Active Remedy Ltd - Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011 - Stakeholder
type: Major Group - Name: Active Remedy Ltd - Submission
Document: Download Full SubmissionThe role of mountains in
regulating Earth?s climate and fresh water systems is vital for
the sustenance of all life, as all of Earth's rivers originate
in them. Healthy mountain ecosystems are the foundation for
global health and stability. Therefore when considering
sustainable development and green economies the health and
balance of the global fresh water system is the most important
issue that needs to be imminently addressed and raised to a
level of paramount importance. All life on Earth and all
economies are dependent upon this. Glaciers form the water
towers of Earth. Over the last century, mountain glaciers
worldwide have, on average, been seriously decreasing in length
and volume. Glaciers worldwide have been retreating so rapidly
that they may almost completely disappear within fifty years. In
mountain regions high altitude forests, through the acti