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The water-energy-food nexus: why mountains matter

26.03.2012

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 3rd Intersessional meeting. High-level representatives from Switzerland, Italy, Ethiopia and Peru will explore opportunities for creating global, regional, national, and local mechanisms that can not only reduce vulnerability and poverty for close to 800 million mountain communities, but also help to ensure the globe’s future water, food, and energy security. Executive Coordinator for Rio+20 Brice Lalonde will participate in the discussions and Olman Serrano, Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, will give closing remarks on how a common understanding among key stakeholders can positively contribute to the Rio+20 outcome document. IISD press coverage (26/03/2012)