Green economies surge in the Apennines

Green economies surge in the Apennines

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The conference La Green Economy Nella Regione Appenninica (Green Economy in the Apennine region) was held at the University of Camerino on 22–23 May 2018, organized by Eurac Research, in partnership with several organizations including the Alpine Convention, in the framework of the Mountain Partnership.

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Forgotten fruits and agrobiodiversity: resources worth saving

Forgotten fruits and agrobiodiversity: resources worth saving

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On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2018, the Fondazione Fabbrica Italiana Contadina, ARPA Emilia Romagna, FICO, Fondazione FICO and the Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA) are organizing the conference “Forgotten fruits and agrobiodiversity: resources worth saving” in Bologna, Italy. The conference...

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MP Steering Committee meets in Rome

MP Steering Committee meets in Rome

peak to peak

Issue 115 – Month 5 – Year 2018

The May 2018 issue of Peak to Peak provides a brief overview of the Mountain Partnership Steering Committee meeting held in Rome, Italy, on 23–24 April. The newsletter continues with stories about the 2018 International Mountain Day theme; the baseline data...

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Global Symposium on Soil Pollution

Global Symposium on Soil Pollution

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The Global Symposium on Soil Pollution (GSOP18) will take place at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters from 2 to 4 May 2018. FAO and its Global Soil Partnership and Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils, together with the Secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm...

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Sustainability of Smallholder Livelihoods in the Ecuadorian Highlands

Sustainability of Smallholder Livelihoods in the Ecuadorian Highlands

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Smallholder farming constitutes an important but marginalized sector, responsible for most of the world’s agricultural production. This has a significant influence in the land use and land cover change process and agrobiodiversity conservation, especially in mountainous regions of developing countries. The maintenance of sustainable smallholder farming systems represents a key...

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Mountain Research and Development issue online

Mountain Research and Development issue online

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The papers in the latest issue of the journal Mountain Research and Development (MRD) analyze gender-inclusive nettle value chain development in western Nepal, discuss the impact of Swiss government policy on maintaining high-mountain pasturing in the Alps, present an agronomic study of an endangered landrace of runner bean in Italy...

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