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Por el agua, por sus recursos biológicos, por sus recursos mineros, por la facilidad o dificultad para atravesarlas, hasta un ‘obstáculo’ natural desde algunos enfoques. Por numerosas razones, en distintas partes del mundo las montañas son geopolíticamente importantes.
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What better location than Bhutan, a country renowned for its environmental conservation, to strike up a conversation about the impact of climate change?
The seventh edition of the “Mountain Echoes Literary Festival,” an initiative of the India-Bhutan Foundation to be held in...
Global warming is forcing a shift in peru’s qoyllur riti, or “snow star” festival.
This two-week e-conference organised by ICIMOD and the Mountain Forum was conducted in two parts. In the first week the focus was on establishing how important socio-cultural settings are. The second session, under the theme of 'Bridging Gaps', turned more to questions of practice....
Finding an equitable balance between the demands of lowland populations and the needs of mountain communities is an increasingly urgent priority, combined with a strong need to balance productive use of forests with their protection.
This report documents the comments and case studies provided by participants around the world in this electronic conference. Themes included: mountain...
