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Bridging tradition and innovation: GIAHS workshop explores new paths for sustainable agriculture

Bridging tradition and innovation: GIAHS workshop explores new paths for sustainable agriculture

19.09.2024

The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized a workshop on Traditional Knowledge and Innovation in Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. Representatives from seven GIAHS sites, spanning Bangladesh, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Morocco, the Philippines and a virtual presence from Spain, convened to...

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New publication online - Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Highlands of Eastern Africa

New publication online - Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Highlands of Eastern Africa

17.02.2012

The book “Integrated Natural Resource Management in the Highlands of Eastern Africa” has been recently published and is available online for free download. This publication collects research, methodological innovation, and...

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Are the world's glaciers threatened by climate change?

16.02.2012

A surprising finding comes from a study published in Nature, which claims that the world's largest mountain chain, stretching from the Himalayas to Tian Shan on the border of China...

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Amendments to para 94 of the "Zero Draft" now online!

Amendments to para 94 of the "Zero Draft" now online!

14.02.2012

Recognizing the importance of civil society, the Rio+20 Bureau’s co-chair Ambassador Kim invited Major Groups to submit their amendments to the Rio+20 "Zero draft" outcome at the Bureau meeting with...

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Help shape the profile of mountains in the "Zero Draft"

Help shape the profile of mountains in the "Zero Draft"

14.02.2012

The 9 Major Groups of Agenda 21 (Business & Industry, Children & Youth, Farmers, Indigenous Peoples, Local Authorities, NGOs, Scientific & Technological Community, Women, Workers & Trade Union) can give...

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Adaptation to Climate Change with a Focus on Rural Areas and India

Adaptation to Climate Change with a Focus on Rural Areas and India

13.02.2012

The Indo-German project Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas of India (CCA RAI, www.ccarai.org), funded by GIZ, is pleased to announce the launch of the book “Adaptation to Climate Change...

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USAID funds project to study water reosurces in Asia mountains

USAID funds project to study water reosurces in Asia mountains

12.02.2012

A 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...

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