El Agua
Las montañas no son simples reservorios de agua, almacenando agua en forma de glaciares, nieve, humedales, lagos y depósitos subterráneos.
Como proveedoras de agua dulce para más de la mitad de la humanidad, las montañas son de importancia estratégica para la agricultura, la seguridad alimentaria y la biodiversidad.
Se extraen anualmente alrededor de 4000 kilómetros cúbicos de agua dulce–equivalente a aproximadamente 1700 litros por persona y día. Pero el agua para la agricultura es por mucho, la mayor categoría de extracción.
Loss of glaciers in Peru increased by up to 35 percentnewsThe loss of glaciers in Peru has increased from 22 to 27% percentand in some cases up to 35 percent, according to the Minister of Environment of Peru, Manuel Pulgar – Vidal. He explained that the Peruvian government is working to improve the ability to monitor how deglaciation progresses. This...
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Central Asia’s Water TowernewsAccording to an analysis published in October 2012, Tien Shan's glaciers have retreated in recent decades due to changing climate conditions, reducing significantly the availability of water for the people of the region. Tien Shan's glaciers play a crucial role in Central Asia's hydrological cycle. An estimated 15 percent of...
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Ecuador presents National Strategy on Climate Change 2012-2025newsThe Minister of Environment of Ecuador, Marcela Aquiñaga, has presented the National Strategy on Climate Change. The strategy proposes, among other things, to step up efforts to conserve forest resources, mangroves and paramos, supporting and promoting energy efficiency, improving environmental practices and reducing consumption of resources. Please see complete information in...
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FAO's Current Engagement in Sustainable Mountain Development (FAO)publicationMountain ecosystems and watersheds are essential for long-term sustainable global development and poverty alleviation and can make an important contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Freshwater, rich biodiversity, and other natural resources provided by mountains are vital for the livelihood of billions of people. However, recent environmental, economic, and... Descarga » |
Producción orgánica de cultivos andinos (FAO)publicationEste manual es el producto de la sistematización de los saberes ancestrales que aún se practican en el área de la Unión de Organizaciones Campesinas del Norte de Cotopaxi (Ecuador) y de la revisión de otros valiosos trabajos realizados en los Andes ecuatorianos, donde la FAO, contando con...
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Payment for Ecosystem Services: Update from Central AsianewsDevising the country and site specific, on-going sustainable schemes for rewarding people to protect or enhance environmental services beneficial to an even wider population remains as a challenge. Nevertheless, sharing stories of success, trial and errors on application of the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) concept is considered to be...
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