Three quarters of the Alpine glaciers could melt by 2100, says study by Nature GeosciencenewsAccording to two studies published by the review Nature Geoscience, the 75 percent of the Alpine glaciers could disappear by the end of 2100 and a rise of several metres in sea level could be produced by 3000, due to the global warming. According to a study carried out by...
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Glaciers in South America and Alaska melting faster than those in Europe, says new UNEP reportnewsThe new report entitled "High Mountain Glaciers and Climate Change - Challenges to Human Livelihoods and Adaptation" compiled by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with scientists and research centres from around the world, was released on 7 December 2010 at the COP16 in Cancún, Mexico. Glaciers in Patagonia,...
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Norway gives $12 million for adaptation and assessment in the Hindu Kush-HimalayasnewsNorway will provide more than US$12 million over five-years to a consortium of partners led by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) to support a new programme in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas. Erik Solhem, Norway's Minister of the Environment and International Development, made the announcement at a press conference...
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Vacancy: Senior Technical Coordinator - Climate Change Adaptation, AIT-UNEP RRC.AP, Bangkok, THAILAND – applications by 10 December 2010newsThe Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia is recruiting a Senior Technical Coordinator in Climate Change Adaptation to start on 17 January 2011. This Regional Platform is a joint initiative of SENSA, SEI, UNEP and UNEP RRC.AP aimed at facilitating climate change adaptation in Asia at local, national and...
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Mountain Biodiversity and Global ChangepublicationThe present brochure, published by the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) of DIVERSITAS, Institute of Botany, University of Basel with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), has been prepared as a contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 and the Conference of Parties of... Download » |
United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2010)publicationResolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 64th Session. A/RES/64/205
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