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Last month saw for the first time the Arctic Circle knit together Earth’s three polar […]
It is with profound respect and a deep sense of loss that we commemorate the […]
On 13 September 2024, ICIMOD and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) […]
The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchen Tshering Tobgay, rolled out the red carpet for ICIMOD 55th Board Meeting earlier in May, with an invitation list that included senior officials from six of the organisation’s eight regional member countries, heads of mission from the embassies of Australia, USA, Finland, Norway, senior regional heads from four UN agencies, and distinguished guests from ICIMOD donor countries and governance system.
With the impact of temperature rise on water availability set to compound already high levels of food insecurity in the region, ICIMOD has partnered with the World Food Programme (WFP) to protect vulnerable communities in the region.
It is increasingly clear that failing to overcome gender injustice, as well as being morally wrong, is bad for your bottom line, no matter what your line of work.
At this all-hands-on-deck moment on the clock of the world, we urgently need more women in positions of power in science to drive change in our societies and industries.
Dr. Nakul Chettri, Senior Biodiversity Specialist at ICIMOD, is chosen as a scoping expert for IPBES's Second Global Assessment. IPBES focuses on biodiversity conservation and sustainability.
A high-level delegation led by the Vice-Governor of Yunnan province of China met with ICIMOD officials to explore opportunities for collaboration with ICIMOD on 5 January.
The MOU commits both bodies to pool expertise, knowledge, innovation, technology and networks to strengthen food production and community resilience, food and nutrition security, and bring economic benefits to mountain communities.
The fragile ecosystems of high-altitude wetlands are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including rising temperatures, glacial retreat, and altered precipitation patterns. These changes pose a direct threat to the biodiversity and functioning of these ecosystems.
Transboundary biosphere reserves might be one solution which would allow for conservation at landscape scale.
Between 12 and 20th September, I had the honour of leading a high-level delegation to China. While China has been a founding member of ICIMOD, with the Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences represented on our Board of Governors, this trip marked a significant step forward in our relations, including ICIMOD’s first in-person meeting with officials in Beijing.
On Thursday in New Delhi, India’s Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and […]
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