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The water-energy-food nexus: why mountains matter

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Together with the Government of Nepal and ICIMOD, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat has organized a side event on "The water-energy-food nexus: why mountains matter". The side event will take place on Monday 26 March 2012 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, back to back with the...

China signs hydropower expertise deal with Nepal

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China has signed a US$1.6 billion agreement to develop the 760-megawatt (MW) West Seti Project hydropower plant in Nepal. The deal marks the Asian giant's entry into a sector in the Himalayan nation — water and power — that has been dominated by India for years. Water-rich Nepal...

United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2012)

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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 66th Session. A/RES/66/205

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China Focus: Nature-Based Solutions To Climate Change

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With the world´s largest population and second largest economy, China is the largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, but also the emerging leader in the use and development of clean energy technology. China is arguably the most important country to successfully address climate change. In the face of unparalleled...