76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

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The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76) will open on 14 September 2021. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be 21 September 2021.

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Photo: UN Photo/Joao Araujo Pinto

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Fourth annual GROW Summer School opens online

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The fourth annual GROW Summer School “Agrobiodiversity in a changing climate” opens online today with 30 participants attending from 21 countries. The two-week course equips practitioners with the necessary tools, knowledge and understanding to enhance productivity and improve marketing strategies in sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.

The 2021 GROW course focuses...

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New Mountain Research and Development issue

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The newest issue of Mountain Research and Development, Vol 41, No 2, is now available online and open access.

In this open issue, a case study from China shows how bird photography tourism benefits both biodiversity and livelihoods. Research from the Indian Himalaya examines links between urbanization, hazards and vulnerability. A...

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Call for youth to participate in the Youth4Mountains Series

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Youth between the ages of 16 and 29 from around the world, living in mountain areas or passionate about sustainability, are invited to participate in the Youth4Mountains Series to contribute to a manifesto on the need for specific education to promote the sustainable development of mountain territories worldwide.

The University of...

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Organic World Congress (OWC)

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Every three years, the organic sector assembles to host the Organic World Congress (OWC), the world’s largest organic gathering. Drawing from the motto, ‘From its Roots, Organic Inspires Life‘, OWC 2021 will aim to provide organic and likeminded stakeholders working toward sustainable agriculture, value chains and consumption with an opportunity...

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IUCN World Conservation Congress

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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the French government have agreed to hold the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2020 from 3 to 11 September 2021 in Marseille. The event, originally scheduled for June 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The world is increasingly recognising the inextricable...

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