Dolomite mountains: "crumbling down" in winter caused by climate change?newsA few days before Christmas, the eastern slope of the Sass Maor has fallen to pieces. Leer más » |
UHI research warns of snow-free 'black Christmases'newsBy 2050 more snow-free ‘black Christmases’ are likely to affect Rovaniemi, capital of the Finnish Lapland and official hometown of Santa Claus, a study led by the Centre for Mountain Studies - University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) says. The case study was conducted in the context of the... Leer más » |
Climate change impacts, adaptation and development in mountain regions: key issues in Central AsiamultimediaEffective adaptation strategies are required in response to the impact of climate change in mountain regions. With a view to better integrating scientific evidence and mountain people's experience into international discussions, experts from Azerbaijan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan met in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from 9 to 11 November 2011. Watch... Leer más » |
`Mountain Day’ at COP17 Calls for Urgent Actions to Save the World’s Mountain EcosystemsnewsA ‘Mountain Day’ event was held on 4 December 2011 in Durban, South Africa on the sideline of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is the first time that a Mountain Day was held in the framework of... Leer más » |
Mountain Forests in a Changing WorldpublicationThe integrity and resilience of mountain forests is under threat from increasing temperatures and wildfires, population growth and food and fuel insecurity, lead to “Mountain Forests in a Changing World”, a new FAO publication. The report, jointly produced by the FAO-hosted Mountain Partnership Secretariat and the Swiss Agency for Development... Descarga » |
Partnering to Protect Mountain Ecosystems from the Vagaries of Climate Change (UNFCCC COP17, Durban, South Africa)newsSeeking to highlight the critical role mountain ecosystems play in climate adaptation and sustainable development, Mountain Day was held on 4 December 2011 during the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Durban, South Africa. Two high-level... Leer más » |
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