¿Está la agrobiodiversidad destinada a desaparecer?: El caso de la quinua del Altiplano PeruanonewsLa presión por generar productos de alto rendimiento en campo, destinados eminentemente al mercado, ha transformado la agricultura de los Andes, en particular porque dicho espacio es el centro de origen genético de muchos tubérculos y granos, entre los que destacan mundialmente la papa y la quinua. No obstante, la...
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Publication provides guidance on Alpine soil ecosystem servicesnewsA new publication on the importance of soil ecosystems for non-expert decision-makers has been recently published. The booklet is called “Soil ecosystem services in the Alps: An introduction for decision-makers”. This publication presents a brief explanation of the main ecosystem services soil provides to the environment and humans within the different...
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First-ever wildflower identification app launched for NepalnewsDreaming of your next trip to Nepal? Or going through photos and memories from your last trip? High Country Apps announced a new app, called "Wildflowers of Mount Everest", the first-ever wildflower identification app for Nepal. The app virtually transports travelers to the world’s highest peak and showcases its remarkable...
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Resilient mountain communities flourish in Crete, GreecenewsThe following is a note received from the University of the Mountains in Crete, Greece. The Mountain Partnership member is a nonprofit initiative of the University of Crete, formed to bring academia closer to the society of Crete’s mountains. This year, Greece celebrates the 199th anniversary of the...
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GEO-GNOME: Call to register and nominate to working groupsnewsEstablished in 2016, the Global Network on Observations and Information in Mountain Environments (GEO-GNOME) is a GEO Work Programme Initiative, jointly co-led by the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) and the Institute for Atmospheric Sciences and Climate of the National Research Council of Italy (ISAC-CNR). In line with GEO’s...
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How to better include mountain areas in the next programming period? A step-by-step factsheet for managing authoritiespublicationEuromontana has created a timely factsheet to better consider mountain areas’ specificities and needs to address the challenges faced by managing authorities of mountain communities. Available in English and French, the factsheet gives recommendations on all steps of the design and implementation of operational programmes for mountain areas. ...Download » |
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