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ICIMOD at the Arctic Frontiers: Himalaya Yak and Arctic Reindeer Herders: Resilience & Cooperation
23 Jan, 2018, Arctic Frontiers Conference, Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø, NorwayYak herding and reindeer herding are practiced by Indigenous Peoples at the highest altitudes and at the highest latitudes on Earth. These cultures, while from vastly different regions, are now dealing with rapid environmental changes, including rates of warming faster than the global average, while simultaneously feeling the effects of globalization and both its positive and negative consequences.
READ MOREInternational Conference: Geo4SDGs, Addressing Agenda 2030
18 Jan, 2018 - 19 Jan, 2018, Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), IndiaAt the Geospatial World Forum (GWF) being organized in Hyderabad, India from 15–19 January 2017, ICIMOD is co-sponsoring Geo4SDGs, an international conference aimed at using geo-knowledge to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
READ MORESprings and Springshed Management Training for Local Community
16 Jan, 2018 - 17 Jan, 2018, Hka Ka Bo Razi, GodavariSprings are the primary source of water for millions of people in the midhills of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). Both rural and urban communities depend on springs for meeting their drinking, domestic and agricultural water needs. There is anecdotal evidence suggesting that springs are drying up in response to various factors such as climate change and other socio-economic and demographic changes. This development is causing water stress to many mountain communities.
READ MOREStudy Tour on Municipal Waste Management
09 Jan, 2018 - 13 Jan, 2018, Bharatpur, Dhankuta, Itahari, Ilam, NepalThe objective of this study tour is to provide participants overview of current practices of municipal waste management system in three municipalities in Eastern Nepal (Dhankuta, Ilam and Itahari).
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