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Research has revealed that average temperature in Uttarakhand's Almora has risen by 0.46 degrees in the past 53 years.
Policy makers, experts, and practitioners from Asia and Latin America met to discuss the challenges and available tools for managing air quality in mountainous cities at a session held on the side lines of the ...
The focus of Norlha’s symposium on women’s empowerment in rural Himalayan communities came about as a result of the 2014 symposium (on Agricultural communities of the Himalayas), which highlighted the importance of gender as a cross cutting issue and the subsequent importance of...
Euromontana is celebrating its 20° anniversary this year. To celebrate this important event, they would like to involve young people, especially those who are 20 years old (more or less). Thus, they would like...
Lebanon Mountain Trail Association (LMTA) is organizing the eighth edition of its annual month-long walk to promote the importance of food heritage. The 470-km walk comprises one team...
The Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) has announced that its fourth expedition will be to Ladakh, India, in June 2016. This year the carefully selected team will light up the 2550-year...
Politicians become interested in water only when there are prolonged droughts and serious floods. The moment these events are over, interest evaporates.
This is mainly due to the way water issues are currently framed. Discussions focus on supply and quality of water. They are...
In the middle hills of Nepal, securing water for drinking and livelihood-related activities is a big challenge. Despite the fact that Nepal’s annual per capita water availability is more than 8,000 cubic metres, this number does not mean much to the people living in the middle hills....
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...
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