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April 2005
IUCN: "Key Mountain Areas of the World Aided by New Edition of Protection Guidelines"

Russian-speaking managers of key mountain areas in Europe and Asia have recently gained a valuable new resource. A Russian language version of the updated book Guidelines for Planning and Managing Mountain Protected Areas published by IUCN-The World Conservation Union, is now available. The English and Spanish versions of this book were published in late 2004, and premiered at the 2004 World Conservation Congress in Bangkok, Thailand...more

November 2004
IUCN: "21st Century Mountain Management Book"

Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Bangkok, a new book on the management of mountains was launched, by Andromeda Editrice of Italy. Titled Managing Mountain Protected Areas: Challenges and Responses for the 21st Century, the book contains 49 papers written by 59 mountain specialist authors from 26 countries in the 6 inhabited continents...more

IUCN: "New IUCN Mountains Book"

This is an important new publication for IUCN and is being made available throughout the world. It is part of our programme to help improve the management capacity of protected area managers and agencies, and it is rather special because of its focus on mountain protected areas” said the head of IUCN’s programme on protected areas, Mr David Sheppard...more

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November 18, 2004
SwissInfo: "Melting glaciers threaten world water supply"
By Ed Cropley | BANGKOK (Reuters)

Mountain glaciers, which act as the world's water towers, are shrinking at ever faster rates, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people and the future of countless species, a scientist has said...more

International Tropical Timber Organization
Tropical Forest Update, 2004 No. 4
Recent Editions - Review of Guidelines for Managing Mountain Protected Areas

		Press Press releases and coverage of our group's work around the world Press releases: April 2005 IUCN: "Key Mountain Areas of the World Aided by New Edition of Protection Guidelines" Russian-speaking managers of key mountain areas in Europe and Asia have recently gained a valuable new resource. A Russian language version of the updated book Guidelines for Planning and Managing Mountain Protected Areas published by IUCN-The World Conservation Union, is now available. The English and Spanish versions of this book were published in late 2004, and premiered at the 2004 World Conservation Congress in Bangkok, Thailand...more November 2004 IUCN: "21st Century Mountain Management Book" Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Bangkok, a new book on the management of mountains was launched, by Andromeda Editrice of Italy. Titled Managing Mountain Protected Areas: Challenges and Responses for the 21st Century, the book contains 49 papers written by 59 mountain specialist authors from 26 countries in the 6 inhabited continents...more IUCN: "New IUCN Mountains Book" This is an important new publication for IUCN and is being made available throughout the world. It is part of our programme to help improve the management capacity of protected area managers and agencies, and it is rather special because of its focus on mountain protected areas” said the head of IUCN’s programme on protected areas, Mr David Sheppard...more Press coverage: November 18, 2004 SwissInfo: "Melting glaciers threaten world water supply" By Ed Cropley \| BANGKOK (Reuters) Mountain glaciers, which act as the world's water towers, are shrinking at ever faster rates, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people and the future of countless species, a scientist has said...more International Tropical Timber Organization Tropical Forest Update, 2004 No. 4 Recent Editions - Review of Guidelines for Managing Mountain Protected Areas
About us News Outputs Projects Conferences STRIKING EVIDENCE: GLACIERS ARE VANISHING Many huge glaciers of the world are receding dramatically, especially those in the Arctic region. Here is a dramatic photo comparison which clearly demonstrates the magnitude of change. Read Melting Alaska Makes the Front Page in the Alaska Science Forum, December 30, 2004. Confluence of the Muir Glacier (left) and Riggs Glacier (right fork) at Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA in 1941. Photo: William Field, U.S. Geological Survey Same scene in 2004. Note that the Muir Glacier has now disappeared from view. Many parts of the world face losing their major source of fresh water as glaciers disappear. How does that affect you? Photo by glaciologist Bruce Molnia

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