Mountain communities stress the importance of biocultural heritage for golbal food security
February 26, 2019
Ahead of an intergovernmental forum on biodiversity and food security, the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples has published a report highlighting the importance of biodiversity and indigenous knowledge for climate adaptation.
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Media Workshop On Climare Change In The Himalayas
June 28, 2017
A media workshop on climate change reporting will be conducted from june 18 to 30 by the Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Department of science and Technology and Centre for Media Studies.
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Ministry of Environment, FAO sign agreement for sustainable management of wetland resources
June 28, 2017
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) on Tuesday, signed a Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for enhancing the sustainable management of wetland resources.
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Indigenous knowledge crucial to tackling climate change, experts say
June 28, 2017
Traditional skills and knowledge should be seen ad a complement, not a barrier, to scientific knowledge and climate adaptation efforts, experts said at a conference on how communities adapt to climate change held this week in the ugandan capital kampala.
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Protect Sacred Sites to Realize Indigenous Rights
June 28, 2017
From North and South Dakota to the Highlands of Ethiopia, the sacred natural sites and territories of indigenous Peoples face the threat of destruction; destruction that is often legitimized and legalized by state and regional institutions. But on the African continent, there are hopeful sings things are beginning to move down a different path.
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