Rural Andean communities share family farming approaches

Rural Andean communities share family farming approaches

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The international conference, “Knowledge and Practices of Rural Communities,” closed with a 15-point declaration appealing to policy makers of the Andean region to support family farming on 1-3 October 2013 in Lima, Peru.

The event drew more than 150 participants, including small farmers, researchers and development leaders from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile,...

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Expo Andes 2013

Expo Andes 2013

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This trade show brings together professionals, businesses and institutions dedicated to mountain activities in South America. Mountain development businesses from 15 countries will display their products and services - ropeways, security and rescue, avalanche control, geotechnics, meteorology and mountain medicine, among others. A  symposium will allow experts, authorities and personalities...

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High Summit 2013 International Conference on Mountains and Climate Change

High Summit 2013 International Conference on Mountains and Climate Change

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The Ev-K2-CNR Committee is organizing the High Summit 2013 International Conference on Mountains and Climate Change in Lecco, Italy, 23-25 October 2013.

The conference aims to present current knowledge on mountain ecosystems from scientific and socio-economic points of view, and high-level speakers will facilitate discussions among the experts and the conference...

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Fourth International Mountain Forum

Fourth International Mountain Forum

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The Tatra Agency for Development, Promotion and Culture is holding the fourth International Mountain Forum 23-25 October in Zakopane, Poland.

The aim of the conference is to reinforce cooperation in mountain regions through joint promotional actions, both within the European Union and in the international arena.

This...

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Twenty-three governments  plan efforts to include mountains in the Post-2015 development agenda

Twenty-three governments plan efforts to include mountains in the Post-2015 development agenda

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The Mountain Focus Group, a group of countries committed to sustainable mountain development, strategized on ways to include mountain-related issues in the Post-2015 development agenda on 17 October 2013. Gathered at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations (UN) in New York, 23 governments planned to take actions,...

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African Mountain Partnership Members advocate for mountains at regional environment meeting

African Mountain Partnership Members advocate for mountains at regional environment meeting

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Members of the African Mountain Partnership will attend the fifth special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana, on 15-18 October 2013, to urge consideration of mountain-related issues during the discussions about the environment. The Africa Mountain Partnership Members engage with intergovernmental...

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