UNESCO Educational Resource Kit for Mountainous RegionsnewsAn educational resource kit for mountainous regions has been produced by the UNESCO Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences and its Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB). The kit includes a manual for teachers and an activity book to teach pupils (from 10 to 15 years) about mountain environment and...
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Graziano da Silva elected next FAO Director-GeneralnewsFAO Members meeting in Rome elected the Brazilian José Graziano da Silva as Director-General on Sunday, 26 June 2011. Currently, FAO's Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean and Assistant Director-General, since 2006, he was involved in relevant programmes and initiatives for food security. After his election, da Silva...
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Glacier retreats in Teesta basin, India study saysnewsA study conducted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) in association with the Ahmedabad-based Space Application Centre of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has revealed glacier retreats in the Teesta basin (part of the Brahmaputra basin. According to the study in 1990, 34 glaciers once covered...
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Call for case studies for a report on mountain forests worldwide – by 30 June 2011newsMartin Price, UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development, launched a request for case studies for a report on mountain forests worldwide he is coordinating. The report has been commissioned to the Institute of Forest Ecology at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) and FAO by the...
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RomaForest2011 Congress - 23-24 June 2011, Pontifical Urbaniana University, RomenewsThe “RomaForest2011 Congress” will be held from 23 to 24 June 2011 at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, Italy. This event aims to analyze and discuss the present and future role of forest resources within the socio-economic development of rural areas of European Countries. Invited speakers will share best...
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Special issue of special issue of Asia Pacific Mountain Courier on ‘Youth and Climate Change’ Vol. 12 No. 1 (2011) now onlinenewsA special issue of Asia Pacific Mountain Courier on ‘Youth and Climate Change’ Vol. 12 No. 1 (2011) is now online. The review highlights the significance of use of ‘Art’ in communicating climate change messages. Art in all its forms is a powerful means of communication, helping overcome barriers of...
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