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Annika Nilsson – FULL VERSION
This video is part of a series of interview clips prepared for the Indigenous Peoples Story Map project at GRID-Arendal. Read more about the project…
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Dmitry Berezhkov – FULL VERSION
This video is part of a series of interview clips prepared for the Indigenous Peoples Story Map project at GRID-Arendal. Read more about the project…
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Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Tropical Andes mountains
Mountain ecosystems enrich the lives of over half of the world’s population as a source of water, energy, agriculture and other essential goods and…
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Food security, disasters and climate change vulnerability in the Tropical Andes region
Problems with water supply, hydropower, agriculture and biodiversity all have drastic effects on human health. Agricultural problems will drive poverty and food insecurity primarily…
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Population distribution within the Tropical Andes countries
All countries in the region have high levels of urbanization and population growth. These trends will significantly increase and concentrate the demand for services…
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The Tropical Andes region
The Tropical Andes region is the area of the Andean Mountain range from their northernmost point at 11°N in Colombia until 23°S on the…
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Water stress in the Tropical Andes countries
Climate change will dramatically reduce the capacity of mountain environments to provide water for drinking, sanitation, industries, mining, agriculture and energy. Temperature increase, precipitation…
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Agriculture and pasture production in the Tropical Andes region
Agriculture, being one of the most significant economic activities in the Andes Mountains, is particularly important to those living there but also to the…
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Flood occurrence / Drought severity
The observed and predicted changes in precipitation, with more in the north-west and less in the south, will exacerbate the existing problems of water…
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The Tropical Andes eco-regions
Mountain environments provide a wide range of ecosystem services, from the cycling of nutrients, water and greenhouse gases to disease regulation and protection from…
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Climate and hydrological disasters in the Tropical Andes countries
The Andes are characterized by significant risk for extreme events. Some are climate driven, such as wildfires, mudslides and avalanches, while others are not,…
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The effect of El Niño on weather in the Andes
Changing seasonality is perhaps the most important change in precipitation patterns observed so far. In the south in particular, there are indications that the…