USAID funds project to study water reosurces in Asia mountainsnewsA University of Colorado Boulder team is partnering with the United States Agency for International Development to assess snow and glacier contributions to water resources originating in the high mountains of Asia that straddle 10 countries. The four-year study aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic assessment of freshwater resources...
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Innovation in tackling climate changenewsSharing research-based knowledge and promoting innovation are unprecedentedly critical for effective climate change mitigation and adaptation programmes worldwide, particularly in developing countries. This was the focus of the two-day conference (23-24 January) convened in Kathmandu by the Himalayan University Consortium (HUC), supported by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development...
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40 years of UNESCO World Heritage ConventionnewsUNESCO is one of our most prestigious members, and we have asked Marc Patry from the World Heritage Centre what the Convention envisages for mountains. How is UNESCO ensuring protection of mountain sites? Could you highlight any mountain-related initiatives? The World Heritage Convention was adopted in 1972. We...
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India: Climate change takes malaria to the hillsnewsDue to climate change, malaria and other diseases may shift to higher altitudes, says a draft Action Plan for Climate Change recently compiled in India. Warming climate and variable precipitation offer newer sites of breeding to vectors, pathogens, and bacteria. Plasmodium vivax (Pv) and Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) are...
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2012 International Conference on Geological and Environmental Sciences (ICGES 2012)news2012 International Conference on Geological and Environmental Sciences(ICGES 2012) will be held from 29 to 30 June 2012 on Jeju Island (South Korea). ICGES 2012 is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of Geological and Environmental Sciences. ICGES 2012...
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DISCCRS VII Interdisciplinary Climate Change Research SymposiumnewsSince 2003, DISCCRS has hosted symposia for early-career researchers to catalyze formation of interdisciplinary collegial networks, while fostering skills to better prepare graduates to conduct collaborative research and respond to the myriad challenges posed by climate change and its impacts. Participants will share their research; engage in discussions...
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