Why mountains matter for Meso America

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Policy brief presented at Rio+20

Mountains in Meso America cover 25.2% of the region and hold a remarkable 12% of the world’s biodiversity on only about 2% of the earth’s land surface. A total of 86 indigenous ethnic groups occupy 54.2% of the mountain territories. The greatest...

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Why mountains matter for Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

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Policy brief presented at Rio+20

The mountains of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe have played a key social, economic and environmental role in the development of the nations and peoples that have resided there since time immemorial. Being both natural barriers and safe havens not only...

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ICIMOD Annual Report 2011 now released

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The Annual Report 2011 gives a brief overview of ICIMOD’s activities over the past year including advocating mountain issues in global forums, an international conference on green economy and sustainable mountain development, and important contributions to knowledge of snow and glacier cover and climate change impacts in the...

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Reflections to Review: Climate Adaptation in Himalaya

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Recognizing the climatic changes and their impacts in Himalayan Mountains, Prakriti, a mountain environment group (and Mountain Partnership member) based in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India founded a Pan-Himalayan initiative called ‘Climate Himalaya’ to divest its efforts in Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Mountain Development.

The initiative was launched formally on...

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ETFRN News 53: Moving Forward with Forest Governance

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The 29 articles in this issue of ETFRN (European Tropical Forest Research Network) News, produced by Tropenbos International, showcase a rich diversity of examples of how forest governance has been addressed in various settings. The current issue brings together experiences from a wide range of forest governance reform initiatives....

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Brazil launches Green Passport Campaign on Eve of World Environment Day

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The Green Passport initiative has been launched by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the government of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. The campaign, which started ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, aims to help travelers become more environmentally conscious. UNEP spokesperson Nick Nuttall says thousands...

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