UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres calls on mountain countries to take bold action on climate change mitigation and adaption
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Mountains and climate change
Human activities are profoundly affecting the world’s climate, and mountains are a sensitive indicator of that effect. Because of their altitude, slope and orientation to the sun, mountain ecosystems are easily disrupted by variations in climate. Many scientists believe that the changes occurring in mountain ecosystems may provide an early glimpse of what could come to pass in lowland environments.
As the world heats up, mountain glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates, while rare plants and animals struggle to survive over ever diminishing areas, and mountain peoples, already among the world’s poorest citizens, face even greater hardships.
Changes in the volume of mountain glaciers and in their seasonal melting patterns have an impact on water resources in many parts of the world. Changes in water availability due to climate change are taking place at a time when pressure on water resources for irrigation and food production, industrialization and urbanization is increasing.
Understanding how climate change affects mountains is vital as governments and international organizations develop strategies to reverse current global warming trends, elaborating treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In addition, local community empowerment can be an essential step towards building climate change resilience in mountains.
Inter-Religious Dialogue on Climate ChangeeventThe Inter-Religious Dialogue on Climate Change, organized by the International Network of Engaged Buddhist (INEB), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Sewalanka Foundation, will be held in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, from 23 to 27 September 2012. The Conference is one component of a larger programme identified...
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Climate change adaptation: CAMP Alatoo experiencenewsThe Public Foundation ‘CAMP Alatoo” has been actively engaged in capacity building work for Central Asian communities for increasing their resilience and adaptation to changing climate. Below we provide some highlights for climate change adaptation related activities undertaken in the region: September 2011- August 2012: Jointly with the Swiss National Center...
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Адаптация к изменению климата: опыт САМР АлатооnewsОбщественный фонд «САМР Алатоо» активно содействует повышению потенциала стран Центральной Азии по адаптации к изменению климата. С этой целью проводятся различные мероприятия и проекты, в которые вовлекаются как простые фермеры, так и представители государственных и научных учреждений: САМР Alatoo совместно со Швейцарской научно-исследовательской программой NCCR и Кыргызко-Русско-Славянским Университетом реализовал демонстрационный проект...
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IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012eventThe Congress theme will be Nature+, a slogan that captures the fundamental importance of nature and its inherent link to every aspect of people's lives. The Congress will explore many of the most pressing environmental and development challenges from this perspective and how strong and resilient nature is intricately linked...
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2nd Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change: “Hunger for Action”eventThe second Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change, will be held from 3 to 7 September 2012 in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The Conference is co-organized by the Governments of Viet Nam and the Netherlands, in collaboration with other partners, including the World Bank and the Food and...
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Bhutan: USD 12 Million for Adaptation ProgrammesnewsIn what will be the biggest adaptation project to be implemented by Bhutan, the National Environment Commission (NEC) is developing the second phase of the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) which is estimated to cost about USD 12 million. NAPA is a mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention...
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