Advancing sustainable mountain development: Water towers for people and the planet (UN 2023 Water Conference virtual side event)eventMountains are of paramount importance as the world's water towers – both for people in the mountains and for around 2 billion people living in connected lowland areas. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Target 6.6, recognise mountains' important role, calling for the protection and restoration of water-related ecosystems, including...
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University of Turin to launch new degree programme on mountain science and technologynewsThe University of Turin will launch a new degree programme focused on mountains in the 2023-2024 academic year. The open-access course, titled "Science and Technology for Mountains (MONTES)", provides students an opportunity to understand and engage with the unique challenges faced by mountain environments, to drive positive change and create...
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UN 2023 Water ConferenceeventThe UN 2023 Water Conference – formally known as the 2023 Conference for the Midterm Comprehensive Review of Implementation of the UN Decade for Action on Water and Sanitation (2018-2028) – will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, 22-24 March 2023, co-hosted by the Governments of Tajikistan and...
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International Conference on Mountain Ecosystems: Biodiversity and Adaptations under Climate Change ScenarioeventMountains occur on all the continents, at all the latitude zones, and within all of the world's principal biome types. Mountain ecosystems have ecological, aesthetic and socioeconomic significance, not only for people living in the mountains but also for those living beyond—especially those in the lowlands who benefit from the...
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Co-operation in the Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area: Scoping study on addressing shared climate-related security challenges and strengthening resiliencepublicationThe Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area is a biodiversity hotspot in South-Eastern Europe with outstanding natural value. Comprising four protected areas of Korab-Koritnik, Mavrovo, Shar Mountain, and Sharri/Šara, the area has a coverage of more than 240,000 ha, making it one of the largest contiguous protected areas in Europe.... Download » |
International group of mountain women summit Mount AconcaguanewsAn international group of 14 women from the Mountain Women of the World network successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in the western hemisphere. In recognition of their achievement, Nora Vicario, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Argentina, honoured the athletes during a ceremony at the...
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