Mapping the vulnerability of mountain peoples to food insecuritypublicationFor millions of people living in mountainous areas, hunger and the threat of hunger are nothing new. Harsh climates and the difficult, often inaccessible terrain, combined with political and social marginality make mountain peoples vulnerable to food shortages. Download » |
Mountain climate petition noted at COP21newsThe Alpine Convention, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Italian delegation expressed concern for mountains as areas that are particularly vulnerable to climate change in statements made during the High Level Segment at the twenty-first session of the Conference of the...
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Update on Mountain Protected AreasnewsThe Mountain Protected Areas Network has issued the eighty-eighth edition of its newsletter, called “UPDATE”. Edited by Dr Lawrence Hamilton, the newsletter summarizes key updates and news on mountain protected areas from across the globe. A global network of over 450 mountain experts devoted to preserving and protecting the precious...
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Developing research center for mountain economynewsCostin C. Kiritescu National Institute for Economic Research of the Romanian Academy with financial support from European Fund for Regional Development is formulating a project to enhance research capacity of the Center for Mountain Economy to develop effective strategies and policies for sustainable development of Romanian mountains.
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World Soil DayeventThe International Year of Soils 2015 closes with worldwide celebrations of World Soil Day (WSD), an official United Nations observance. The WSD is an opportunity to connect people with soils and raise awareness on their critical importance in our lives.
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Remembering ‘great mountain-woman’ Olene WalkernewsMy many colleagues at the organizing committee of the International Women of the Mountains Conference and I were saddened to learn of former Utah Governor Olene Walker’s passing on 28 November 2015 in the United States. She was an extraordinary individual, and a great mountain-woman, and a person whom so...
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