Elevating mountain environmental justice

Elevating mountain environmental justice

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The University of Denver - Western Colorado Master Social Work Programme, Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW), demonstrates its commitment to the Mountain Partnership’s mission - to improve the lives of mountain peoples and protect mountain environments around the world - in a number of ways. Every spring the...

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MP members to form renewable energy group

MP members to form renewable energy group

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The Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE), an initiative focused on providing access to energy and education opportunities to remote mountainous communities, proposes forming a Mountain Partnership Energy Access Group.

Mountain Partnership members concerned with access to renewable energy sources in the mountains are invited to take part. Communities that are...

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European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016

European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016

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The General Assembly 2016 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to cover all disciplines of the earth, planetary and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career researchers, can present their work and discuss their...

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Problems of Adaptation of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia to Global Changes

Problems of Adaptation of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia to Global Changes

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The Educational-Scientific Productive Complex of the International University of Kyrgyzstan and the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyz Republic jointly host the international scientific-practical conference “Problems of adaptation of the mountain regions of Central Asia to Global changes”.

The conference will have three main subjects of discussion. The first subject is...

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Project to help mountain farmers in East Africa

Project to help mountain farmers in East Africa

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A new initiative will focus on implementing research-based interventions to support the food security and reduce the vulnerability of smallholder farming families in Jimma Highlands, Ethiopia, Taita Hills and Murang’a, Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Called “Adaptation for Ecosystem Resilience in Africa (AFERIA)”  the two-year initiative has been launched...

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Local government  action in Panama mountains

Local government action in Panama mountains

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In order to implement the pilot test of local urban indicators of the global campaign ‘Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready’, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) - the regional office for the Americas, and the Municipality of Bugaba, Panama, held a workshop on 9-10...

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