In the past, researchers would take helicopters to Indigenous communities, extract the information they needed and leave, often exploiting the community in the process. In recent years, there has been a strong movement of...
By Eleni Gibson Lake Tahoe, October 16-19 2019 From October 16 to 19, I had the chance to attend the Mountain and Resort Town Planners Summit in Lake Tahoe, USA. For me, a student...
Ahead of the United Nation’s International Mountain day (December 11, 2016), the European Association of Mountain Areas (Euromontana), the Mountain Research Centre (CIMO) of the Polytechnic institute of Bragança (IPB), and the Association for...
As part of International Mountain Day 2016 celebrations, on December 15th the Canadian Mountain Network brought together a group of ‘mountain leaders’ for a public discussion of the challenges facing mountain communities. These include,...
British Columbia’s steadily-growing tourism industry competes for equal say in the management of forested lands in a province dominated by forestry since the early 20th Century. A key point of friction between these two...
For decades, the management of Canada’s mountain lakes prioritized fish stocking to create angling opportunities and promote tourism. Although stocking programs have ended in most protected areas – replaced by a renewed focus on...
Wildlife management programs often involve collaborations between government scientists and academic researchers; however, conservation efforts can be enhanced by incorporating the traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples. As enduring stewards of the land, Indigenous...
Many of us seek time in the great outdoors, trading our hectic routines for brief escapes into nature. These experiences, in our parks and wildland areas, permit a sense of calm and relaxation often...
Ma petite #montagne méconnue: le mont Royal, une #forêt en plein cœur de #Montréal :
https://www.lapresse.ca/voyage/quebec-et-canada/2021-06-19/redecouvrir-montreal/ma-petite-montagne-meconnue.php
#MontRoyal #MontagnesCanadiennes #NatureenVille #Nature #Québec #Canada
What ‘#Glacier Blood’ on the French #Alps Tells #Scientists About #ClimateChange at High Elevations / Ce que le "sang de glacier" des #Alpes françaises révèle aux scientifiques sur le #ChangementClimatique en haute altitude (en anglais) : https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/glacier-blood-french-alps-may-reveal-climate-change-secrets-180977989/ #mountains
Looking forward to the afternoon sessions of #CMNsummit2021 ! Thank to our all our morning session speakers for inspirational talks 🤩
Norma Kassi highlighting all the important work she is doing with @CanMountainNet. Importance of working with, training and including youth, Land Guardians, on-the-land training, community-based research...and so much more great work. #cmnsummit2021 @ArcticPrize @ualberta #youth
2021 GROW Summer School "Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate" is now accepting applications. The online summer school will be held online from 14 to 24 September 2021. The deadline to apply is 25 July 2021.
http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/mountain_partnership/doc/GROW_2021_-_Programme_1Jun2021.pdf
#Biodiversity #ClimateChange
