US students hold mountain development eventsnewsUtah International Mountain Forum (UIMF), a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU) , hosts a number of events in the state of Utah to further the agenda of sustainable mountain development (SMD). Among these events was the fourth annual high school essay contest, which was held on...
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Learning from disasters in the Indian HimalayasnewsLessons learned from the Uttarakhand Disaster, one of the biggest flooding disasters in the history of India, were discussed at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun, India, on 26 March 2014. Govind Singh Kunjwal, Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, told the participants, who come from the 12 mountain states...
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Change called for in mountain agriculturenewsThe 100 participants from 30 countries attending the International Conference on Organic and Ecological Agriculture in Mountain Ecosystems developed an action plan for the transition towards organic agriculture and food systems in mountain areas. The international gathering of mountain farmers, scientists, food system workers, government representatives and development experts outlined...
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Ethiopian project wins Mountain Protection AwardnewsThe first Mountain Protection Award, an initiative of International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA), sponsored by Western University of Azerbaijan, was given to a conservation project in the Ethiopian Northern Highlands on 17 March 2014. The Menz-Guassa Community Conservation Area (GCCA) became the first recipient of the pioneering award...
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Ethiopian project wins Mountain Protection AwardnewsThe first Mountain Protection Award, an initiative of International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA), sponsored by Western University of Azerbaijan, was given to a conservation project in the Ethiopian Northern Highlands on 17 March 2014. The Menz-Guassa Community Conservation Area (GCCA) became the first recipient of the pioneering award in sustainable...
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Mountains as the water towers of the world: A call for action on the sustainable development goals (SDGs)publicationMountains as the water towers of the world: A call for action on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) Download » |
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