Fields of action
Understand the effects of hypoxia on the human organism, and study environment-health and environment-indoor pollution relationships, so as to help reduce infant mortality and prevent chronic diseases, in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) indication to work towards the highest possible level of health in every country in the world. | |
Contribute concretely, through thematic and interdisciplinary research, to knowledge in the fields of anthropology, ethnology and cultural history in the HKKH region, paying special attention to threats to cultural identity and outputs of research which benefit in particular the local communities. | |
Improve our understanding of mountain ecosystems, their processes and interactions with the human component and the effects of global changes on a local level, so as to contribute to sustainable development and environmental conservation, in accordance with UN directives for the millennium. | |
Contribute to knowledge on the geological and glaciological phenomena within the HKKH range, also aimed at development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Decision Support Systems (DSS) which help prevent and/or deal with catastrophes and natural disasters. | |
Clean Technologies and Environmental Management Systems Applied technological and system-related research aimed at improving management and safeguarding of natural resources, to help systemically reduce human impacts, while promoting the development of innovative low impact technologies in developing countries. | |
These projects, which unite scientific expertise with the ability to interact amongst local populations and environments, have signified a qualitative leap for the Ev-K²-CNR Committee. Ev-K²-CNR today considers a multidisciplinary approach one of the fundamental guidelines for all its activities. |
