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13 Jul 2022 | Announcements

MRD Talk #01 | Climate change adaptation in mountains: How to close the gap between policies and local realities? | Insights and recording available online

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Despite major efforts to promote adaptation actions, gaps between policies and local responses persist and limit effective pathways toward more resilient mountain communities. This MRD Talk offered an opportunity for exchange between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners on how to improve the situation. They highlighted the need to link sectors and levels, involve local communities, use context-specific knowledge, and tackle inequalities. A recording of the event and a summary of key insights with links to resources mentioned are now available online.

The event opened the new MRD Talks series, which is organized jointly by Mountain Research and Development (MRD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) as part of the PRIMA project funded by Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC).

Read more:

https://www.mrd-journal.org/?mrd-talks=climate-change-adaptation-in-mountains-how-to-close-the-gap-between-policies-and-local-realities

Read about MRD Talks:

https://www.mrd-journal.org/about-mrd-talks/

Read about Mountain Research and Development:

https://www.mrd-journal.org/

The MRD Editorial Team

MRD Editorial Office, University of Bern, Centre for Development and Environment

mrd-journal.cde@unibe.ch

Tags: MRD Talks

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