2nd Euro-Asian Mountain Resorts Conference

2nd Euro-Asian Mountain Resorts Conference

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Ulsan Metropolitan City with support of the Government of the Republic of Korea are organizing the 2nd Euro-Asian Mountain Resorts Conference to provide an overview of tourism destinations in the mountain regions.

Under the title “Paving the Way towards a Bright Future for...

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South America group meets on disaster reduction

South America group meets on disaster reduction

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The  Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Central American Coordination Centre for Natural Disaster Prevention (CEPREDENAC) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction  (UNISDR) developed  on 7- 8 October in the City of Knowledge, Panama; The IV Regional Meeting "Partnerships between the public...

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KIKU: International Mountain Summit

KIKU: International Mountain Summit

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The 7th edition of the KIKU: International Mountain Summit (IMS) offers a personal networking experience through the use of presentations, excursions and workshops.

Together participants will take part in a variety of activities involving Italy’s famous Dolomites such as: hiking, climbing and mountain biking. Additionally, the event will offer...

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UNCCD COP12

UNCCD COP12

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The 12th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Ankara on 12-23 October 2015.

COP, the supreme decision-making body, comprising all Parties to the Convention, meets every two years. The UNCCD works to improve the...

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Greener airfield in Swiss mountains

Greener airfield in Swiss mountains

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Mountain Wilderness Switzerland, Pro Natura Upper Wallis and Transport and Environment Association Valais succeeded in joint advocacy efforts for ensuring environmental compliance in airfield use in Wallis, Switzerland.

In Spring 2014, an application was submitted to the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) for the conversion...

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Synthesis Workshop on Catalysts for Treeline Expansion under Global Change

Synthesis Workshop on Catalysts for Treeline Expansion under Global Change

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The goal of this workshop is to collate common datasets (Global Treeline Range Expansion Experiment G-TREE) and integrate current findings with the established scientific literature in order to address the question of disturbance as a catalyst of global change impacts in mountain systems. The workshop will compile, analyze,...

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