
Mountain Research and Development - available online and open accessnewsIn the newest issue of Mountain Research and Development (MRD) three papers focus on water resources and water management issues in the Indus Basin—one of the largest watersheds in the world, with well over 200 million people in the lower basin depending on the water from headwaters shared by China,... Read more » |
"Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference - KazakhstannewsThe Seventh “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference will take place from 21 to 23 September 2011 in Astana, Kazakhstan, convened by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Committee on Environmental Policy. The two main themes for the Conference are Sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems; and Greening... Read more » |
Water issues in the Andes - CONDESAN radio broadcastsnewsFive short radio broadcasts on water issues in the Andes are now on the website of Consorcio para el Desarollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina (CONDESAN). The broadcasts have been developed by CONDESAN with the support of the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) and of the... Read more » |
Glacier retreats in Teesta basin, India study saysnewsA study conducted by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) in association with the Ahmedabad-based Space Application Centre of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has revealed glacier retreats in the Teesta basin (part of the Brahmaputra basin. According to the study in 1990, 34 glaciers once covered... Read more » |
World Environment Day 2011 - Forests: Nature at Your Service - 5 JunenewsThe World Environment Day (WED) has been launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since 1972 and celebrated every year on 5 June. WED aims to stimulate public awareness on environmental issues and to urge politics to act in favour of these. This year’s theme is dedicated to: “Forests:... Read more » |
Sustainable Mountain Development Summit – 21-22 May, Nainital (Uttarakhand), IndianewsA Sustainable Mountain Development Summit organized by the Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI) was held on 21 and 22 May in Nainital (Uttarakhand), India. The summit covered issues related to hydropower, climate change adaptation, rural tourism and community forestry. Mrs. Margaret Alva, Governor of Uttarakhand State in India pointed out that... Read more » |
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