Economía verde
Zhangjiajie es una gran zona montañosa de China, que figura en la lista de parques naturales Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO. Con puestos de venta en cada esquina, la vegetación ha sido pisada y el suelo compactado, llevando a una aceleración de la degradación medioambiental. Usado además por muchos vendedores para lavar los platos, los riachuelos se han contaminado.
Las autoridades están llevando a cabo una gran obra de limpieza, con la retirada de infraestructuras inapropiadas, hoteles, cafés y tiendas de dentro del parque, por lo que las perspectivas de la flora y la fauna locales –incluida la gente local- son considerablemente más favorables que unos años atrás.
Se estima que las actividades de turismo de montaña generan un beneficio de 70 a 90 mil millones de dólares al año, y supone entre un 15 y un 20 por ciento de la industria turística.
El turismo responsable depende en gran medida de nuestro comportamiento.
"Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference - KazakhstannewsThe Seventh “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference will take place from 21 to 23 September 2011 in Astana, Kazakhstan, convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Committee on Environmental Policy. The two main themes for the Conference are Sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems; and Greening...
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Green Economy and Sustainable Mountain Development: Kathmandu DeclarationnewsThe “International Conference on Green Economy and Sustainable Mountain Development: Opportunities and Challenges in View of Rio+20,” organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), with support from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), took place in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 5 to...
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MRD: Call for papers on "Green Economy and Livelihoods in Mountains"newsThe Mountain Research and Development (MRD) has launched a call for papers focused on how a Green Economy can enhance livelihoods in mountain regions. The papers will contribute to the preparatory process for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD also known as the Earth Summit 2012 or “Rio+20”)....
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International Conference on Green Economy and Sustainable Mountain DevelopmentnewsThe International Conference on Green Economy and Sustainable Mountain Development – Opportunities and Challenges in View of Rio+20 will be held from 5-7 September in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is a collaborative initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to bring...
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Innovation in mountain areas: 4th European Biennial of Mountain RegionsnewsThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vosges is organizing the 4th European Biennial of Mountain Regions, which will take place from 13 to 14 October 2011 in Gérardmer (Vosges), France. The focus will be on "Innovation in mountain areas". Various threats undermine European mountain regions, i.e. climate change, land...
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Sun’s rays power Kyrgyz hospitalsnewsFrom next month, five hospitals in remote mountainous provinces of Kyrgyzstan will start using solar panels to transform the sun’s rays into clean energy and hot water. The pilot project is sponsored by the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and is implemented by the...
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