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Impacts of Global Climate Change on Snow, Glaciers and Water Resources in the Andes

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This science and policy workshop, organized by the Consortium for Sustainable Development of the Andean Ecoregion (CONDESAN) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will bring together researchers and policy makers to work on policy recommendations for adaptation strategies on global change impacts...

An overview of mountains in ten regions

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‘Mountains: Our Life, Our Future – Progress and perspectives on sustainable mountain development,’ a publication launched at the Fourth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership, examines the environmental and social issues at stake in the world’s mountains over the last twenty years. Based on ten regional reports prepared for the...

Mountains: Our Life, Our Future – Progress and perspectives on sustainable mountain development

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Based on ten regional reports prepared for the Rio+20 conference, this 89-page global report examines the environmental and social issues at stake in the world’s mountains over the last twenty years. It explains why mountains matter in the Andes, Meso-America, North America, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, the...

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Adaptation to Climate Change: revegetation to recover hydrological cycles as an ecosystem service

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Climate Impact Research & Response Coordination for a Larger Europe (CIRCLE-2) is organizing a workshop on adaptating to climate change. The aim is to share knowledge among researchers, practitioners, stakeholders and policymakers in Europe about the relationship between land use and water cycle in order to develop practical solutions for...

Water: The present and future of food security and nutrition in the context of climate change

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This international meeting will analyze Andean experiences on water management and climate change adaptation measures in agriculture, their impacts on food security and nutrition, and public policy advocacy. Meeting participants in Peru aim to identify and propose strategies to implement agricultural policies that integrate risk management and climate change adaptation,...