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International Water Summit

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The International Water Summit, a platform for ideas and innovation on the future of water, engages private and public sectors in three days of networking, dialogue and knowledge exchange to overcome the challenge of water scarcity in arid regions. The summit brings together industry leaders from around the world to...

20th International Conference on Mountain Science and Sustainability

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The 20th International Conference on Mountain Science and Sustainability (ICMSS 2018) aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of mountain science and sustainability. It also provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators...

“Resilient Hindu Kush Himalaya” closes

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After four days of discussion on resilience issues in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, Nepal’s Ministry of Population and the Environment and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) closed the international conference “Resilient Hindu Kush Himalaya: Developing Solutions towards a Sustainable Future for Asia” on...

Energy poverty in the mountains of Tajikistan

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People living in remote, rural communities in Tajikistan face serious difficulties accessing energy sources. This is one of the main reasons for the increased pressure on natural resources in mountain areas. The lack of access to electricity supply has a negative impact on the livelihoods of local communities and impairs...

15 years of Mountain Partnership

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This publication celebrates the work of the Mountain Partnership - the only United Nations alliance dedicated to improving the lives of mountain communities and their ecosystems - over 15 years. It profiles key players, charts the achievements at global, regional and national level, and showcases success stories around the world....

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Students for eradicating poverty in mountains

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The written statement contributed by Mountain Partnership members The Mountain Institute and the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, together with the Utah China Friendship Improvement Sharing Hands Development and Commerce (UCFISHD&C), was approved by the United Nations Secretariat for contribution to the 56th session of the...