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04/03/2020
The International Centre for Environmental Education and Community Development (ICENECDEV) advocated for sustainable food systems in mountains at the international Mount Cameroon Race of Hope on 22 February 2020 in...
27/02/2020
Member states and key decision makers met to discuss how to mainstream mountains into the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The Informal Mountain Gathering was held on the margins of the Second...
27/02/2020
I have dedicated my entire professional life to vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna): wild South American camelids that roam the Andes Mountains. I am a biologist working in Argentina to conserve these...
21/02/2020
This year’s theme for International Mountain Day (IMD) 2020 is protecting mountain biodiversity. The year 2020 has been widely termed the “Super Year of Biodiversity”, what the United Nations Environment Programme...
19/02/2020
The University of Turin, in collaboration with the company “Lo Scatol8 per la Sostenibilità”, is advancing technology in the Monte Rosa mountain massif between Italy and Switzerland. Researchers are testing...
17/02/2020
A conference organized by the Government of Cyprus addressed the complex challenges that face mountainous islands in the Mediterranean. The “Mountain areas of large Mediterranean islands: European issues, national and...
12/02/2020
Asociația My Transylvania’s latest ongoing project is the ”Musai Experience”, a low-impact recreational initiative taking place in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains. The word ”musai” is Romanian for ”it’s a must”...
11/02/2020
Scroll down to read the Spanish version El Salvador is part of the mountainous “Central American Dry Corridor” and is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to climate risks in...
06/02/2020
The 2020 French Presidency of the EU-Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) was launched on 4 February in Lyon, France. The high-level event gathered key stakeholders to address the future...
04/02/2020
Fundación CoMunidad recently released a new publication, titled “Outlook of the Santa Maria River Watershed”, presenting the current situation of this water source that supplies water to more than 200...
28/01/2020
Organic World and Fair Future (OWF), an eco-social company that facilitates pro-poor inclusive value chain development for Nepali mountain products, has been stepping up its efforts to implement a successful...
28/01/2020
Women’s organizations in the El Chaco province of Bolivia find success harvesting honey from stingless bees In the mountains of Bolivia’s Serranía del Iñao National Park, at the foot of the...
24/01/2020
The Agency for Development Initiatives (ADI) has conducted its first training on Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) for women farmers in the Kyrgyz Republic. ADI is a network of women’s self-help groups...
24/01/2020
This summer, the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) will hold their first official Summer School in the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy. The 2020 Summer...
24/01/2020
The Government of Nepal has declared 2020 the Visit Nepal Year. This large-scale campaign is a nationwide effort to dramatically boost tourism in the country. The goal is to host...
23/01/2020
The International Center for Environmental Education & Community Development (ICENECDEV) in Cameroon has released its “Action Plan 2020”, mapping the ways in which the organization will work toward achieving the...
15/01/2020
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrated International Mountain Day with the “International Mountain Day Panel” held at Middle East Technology University (METU) Technocity Cozone on the evening...
14/01/2020
From France to Albania, International Mountain Day (IMD) 2019 was a success in Europe. There were events to fit all interests, including athletics, literature, science and more. For the fifth year...
14/01/2020
North, Central and South America enthusiastically participated in International Mountain Day (IMD) 2019. Discussions among students, cultural festivities for youth, a race in the mountains and more took place in...
13/01/2020
International Mountain Day (IMD) 2019 was widely celebrated by many organizations in Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). IMD celebrations spanned the region: events were held in...