Reducing mountain land degradation in UzbekistannewsThe training workshop “Assistance in the reduction of land degradation in mountains territories” for farmers, experts, representatives of local and municipal authorities took place in the Akhangaran area of Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region on 19 April 2014. The date of the event was chosen to coincide with Earth Day.
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A walk through Lebanon’s mountainsnewsThe Lebanon Mountain Trail Association (LMT) completed its six annual, month-long thru-walk on 4 May 2014. The long-distance walk (470 km) started in Marjaayoun, in south Lebanon, and headed north to Andqet in north Lebanon, bringing together 220 hikers from more than a dozen countries including Armenia, England,...
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Second International Congress on Terraced Landscapesevent
Peru will welcome researchers, farmers, activists, ‘terrace guardians’, decision-makers, technicians and rural development practitioners from various regions as well as international organization representatives for the Second International Congress on Terraced Landscapes. It seeks to reassess the importance of terraces/platforms in the world as a mechanism of adaptation to climate change...
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The Andes to ‘bridge’ six nationsnewsOn 7-9 May 2014 in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, government officials representing Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Colombia further elaborated an Andean governmental mechanism for the sustainable development of the Andean mountains. The meeting, organized by the Argentinean Mountain Committee and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS), built on the results...
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Second International Conference on Cryosphere of the Hindu Kush HimalayaeventThe International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is organizing this conference of scientists from across the world to share latest knowledge on cryosphere monitoring. They will share knowledge on glacier mass balance, satellite-based mapping, glacio-hydrological measurement and modeling in Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region. In addition to the conference,...
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Young researchers meet on climate change in IndianewsA three-day workshop on ‘Unlocking the potential of youth in context of climate change’ was held in Uttarakhand in the Indian Himalayan Region on 28-30 April 2014. The workshop aimed to develop the understanding of 56 young researchers and professionals of climate change adaption and mitigation. The workshop was organized...
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