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The international peer-reviewed and open-access journal Water has issued a call for submissions for a special issue on 'Water Stewardship in Mining Regions.'Water is one of the most significant issues facing the global mining sector. Communities are increasingly concerned about the water-related impacts of mining projects. Governments are under growing pressure to strengthen regulation of the sector and to evaluate complex trade-offs about water allocation between competing users. This special issue of the journal Water will address challenges and find solutions in order to achieve responsible and equitable water stewardship in mining regions.
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Following a year of exciting developments for the MRI, its Science Leadership Council came together in Rome 8-9 December to evaluate progress, review objectives, and set new priorities for 2018 and beyond. In her opening words, MRI Executive Director Dr. Carolina Adler welcomed the Science Leadership Council (SLC) and expressed her delight at the opportunity for face-to-face collaboration between such a (usually) geographically dispersed group: “I’m very pleased to be a part of this fantastic global group of mountain researchers, and I look forward to working closely with all of you in future.”
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Elected to the Steering Committee of the Mountain Partnership at its fifth Global Meeting in December, the MRI looks forward to fruitful collaboration towards achieving the shared goal of sustainable mountain development worldwide. Over 220 participants attended the fifth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership, coming together in Rome 11-13 December to tackle the issue of ‘Mountains Under Pressure: Climate, Hunger, and Migration.’ Fittingly, the first day of the meeting coincided with International Mountain Day, a chance to both celebrate these incredible landforms and highlight the threats to them.
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RESILIENT HINDU KUSH HIMALAYA: DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ASIA
At a conference in Kathmandu organized by ICIMOD and the Government of Nepal, experts renewed the call for collective and inclusive action in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.- Details
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HORIZON 2020 - SCIENCE WITH AND FOR SOCIETY 2018
Taking place in Brussels on 29 January 2018, a brokerage event may be of interest and relevance to members of the 'Science with and for Society' research community who are looking for networking and funding opportunities within Horizon 2020.This brokerage event will provide detailed information from the European Commission on the first Horizon 2020 calls of the 'Science with and for Society' programme. It will also be an opportunity to get to know key R&D players, including researchers, NGO representatives, practitioners, and policy makers. The event offers participants the chance to attend 20 minute one-to-one meetings to foster effective networking, and to initiate cross-border contacts and co-operations, facilitating the set-up of Horizon 2020 project consortia.
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A new article from the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) reviews existing knowledge and knowledge gaps on mountain biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being under global change.
Published in the journal Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (Volume 29, December 2017), the article ‘Opportunities for Research on Mountain Biodiversity Under Global Change’ highlights that mountains worldwide host rich biodiversity, are home to hundreds of millions of people, and provide billions of upland and lowland inhabitants with vital ecosystem services. By altering mountain ecosystems and their biodiversity, global change modifies this picture substantially.
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Launching in January 2018, Nature Sustainability is a brand new, online only journal that will cover studies of sustainability issues, their policy dimensions, and possible solutions.
In order to help tackle the challenges that lie ahead, Nature Sustainability aims to provide integrated knowledge about the earth, and its social and technological systems. It is therefore calling for original research from a broad range of natural, social, and engineering fields. Submissions should inform policy and offer possible solutions to sustainability issues.
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An MRI-led side event at this year’s Mountain Partnership Global Meeting explores science and research for evidence-informed policy and action on the ground.
11 December is International Mountain Day. This year, it is not only a chance to celebrate these incredible landforms but also to highlight threats to them and to the people who live on and around them. Coinciding with International Mountain Day, the Mountain Partnership Global Meeting runs 11-13 December in Rome, and focuses on the theme ‘Mountains Under Pressure: Climate, Hunger, and Migration.’ It aims to raise awareness of the need to place mountain ecosystems and peoples at the center of international negotiations, policies, and investments.
