The Mountain and Water Pavilion at UNFCCC COP20

The Mountain and Water Pavilion at UNFCCC COP20

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During the 20th session of the Conference of Parties (COP20) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 1-12 December 2014 there will be a pavilion reserved for mountains and water located at the Jockey Club del Peru. The pavilion will be a space for discussions, exhibits and...

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In the run up to International Mountain Day

In the run up to International Mountain Day

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Issue 75 – Month 12 – Year 2014

 The December issue of Peak to Peak opens with a story about the Kyrgyz family of mountain farmers featured in this year’s International Mountain Day promotional campaign. We also look at new MP members and activities, see what...

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Harmonizing protection and development of the Alps

Harmonizing protection and development of the Alps

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The Italian State Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea, Barbara Degani, presided over the XIII. Alpine Conference where ministers and high representatives from Alpine Countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland) the European Union as well as representatives from Observer...

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Mountain Societies Research Institute job opening

Mountain Societies Research Institute job opening

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The Mountain Societies Research Institute of the University of Central Asia (UCA) is seeking a Director. The new Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI) director will work with the Dean of Arts and Sciences and be involved in shaping and delivering the Earth and Environmental sciences programme in addition to...

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The new federation of mountain protected areas

The new federation of mountain protected areas

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A new global alliance of mountain protected areas, the Federation of Mountain Protected Areas (FMPA), was announced at the sixth International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia, on 13 November 2014. Open to organizations that work in mountain protected areas around the...

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Evidence-based assessments of mountain areas

Evidence-based assessments of mountain areas

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The Mountain Research Initiative requests your help in identifying recent evidence-based assessments of mountain areas that address, directly or indirectly, sustainable mountain development (SMD). By "evidence-based assessment" we mean "based on data". By "sustainable mountain development" we mean that the data have something to do with environmental, social...

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