Report proposed on climate change in mountainsnewsThe Government of Switzerland is planning to propose an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Mountains, for which the support of specialized institutions and organizations is requested. Such a report would broaden knowledge of climate change issues in mountains, put the ‘science’ before key audiences...
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Exploring a network for Mediterranean mountainsnewsA group of government officials, intergovernmental agency workers, academics and civil society members decided, on 12-13 November 2015 in Ventimiglia, Italy, to continue working toward forming a network for Mediterranean mountains. Various experiences and perspectives were shared during a meeting called, “Common Visions and Projects for the Sustainable Development of...
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Kendal Mountain FestivaleventThe 16th Kendal Mountain Film Festival – an internationally renowned event – will bring together filmmakers, TV producers, speakers, adventurers, lecturers and all sorts of outdoor enthusiasts to participate in four days of activities related to mountains and adventure sports. The festival will screen over 50 films in a wide range...
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Mountains are crucial for achieving 2030 goalsnewsMountain Partnership member Active Remedy Ltd has recently released a document looking into the new UN sustainable development plan, 'Transforming Our World; the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development'. They have set out recommendations for achieving the wide spectrum of Sustainable Development Goals and targets in an integrated and...
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New global mountain database to launchnewsA new global database for the collection of data relevant to mountains will be launched in 2016 by researchers at Utah Valley University in Utah, USA. The database, called ‘Summit’, is a knowledge and action network created for compiling information regarding sustainable development, conflict transformation, peace-building and reconciliation in mountain...
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Call for symposia for Mountains 2016 conferencenewsCall for symposia: the first International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions (ICRSDMR) invites proposals for symposia sessions (parallel sessions during the conference) to be submitted by 31 December 2015.
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