Partnering to Protect Mountain Ecosystems from the Vagaries of Climate Change (UNFCCC COP17, Durban, South Africa)

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Seeking to highlight the critical role mountain ecosystems play in climate adaptation and sustainable development, Mountain Day was held on 4 December 2011 during the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Durban, South Africa. Two high-level...

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Mountain Partnership Coordinator attends UNFCCC COP17 in Durban

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Dear Mountain Friends,

I will be attending the UNFCCC COP17 in Durban from 2 to 7 December 2011

On 4 December, I will participate in International Mountain Day delivering a presentation on "Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains" at the Breakers Resort in Durban

You are welcome to contact me, as I will be...

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Climate Summit for a Living Himalaya

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Climate change poses severe threats to Himalayan nations. With 24 of its 2674 glacial lakes considered unstable, the Kingdom of Bhutan alone is preparing for an increase in "mountain tsunamis", as the phenomenon is often referred to. The one occurred in 1994 caused dozens of people dead. Further to the...

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Highlands and Drylands: Mountains, a Source of Resilience in Arid Regions

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Recognizing the crucial role of Dryland Mountains - water towers for surrounding dry lowland areas, global change laboratories for monitoring the combined effects of climate and socio-economic changes - in the global discourse on how to redefine and implement a truly sustainable development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

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Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Development in Mountain Regions

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There is still very limited awareness, let alone concern, at the global-level of the impacts caused by climate change in mountain ecosystems. The information available generally focuses on retreating glaciers. While the perception may be one of regions with low population density in a harsh environment, the reality is magnitudes...

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Climate change impacts, adaptation and development in mountain regions: key issues in Central Asia

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Effective adaptation strategies are required in response to the impact of climate change in mountain regions. With a view to better integrating scientific evidence and mountain people's experience into international discussions, experts from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan met in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from 9 to 11 November 2011. Read more »