Symposium of the Macedonian Geographical Society: Problems and Perspectives of Hilly Mountain Areas

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The Macedonian Geographical Society will hold a scientific symposium entitled Problems and Perspectives of Hilly Mountain Areas in Ohrid, Macedonia, 12-15 September.

Topics will include natural resources and land use in hilly mountain areas, demographic problems, economic and regional development policy, infrastructure, hazards and European policies and programs.
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Integrated Development in an Era of Multidimensional Crisis

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This interuniversity conference organized by the Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Centre addresses the issues of technology, development, monitoring and protection of mountainous environments among other topics with contributions from scientists, graduate engineers and teaching and research staff from Greek universities.

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Adaptation to Climate Change: revegetation to recover hydrological cycles as an ecosystem service

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Climate Impact Research & Response Coordination for a Larger Europe (CIRCLE-2) is organizing a workshop on adaptating to climate change. The aim is to share knowledge among researchers, practitioners, stakeholders and policymakers in Europe about the relationship between land use and water cycle in order to develop practical solutions for...

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Regional Conference on African Mountain Ecosystems as Impacted by Climate Change: post Rio+20 Actions

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The Regional Conference on African Mountain Ecosystems as Impacted by Climate Change: post Rio+20 Actions is being organized 9-10 September by UNESCO and UNEP in cooperation with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS).

The scope of the workshop is to bring together experts, stakeholders and decision-makers to promoting
sustainable mountain development in...

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Fifty-one good practices for greener mobility in mountain areas

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Move on Green (MOG), a project that promotes sustainable transport in European rural and mountain areas, has produced a good practice guide assembling 51 practices that have successfully improved mobility in rural areas.

MOG, which is co-financed by the Interregional Cooperation Programme INTERREG IVC and European Union Regional Development...

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Water: The present and future of food security and nutrition in the context of climate change

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This international meeting will analyze Andean experiences on water management and climate change adaptation measures in agriculture, their impacts on food security and nutrition, and public policy advocacy. Meeting participants in Peru aim to identify and propose strategies to implement agricultural policies that integrate risk management and climate change adaptation,...

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