountains. Peak to Peak continues with a featured video, publications and upcoming events. Happy reading!

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Mountain Research and Development Vol 44, No 1

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Mountain Research and Development Vol 44, No 1 is available online and open access. A study across the Andean region details how immigration is linked to an increase in exotic plant species, posing challenges for sustainable management of local ecosystems and biodiversity reservoirs. Research into the heterogeneity of Swiss alpine...

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Achieving sustainable food systems in mountains

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The February 2024 issue of Peak to Peak highlights recent international events focused on mountains, including the conference "Enabling resilient and sustainable food systems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya" in Nepal and the European foresight workshop for resilient mountain areas in Belgium. Top news stories and features cover the declaration...