Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights | Science-Environment

Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights | Science-Environment

Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights Low-lying islands aren't the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities are now finding. Investment in organic farming, sustainable textiles and eco-tourism is helping mountain communities in Central Asia adapt to global warming, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, urging greater support for regions often overlooked in climate …

Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights

Low-lying islands aren’t the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities are now finding.

Climate change adaptation: Community of Practice launched for mountain stakeholders!

Mountains are hard hit by climate change. Our territories are warming faster and stronger than other regions, calling for rapid and comprehensive adaptation. Although action in favour of adaptation is already in progress in many places, there are still a lot of efforts to be done in mountain areas – including beyond the agriculture and tourism sectors, as highlighted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In this context, we are pleas…