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USOI Landslide Dam and Lake Sarez

An Assessment of Hazard and Risk in the Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan

Series: ISDR Prevention Series
( Print: October 2000 )

Lake Sarez, which is located in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, was created in 1911. A massive landslide, triggered by an earthquake, blocked the Murgab River valley, creating a natural dam, which...

Lake Sarez, which is located in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, was created in 1911. A massive landslide, triggered by an earthquake, blocked the Murgab River valley, creating a natural dam, which...


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Organic Agriculture, Environment and Food Security

Series: Environment and Natural Resources Series
( Print: January 2004 )

This publication examines the many facets of organic agriculture including its contribution to ecological health, international markets and local food security. It builds on empirical experiences...

This publication examines the many facets of organic agriculture including its contribution to ecological health, international markets and local food security. It builds on empirical experiences...


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Women and the Environment

Series: UNEP Policy Series
( Print: July 2004 )

This publication makes the often hidden links between women and the environment visible, with an explicit focus on the gender-related aspects of land, water and biodiversity conservation and...

This publication makes the often hidden links between women and the environment visible, with an explicit focus on the gender-related aspects of land, water and biodiversity conservation and...


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Women and Natural Resources

Unlocking the Peace Building Potential

Series: UNEP Policy Series
( Print: May 2015, PDF: February 2015 )

Thirteen years after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, investment in women as agents of change in peacebuilding remains inadequate. One of the unexplored entry points for...

Thirteen years after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, investment in women as agents of change in peacebuilding remains inadequate. One of the unexplored entry points for...