Water
Mountains are not just simply water reservoirs, storing water in the form of glaciers, snow, wetlands, lakes and subsurface deposits.
Supplying fresh water to more than half of humankind, mountains are of strategic importance for agriculture, food security and biodiversity.
Around 4,000 cubic kilometres of fresh water are withdrawn every year - equivalent to roughly 1,700 litres per person per day – but water for agriculture is by far the largest extractive category.
Active Remedy contributes to UN water security reportnewsMountain Partnership member Active Remedy has contributed to a United Nations Analytical Brief on water security.
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Forests and Water: International Momentum and ActionpublicationForests play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. A key challenge faced by land, forest and water managers is to maximize the wide range of forest benefits without detriment to water resources and ecosystem function. With partners, FAO is working to develop a comprehensive and practical international forests and... Download » |
Regional Great Lakes Stakeholders ForumeventAs part of a regional project entitled Stakeholders Engagement for Informed Decision-Making, Threats Mitigation and Sustainable Fresh Water Services Management in the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa, ARCOS is holding a regional stakeholders forum with the theme 'Addressing the drivers of change in the Freshwater Systems...
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Training course launched on Understanding Upland Watershed ManagementnewsThe sixth IPROMO training programme on sustainable mountain development will take place 12-22 July in Ormea, Italy, jointly organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Turin. The course will provide ten days of full immersion learning for...
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Second International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Management (ICWRE 2013)eventThis conference will convene around the theme “Water, Food, Energy Security and Climate Change,” and discussions will be organized around sub-themes including: water for sustainable future; global water security; water supply and sanitation; integrated water resources management (IWRM); and environment, water and health. The conference is being organized by Global...
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Verbier World Mountain Forum 2012eventThe World Mountain Forum (WMF) takes place on 11 December and this year is dedicated to the Swiss mountains, and especially to the local region of Val de Bagnes. This year's WMF is divided into two parts, the first focusing on water and energy in the Swiss mountain regions and...
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