Using sensor technology for mountainsnewsThe University of Turin, in collaboration with the company “Lo Scatol8 per la Sostenibilità”, is advancing technology in the Monte Rosa mountain massif between Italy and Switzerland. Researchers are testing electronic sensor technology and communication radios on the environment and community in the Col d’Olen mountain pass. The project, called “The...
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Taking care of extra fragile ecosystems: Mediterranean mountainous islandsnewsA conference organized by the Government of Cyprus addressed the complex challenges that face mountainous islands in the Mediterranean. The “Mountain areas of large Mediterranean islands: European issues, national and regional policies and local mechanisms” conference was held from 28 to 31 January in Platres, Cyprus. The gathering aimed to...
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Active family activities in rural Transylvania and the CarpathiansnewsAsociația My Transylvania’s latest ongoing project is the ”Musai Experience”, a low-impact recreational initiative taking place in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains. The word ”musai” is Romanian for ”it’s a must” or ”it’s necessary”. At least once a month, from April until December, the organization will hold a Musai Experience event...
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RECLIMA: A chance to change lives in the Dry Corridor of El SalvadornewsScroll down to read the Spanish version El Salvador is part of the mountainous “Central American Dry Corridor” and is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate risks in the world. Increases in precipitation variability, temperature and the occurrence of extreme events such as droughts threaten the food security...
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2020 Booklet of Good Practices for vibrant European mountainspublicationTo celebrate the start of 2020, Euromontana – the European Association of Mountain Areas - published a new booklet of good practices. This brochure is the result of the exchange of good practices carried out by Euromontana in 2019 and aims at showcasing innovative initiatives for the development of... Download » |
Shaping the water-energy-food nexus for resilient mountain livelihoodspublicationThis new Issue Brief from the Center for Development and Environment explores whether a water-energy-food nexus approach offers a way to identify forward-looking options and policies to strengthen the livelihoods and resilience of people living in our changing mountains. The Issue Brief was funded by the Austrian Development Agency and... Download » |
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