New brief: integrating Indigenous knowledge for climate adaptation in mountain regions

New brief: integrating Indigenous knowledge for climate adaptation in mountain regions

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A new brief has been published that synthesizes experience and learning captured on the Adaptation at Altitude Solution Portal that show how Indigenous knowledge (also termed local or traditional knowledge) has been leveraged to support climate change adaptation in mountain regions. The brief, titled "Integration of Indigenous knowledge for adaptation...

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CSW68 parallel event: Empowering Mountain Women Economically through an Inclusive Student-Engaged Learning

CSW68 parallel event: Empowering Mountain Women Economically through an Inclusive Student-Engaged Learning

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You are cordially invited to a parallel event during the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women: "Empowering Mountain Women Economically Through an Inclusive Student Engaged Learning"

DATE: 20 March 2024

TIME: 8.30 - 9.45 EDT

VENUE: Virtual event 

Join us for an enlightening discourse on the empowerment of mountain...

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8th Global Conference on Family Farming

8th Global Conference on Family Farming

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The 8th Global Conference on Family Farming: Sustainability of Our Planet, organized by the World Rural Forum, will bring together relevant family farming leaders from five continents, representatives of governments, international institutions, research centres, foundations, consumer, youth and women farmers' organizations.

Agriculture and food production are important economic and development drivers...

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Members’ Voices: Santiago Fernández Peña, Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development

Members’ Voices: Santiago Fernández Peña, Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development

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In this latest Members' Voices feature, Santiago Fernández Peña, Grant and Development Manager of the Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development (AASD), discusses AASD's commitment to community-led development in the Andean highlands of Peru.

What is the Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development's mission?

The Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development – or as we...

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CSW68 side event: Advocating for mountain women and girls

CSW68 side event: Advocating for mountain women and girls' education globally through student engaged learning

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Empowering youth is critical to enhance mountain community prospects and innovation. This side event held at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) aims to empower students and mountain youth leaders as advocates for their communities with a focus on women and girls.

Students from mountain...

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Exploring strategies for the empowerment of pastoralist women in mountain areas

Exploring strategies for the empowerment of pastoralist women in mountain areas

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European mountainous regions host communities deeply entrenched in pastoral traditions within which pastoralist women play an indispensable role in sustaining local practices, preserving ecological balance, and fostering socioeconomic development. To discuss these intersections, a Consultation Day under the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) gathered over 100 participants...

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