The role of ethics in alpinismnewsThe evolution of mountaineering in the recent decade has been considerable. The competitive nature of the activity is exacerbated by the media coverage of sporting achievements, the addition of technical devices like global positioning systems (GPS) and the merchandising of mountains.
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New medical centre for Kyrgyz mountain townnewsThe University of Central Asia (UCA), together with the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), celebrated a milestone in the development of Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic into a vibrant university town with the inauguration of the AKHS Medical and Diagnostic Centre on 11 May 2016. UCA will welcome its inaugural cohort...
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A fête for nature, land, oceans and mountainsnewsFor the third consecutive year, Earth Day Italia brought the “Village for the Earth” to Rome. An intense four days were dedicated to celebrating Earth Day, the most significant edition since the series saw its start. In fact, on 22 April 2016, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and world leaders...
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Anthropology, Weather and Climate Change 2016eventThe Royal Anthropological Institute will host the conference "Anthropology, Weather and Climate Change" at the British Museum in London, England on 27-29 May 2016, organized in conjunction with the British Museum Department for Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Anthropology is understood here as being in its widest sense, including Archaeology, Biological...
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Method for climate adaptation in the mountainsnewsActive Remedy Ltd submitted a report - outlining a method/tool for working with mountain communities and integrating modern and traditional knowledge conservation approaches – to a United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) database. The worldwide database gathers various uses of Local, Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Practices for...
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Group for sustainable Himalayan developmentnewsIn a bid to mobilize support and commitment to regional cooperation for sustainable mountain development, the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Partnership for Sustainable Mountain Development was endorsed by ministers and high-level government representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan and...
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