Mountains Matter
11th December is designated by United Nations & celebrated worldwide as the International Mountain Day.
Mountains make up one-quarter of the world's landscape and they are the source of eighty percent of the world's fresh water supply. Some two billion people worldwide depend on food produced in mountainous regions and many more benefit from the minerals, timber and hydro-electricity that are derived from mountain resources. And yet, despite their importance, mountain resources and the people who make their living from them are under great pressure.
Climate Change is real & the mountains are getting warmer, are being deforested. This will affect all of us very adversely if things do not change.
Mountains Matter
11th December is designated by United Nations & celebrated worldwide as the International Mountain Day.
Mountains make up one-quarter of the world's landscape and they are the source of eighty percent of the world's fresh water supply. Some two billion people worldwide depend on food produced in mountainous regions and many more benefit from the minerals, timber and hydro-electricity that are derived from mountain resources. And yet, despite their importance, mountain resources and the people who make their living from them are under great pressure.
Climate Change is real & the mountains are getting warmer, are being deforested. This will affect all of us very adversely if things do not change.