Integrating theory and data in South America ecosystems
Learn about the empirical and theoretical approaches currently used to quantify the ecosystem service provision in South American montane forests and alpine environments. A broad roadmap for the creation of a trandisciplinary network that can bridge the gap between the needs of modelling and data availability is proposed, in order to facilitate the implementation of mountain vegetation into Dynamic Global Vegetation Models that are used in Earth System Models.
Dispersal strategies of flowers in the High Andes
How are plants overcoming geographical barriers to disperse their seeds? The GLORIA-Andes network continues to provide basic knowledge about high Andean ecosystems, essential to understanding how native species feel the effects of climate change.
Association for the Conservation and Study of Andean Amazon Mountains
ACEMAA is a non-profit association that works on research and conservation of socio-ecological systems in the Andes. Our mission is to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the dynamics
ROSA: the Andean Network of Socio-ecological Observatories
Learn about the newly created Andean Network of Socio-ecological Observatories, which seeks to maintain permanent monitoring sites in the Andes, in this short blog post!
Compositional shifts of alpine plant communities across the high Andes
Explore a new study by the GLORIA-Andes monitoring network to learn about how climate change is transforming summit plant communities in the High Andes, and what the key drivers of these changes are.
Innovation in the microfinance sector for resilient smallholder farming in Ecuador
Learn about how the Andes Resilientes project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE), is spearheading a transformative initiative within the framework of the National Climate Financing Strategy (EFIC) to tailor financial products for the unique needs of climate-vulnerable agriculture.
The high Andean basins face climate change: Results from seven case studies on vulnerability
Explore an analysis of available information on the vulnerability of hydrographic basins to climate change at the Andean continental level. The study analyzes seven basins, one for each Andean country, an includes a situational diagnosis and recommendations for reducing climate vulnerability in the Andes, as well as the identification of knowledge gaps and priority work issues for adaptation in the region.
“El Niño” is knocking on our door: How can climate information help Andean families?
Learn about the Agroclimatic Management Platform model which seeks to strengthen agroclimatic governance to improve agricultural productivity in the Andes. It highlights the importance of family farmers being able to access information and practices that help them adapt their activities to climatic events.
Community governance to conserve moor water as an adaptation measure in Ecuador
Discover how climate change and gender criteria are being integrated into Water Protection Areas (APH in Spanish) in Ecuador with the help of the Resilient Andes project guide. The guide aims to strengthen community governance and increase the climate resilience of family farming.
Long-Term Social-Ecological Monitoring in the Andes: How are we doing?
Learn more about a recently published study on the state of the art of long-term social and environmental monitoring systems in the Andes. The study identified knowledge gaps and monitoring priorities, and provided a much-needed perspective of monitoring efforts in the region.
Building strongholds for people and nature in the high Andes
Discover how community members in Jujuy Province, Argentina are working to improve the management of the precious water that enables them to graze llamas and other livestock in local wetlands and grasslands, and to grow crops to feed their families or sell on local markets, in this solution story.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Systems for Adaptation Action in the Andes
Learn more about NAPs through this series of webinars organized by the Climate Change Resilient Andes covering Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, also bringing in experience from other regions, giving unique opportunities to exchange experiences, perspectives, and lessons learned on adaptation and MEL.
Catalogue of Ecosystem-based Adaptation Measures in Mountains
Explore the experiences of using Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to build climate resilience in three mountain ranges. The catalogue provides practical information on these experiences to inform NbS practitioners, decision-makers, project designers and managers, researchers and local communities.
Centro de Estudios de Alta Montaña, de la Universidad del Quindío
The Centro de Estudios de Alta Montaña (CEAM) was born as a result of more than fifty years of continuous work favouring the understanding and conservation of the natural mountain systems of the Ce
The Andes Monitoring Networks strengthen their skills in the course "Analysis of vegetation dynamics data in the Andes"
Researchers from the Andean Forest Network (RBA) and GLORIA-Andes, together with CONDESAN, the Institute of Regional Ecology (Instituto de Ecología Regional, CONICET - National University of Tucumán) and GEO Mountains, organized the workshop course "Analysis of data on vegetation dynamics in the Andes".
Sixth Global Meeting of Mountain Partnership: South America and the Andes participate as an active block
On Tuesday, September 26th, 2022, Adaptation at Altitude (A@A) hosted a side event at the Mountain Partnership’s Sixth Global Meeting in Aspen, Colorado, USA. The side event was aimed at showing regional information collected for the sustainable management of mountains in the South America and Andres region.
Sixth Global Meeting of The Mountain Partnership: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Altitude by Fostering a Community of Practice
On Tuesday, September 26th, 2022, Adaptation at Altitude (A@A) hosted a side event at the Mountain Partnership’s Sixth Global Meeting in Aspen, Colorado, USA. The side event hosted a discussion on how we can increase adaptive capacity to climate change in the Andes, East Africa, the South Caucasus, Hindu Kush Himalaya and beyond!
Mountains Connect Interregional Workshop
The Mountains Connect Interregional Workshop brought together more than sixty participants from across the world's mountain regions to share and create new knowledge and experiences on adaptation and regional governance in mountain ranges.
Rainwater harvesting and greenhouses for smallholder resilience, Colombian Andes
This Solution Story describes how rainwater harvesting and greenhouses have been used to enhanced the resilience of smallholder farmers in the Colombian Andes.
Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Synthesis Report
This 2018 synthesis report explores existing adaptation policies in main global mountain regions, and identifies gaps - as well as opportunities - to integrate mountain-specific adaptation measures into key sectoral, national and regional development strategies and policies.
Enhancing resilience of communities to the adverse effects of climate change on food security, in Pichincha Province and the Jubones River basin
This solution was implemented in Ecuador with the main goal of reducing the vulnerability and food insecurity of communities and ecosystems related to the adverse effects o
Adaptation to Climate Impacts in Water Regulation and Supply for the Area of Chingaza - Sumapaz - Guerrero, Colombia
This project had the general objective “to strengthen the hydrological buffering and regulation capacity of the upper areas of the watersheds located in the Chingaza-Sumapaz-Guerrero Conser
Association of Andean Ecosystems
ECOAN is an entity classified as a non-governmental non-profit organization in Peru.
Acción Andina
Acción Andina is the first multi-country, large-scale initiative to restore the high altitude forests of the Andes.
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