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The “Mountain Week” is a programme of events (conferences, exhibitions, meetings, etc.) dedicated to sustainable development, agriculture, mountains products around the world, promoted by mountainous countries and international organizations that have adhered to the initiative. Those events will take place both within the pavillions of the exhibiting countries and in other areas of the city of Milan, but also […]
See moreSupport for Rural Development is the so-called 2nd Pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy, providing Member States with an envelope of EU funding to manage nationally or regionally under multi-annual co-funded programmes. In total, 118 programmes are foreseen in all 28 Member States, financed by € 99.6 billion of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) […]
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SOS NEPAL CAI, EvK2CNR, FAO – The Mountain Partnership and the Government of Nepal are fundraising to help those affected by the Nepal earthquake. The Mountain University, Alpine Rescue and Italian Speleological Club are supporting the initiative. Press release for Italian Alpine Club – CAI FAO – The Mountain Partnership Nepalese Government Earthquake in NEPAL “Rebuild THAME” Cesvi EvK2CNR Campaign For visitors […]
See moreUnder the title of “A mountain food label for Europe? The role of food labelling and certification in delivering sustainable development in European mountain regions” the Journal of Alpine Research has published an article on the mountain food products label issue, written by Rob McMorran, Fabien Santini, Fatmir Guri, Sergio Gomez-y-Paloma, Martin Price, Olivier Beucherie, Christine Monticelli, […]
See moreFrom MRI – Mountain Research Initiative Rainfall Erosivity Database on the European Scale (REDES) REDES includes high temporal resolution precipitation data and the claculated R-factor from 1,541 precipitation stations within the European Union (EU) and Switzerland. A new map provides a complete rainfall erosivity dataset for European Union (28 member States) and Switzerland based on […]
See moreThe European Commission has opened a call for tender on mapping and analysis of the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The purpose of the evaluation study is to map and conduct a first analysis of the impact of the implementation choices by the Member States of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy. Participation in […]
See moreREGISTRATION FOR THE XIV WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS IS NOW OPEN! 7 – 11 September 2015, Durban, South Africa The Congress will be the most significant opportunity in 2015 for the world’s foresters and forest supporters to share expertise and experience, forge new partnerships and define a coherent, global vision of the roles of forests and […]
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Mountains at EXPO Milan 2015 The “Mountain Week” will take place inside and outside the main EXPO area, mostly from 4th to 11th June 2015, but will continue until the closure of EXPO. Born in 2013 on the initiative of the Italian Ministry for the Environment, acting as in-turn Presidency of the Alpine Convention 2013/2014, it is held in collaboration with […]
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