Biodiversity Day in the Hindu Kush HimalayanewsThe United Nations proclaimed 22 May the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Each year, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) celebrates this important day with a number of activities. To mark IBD 2017, ICIMOD organized a knowledge forum...
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Safer lives and livelihoods in mountainsnewsApproximately 915 million people live in mountain regions worldwide, and many of those mountain peoples are vulnerable and exposed to multiple natural hazards. Safe living space in mountains is limited and often close to hazard zones. Meanwhile, the frequency and magnitude of disasters is increasing, with contributing factors including population...
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Vidas y medios de subsistencia más seguros en las montañas: cómo lograr que el Marco de Sendai para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres trabaje para el desarrollo sostenible de las regiones de montañapublicationMuchas personas en las montañas son vulnerables y están expuestas a múltiples amenazas naturales, dado que los espacios seguros para vivir son limitados y a menudo cercanos a las zonas de riesgo. La frecuencia y magnitud de los desastres está aumentando, con factores agravantes como el crecimiento poblacional, la urbanización,... Download » |
Safer lives and livelihoods in mountains: making the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction work for sustainable mountain developmentpublicationMany mountain peoples are vulnerable and exposed to multiple natural hazards. Safe living space is limited and often close to hazard zones. The frequency and magnitude of disasters is increasing, with contributing factors including population growth, urbanization, economic development, ecosystem degradation and climate change. There is growing competition for safe... Download » |
Central Asian mountain stakeholders meetnewsA mountain stakeholder meeting was held at the University of Central Asia (UCA) on 16 May 2017. Led by the Mountain Partnership Central Asia Mountain Hub (CAMH), about 30 representatives from 15 Mountain Partnership member organizations and institutions - including NGOs, community groups and research centres - gathered...
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International Training Course on Combating DesertificationeventTurkey’s General Directorate of Combating Desertification and Erosion invites participants from eligible countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia to take part in the International Training Course on Combating Desertification. The course is open to two representatives per country and is aimed at decision makers, forest engineers and NGOs...
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