Building resilience into watersheds – A sourcebook

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The purpose of this sourcebook is to provide advice on how to incorporate disaster risk reduction and resilience building into the watershed management process. As an increasingly heavier toll is exerted on agriculture and food systems by drought, floods, wildfires, and other extreme events, adopting risk reduction and management practices...

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"Restoring mountain ecosystems" theme of International Mountain Day 2023

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The February 2023 issue of Peak to Peak announces the theme of International Mountain Day 2023: "Restoring mountain ecosystems". Top news stories highlight the addition of four new governments as members of the Mountain Partnership, a call for inputs for the 2022 Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report, a recent conference...

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Mountains and Food: Current Trends and Challenges in Europe’s Mountain Regions

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The Journal of Alpine Research has released a new issue dedicated to the relationship between food and mountains.
The issue includes articles in English and French, with some articles also in Italian.

https://doi.org/10.4000/rga.10540

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Photo: ©Roberto Cilenti

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"Restoring mountain ecosystems" theme of International Mountain Day 2023

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Restoring mountain ecosystems is the theme of this year's International Mountain Day on 11 December. This theme was selected to fully include mountains in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030, co-led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN and the UN Environment Programme. The Decade is...

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Expo 2020 Dubai Climate and Biodiversity Theme Week Insights

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From October 2021 to March 2022, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) brought more than 200 nations and organizations together to chart a course forward for a cleaner, safer and healthier future for all. Designed in conjunction with 192 nations and adopted by the UAE Cabinet, the Programme for...

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International Mountain Day: Spotlighting cultural heritage and ethical fashion

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The January 2023 issue of Peak to Peak recaps the highlights of International Mountain Day 2023, "Women move mountains". Top news stories cover high-level events held in Rome as well as celebrations held wordwide to commemorate the International Day. Furthermore, news stories announce a collaborative initiative to protect mountain landscapes...

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