Mountains and Climate Change, from Understanding to Action

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Mountains provide freshwater to half of the world’s population and are home to half of all global biodiversity hotspots, but they are also among the regions most sensitive to climate change. The authors of this publication, aim to create awareness about potential changes and related challenges for global development, and...

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United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2008)

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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 60th Session. A/RES/62/196

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United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2006)

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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 60th Session. A/RES/60/198

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United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Rendering assistance to poor mountain countries to overcome obstacles in socio-economic and ecological areas (2005)

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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly at the 59th Session.
A/RES/59/238

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United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions (2004)

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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly at the 58th Session: Sustainable development in mountain regions. A/RES/58/216

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Bishkek Mountain Platform (2002)

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The Bishkek Global Mountain Summit in Kyrgyzstan marked the final global event of the International Year of Mountains. The "Bishkek Mountain Platform", a framework for action which contains recommendations for sustainable mountain development, was adopted at the summit.

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