Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from the South Caucasus

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To mark the official launch of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has published two new booklets, titled Mountains ADAPT. They feature 27 concrete solutions in mountainous areas to adapt to the climate crisis – 18 in East Africa and nine...

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CIPRA celebrates 70 years of Alpine protection

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Connecting people, overcoming borders, protecting the Alps: For 70 years, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA) has been working for a good life in the Alps. What might the Alps of the future look like? On the occasion of its birthday on 5 May 2022,...

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UNCCD COP 15

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The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will be holding its 15th Conference of Parties (COP 15) in May 2022, hosted by Cote d’Ivoire. The COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity', is a call to action to ensure land, the lifeline on this planet, continues to...

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Launching event of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development

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The May 2022 issue of Peak to Peak highlights the opening ceremony of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022. Top news stories cover the release of the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment's new global mountain inventory, a workshop hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Network...

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XV World Forestry Congress

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The XV World Forestry Congress will provide a crucial opportunity for the global forestry community to consider the state and future of world forestry, particularly in the context of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while striving to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Congress will showcase the essential role of...

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Protective functions of forests in a changing climate: 70 years of European experience – World Forestry Congress side event

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The European Forestry Commission (EFC) Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds (WPMMW) was established in 1950 to promote sustainable development in mountain areas. Currently, Austria chairs the group and has put an emphasis on the protective functions of mountain forests in a changing climate.

Forests fulfil many crucial protective...

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