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VII Meeting of Knowledge and Practices of Rural Andean Peoples

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For four days in the city of Andahuaylas, people who live in rural parts of the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will meet again for a meeting of knowledge and practices, organized by REDAR Peru and the Ministry of Agriculture of Peru.

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Mountain Research and Development issue online

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In this Focus issue of Mountain Research and Development, several papers address modernization and sustainable development, showing that development in mountains can take up positive aspects of modernization such as improved energy production and use in Europe, multi-local livelihoods in Pakistan, combined use and conservation of natural resources...

Call for abstracts: Caucasus Mountain Forum

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Designed to be a meeting place for scientists, policy makers and practitioners, the Caucasus Mountain Forum 2016 will provide an opportunity for different kinds of contributions. The Scientific Network will organize the Forum for the Caucasus Mountain Region in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 27 November-1 December and invite submissions for the...

Monsoon in the mountains of India

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The onset of the southwest monsoon never fails to revive old memories and hopes for the quintessential Ooty dweller for whom the monsoon is something to endure as well as to enjoy.

After the hectic days of the summer when Ooty, the first Hill Station of the British...

Mountain events in North Ossetia-Alania

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The International Innovation Scientific and Technological Centre "Sustainable Development of Mountain Territories” (IISTC) is holding a series of events for the implementation of the main conclusions of "Synthesis report of the Secretary General on the post 2015 sustainable development agenda" of the UN, dated 4 December 2014, and in...

Ancient mountain weaving on exhibit in Greece

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The University of the Mountains and the Penelope Gandhi mission are documenting, leveraging and highlighting the wealth of Cretan weaving. They are connecting the Greek and Cretan culture, with large fora of the world of art, culture and science. They are developing small-scale-high value economies and new cottage industry...