Argentina’s Mountain Committee newsletter onlinenewsThe Committee for Sustainable Development of the Mountain Regions of Argentina reports the latest mountain-related news, projects and upcoming workshops in its August-September newsletter. The monthly newsletter in Spanish opens with a tribute to General José de San Martín and congratulates Dr Bibiana Vilá for winning the Midori Prize...
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Argentinian wins prize for research on vicuñasnewsBibiana Vilá, Principal Researcher of Argentina’s National Research Council (CONICET) and Director of Vicuñas, Camelids and Environment (VICAM) was awarded the 2014 Midori prize in September for her achievements in the conservation and sustainable use of vicuñas. Vilá finds vicuñas ‘very interesting animals’ from a biological and ecological standpoint....
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Water in the AlpsnewsAlpine water is the source of life for millions of people inside and outside the Alps. The traditional biannual Water Conference for the Alps took place on 24-25 September 2014 in Trento, Italy. It focused on climate change, also taking into account extreme events (such as floods and sediment transport) and...
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Water in MountainseventLocal government officials, economic stakeholders, association leaders, scientists and other interested parties from the Alpine Arc countries - from France, Italy, Switzerland and all over Europe - will discuss ways to transform the constraints on water resources, due to global warming and other major global changes, into assets for mountains...
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Opportunities and Challenges in Conserving Biodiversity in Transboundary Landscapes for Sustainable Development in the Hindu Kush HimalayaseventThe International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in collaboration with the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation of Nepal; the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change of India; German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ); Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC); and the Department for International Development (DFID-...
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An Indian alliance to market mountain productsnewsFinancial inclusion is being implemented in India with great vigor and vitality both by the previous Congress government and the present Modi’s government. Mountainous regions face special challenges to financial inclusion efforts because of their terrain, communication and transport difficulties and the tribal or indigenous nature of their populations. In 2012,...
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