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INTERNATIONAL YEAR MOUNTAINS [1 record]

Record 1 2006-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
OBS

On 11 December 2001, nearly 100 people gathered at the UN Headquarters in New York to launch the International Year of Mountains. The UN General Assembly Resolution 53/24 of November 1998 declared 2002 as the International Year of Mountains (IYM), with the goal of raising international awareness about mountains, their global importance, the fragility of their resources, and the necessity of sustainable approaches to mountain development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

L'ONU a proclamé l'an 2002 Année internationale de la montagne [...]. Elle se propose d'encourager partout dans le monde le développement durable des régions de montagne afin de garantir aux populations une amélioration de leurs conditions de vie sans porter atteinte à la nature ou à l'environnement. Pour l'ONU, «l'Année internationale de la montagne a pour mission de promouvoir la conservation et la mise en valeur durable des régions montagneuses, assurant ainsi le bien-être des communautés de montagne comme des populations de plaine».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
OBS

2002.

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