Publication Launch - Highlands and drylands: Mountains, a source of resilience in arid regions

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During the tenth session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP10) - scheduled to convene from 10 to 21 October in Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, Republic of Korea - an event will be held to launch a new publication entitled "Highlands and Drylands: Mountains, a source of...

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Lucerne World Mountain Conference (11-12 October 2011): Identifying challenges and opportunities for the future of global sustainable mountain development

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Lucerne, 11 October 2011 – More than 100 participants representing governments, non-governmental organizations, academia, civil society, politics, business and the United Nations system will look to sharpen the profile of mountains on the international agenda during the Lucerne World Mountain Conference, a two-day meeting starting today in Lucerne (Switzerland).

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Conferencia Mundial de Lucerna sobre las Montañas (11-12 de octubre de 2011): Determinación de los retos y oportunidades para el futuro del desarrollo sostenible mundial de las montañas

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Lucerna, 11 de octubre de 2011 – Más de 100 representantes de gobiernos, organizaciones no gubernamentales, universidades, la sociedad civil, la política, negocios y el sistema de las Naciones Unidas tratarán de destacar la presencia de las regiones de montaña en la agenda internacional durante la Conferencia Mundial de Lucerna...

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Conférence internationale sur les régions de montagne à Lucerne (11-12 octobre 2011): Identifier les défis et les opportunités futurs en matière de développement durable dans les régions de montagne dans le monde

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Lucerne, le 11 octobre 2011 - Plus de 100 participants représentant les gouvernements, les organisations non gouvernementales, le monde universitaire, la société civile, les politiques, le monde des affaires et le système des Nations Unies vont se rencontrer pour affiner le profil des montagnes sur l'agenda international lors de la...

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Lucerne World Mountain Conference

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Mountain Partnership Event

Twenty years on from the first “Earth Summit” (Rio 1992) and in preparation to the upcoming Rio+20 Summit (June 2012), a World Mountain Conference was convened within the framework of the Mountain Partnership from 11 to 12 October 2011 in Lucerne, Switzerland. The main...

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Nepal launches Great Himalayan Trail: An arduous trek stretching 1,700 kilometres (1,050-miles)

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Nepal has officially opened its section of the Great Himalaya Trail, one of the longest and highest walking trails in the world. The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) spans the entire length of the country - from Kanchenjunga in the East to Humla in the West - and will provide a...

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