Mountain Research and Development issue online

Mountain Research and Development issue online

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When exploring pathways for sustainable development, knowledge about context matters just as much as our understanding of global processes. Papers in Open Issue (Vol 36, No 1) of Mountain Research and Development (MRD) carefully examine the changing social-ecological context and the global factors influencing it. Papers offer insights...

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Project to help mountain farmers in East Africa

Project to help mountain farmers in East Africa

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A new initiative will focus on implementing research-based interventions to support the food security and reduce the vulnerability of smallholder farming families in Jimma Highlands, Ethiopia, Taita Hills and Murang’a, Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Called “Adaptation for Ecosystem Resilience in Africa (AFERIA)”  the two-year initiative has been launched...

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A Model for Utilising Local, Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Practices to Address Global Climate and Water Instability and Related Risks: the Sacred Groves and Green Corridors Method

A Model for Utilising Local, Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Practices to Address Global Climate and Water Instability and Related Risks: the Sacred Groves and Green Corridors Method

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This study by Active Remedy Ltd. makes a strong case for incorporating the traditional knowledge of mountain farmers into a dynamic approach to climate change and water instability. Active Remedy Ltd. argues that combining traditional, local and indigenous knowledge (TLIK) with the modern scientific method will be necessary in order...
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Summer course to focus on managing mountain resources

Summer course to focus on managing mountain resources

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 Issue 91 – Month 4 – Year 2016

The April issue of Peak to Peak reveals that this year’s IPROMO course will focus on managing mountain resources and diversities – the role of protected areas, in Ormea, Italy, in July. The newsletter also shares calls for mountain-related...

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Our Journey in 2015: Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report

Our Journey in 2015: Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report

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The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) outlines its key achievements in promoting sustainable mountain development (SMD) in its 2015 annual report. The annual report describes the Secretariat’s work in advocacy, communication and knowledge management, promoting International Mountain Day, brokering joint action and leading capacity development initiatives. One of the its most...

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Organic agriculture as a pathway for mountains

Organic agriculture as a pathway for mountains

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The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) and Michigan State University (MSU), USA, held an international seminar, called "Organic farming with orientation on biological pesticides and resistant varieties of crops" in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on 14-16 March 2016. Attended by government representatives, scientists, academics, private sector representatives and...

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