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Students promote the SDG mountain targets

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On 4 October 2017, members of the Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF), a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU), promoted the three mountain targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during the celebration of United Nations Day at UVU. The event was a part of...

Call for input, sustainable development report

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An opportunity has arisen to propose an inclusion on mountains in the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2019, which has been mandated by the United Nations Member States and is being drafted by the Independent Group of Scientists and Experts (IGSE). The GSDR aims to strengthen the science-policy...

International Symposium on Mountain Science 2017

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The Mountain Science Center at the University of Tsukuba, Japan will host the International Symposium on Mountain Sciences 2017 on 15 November. The theme of the conference will be “Mountain Science Frontiers: Planning International and Interdisciplinary Studies”. Professors from universities around the world will present during the symposium on topics...

Mountain environment protects endangered fish

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An endangered species of trout is returning from the brink of extinction in the mountains of the Monti Sibillini National Park. The Salmo macrostigma, or Mediterranean brown trout, is an autochthonous trout found in central and southern Italy. The reasons for this trout becoming endangered were two-fold: water management in...

Symposium on Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics at Mountain Sites

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The Symposium on Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics at Mountain Sites (ACPM2017) will be held in Gotemba, Japan on 7-10 November 2017. ACPM2017 aims for the participation of researchers in the field of atmospheric chemistry and physics at mountain sites from around the world to exchange the most up-to-date information on...

UNFCCC COP 23 and Mountain Partnership side events

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At the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 23), on 6-17 November 2017, nations of the world will meet to advance the aims and ambitions of the Paris Agreement and achieve progress on its implementation guidelines. The conference will take...