MAB-6 Center, Russian Federation

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The MAB-6 Center, based in the Institute of Geography at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, has played a leading role in mountain research and development issues at the national and international level for two decades. ON 9 December, the MAB-6 Center organized a Mountain Seminar dedicated to International Mountain Day.

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The Andes in the worldwide celebration of International Mountain Day 2011

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To highlight the importance of the Andes in the worldwide celebration of International Mountain Day, on 11 December 2011 the city of Cusco, Peru, joined the regional event "Conserve, Construct, Celebrate” organized by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) together with the Consortium for Sustainable Development of the...

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Conserve, Construct and Celebrate: International Mountain Day 2011

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ICIMOD celebrated International Mountain Day (IMD) by holding a joint programme with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). With the theme ‘Conserve, Construct and Celebrate’ a video conference was linked to IMD Day celebrations in Verbier, Switzerland. The event saw the introduction of the World Mountain Forum for...

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Climate change impacts, adaptation and development in mountain regions: key issues in Central Asia

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Effective 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...

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Celebrating International Mountain Day 2011 in Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan Mountains occupy an area of 96 thousand square kilometers. Therefore, the republic is among the most mountainous regions in the world.

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Mountains and forests, "living together" (1 minute version)

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Mountain Partnership Coordinator, Olman Serrano, launches a message from the mountains of Central Asia on the occasion of International Mountain Day 2011, falling during the International Year of Forests.

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