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Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism conference in Germany
12/03/2019
The 4th edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Euro-Asian Mountain Tourism Conference highlighted the need for collective efforts in overcoming current challenges that mountain destinations are facing...
FAO touts cooperative, multi-pronged solutions for fighting climate change in Pyrenees
11/03/2019
“Despite serving vital functions for the ecosystem and people, mountains are facing unprecedented threats, with climate change as the main one. In this context, it is essential that we prioritize...
Mountain university architect wins Pritzker Prize
11/03/2019
Arata Isozaki, the renowned Japanese architect, and designer of the master plan of the University of Central Asia (UCA) has won the coveted Pritzker Architecture Prize for 2019. He is the...
Balance for better: men for gender equality in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
08/03/2019
Message by International Centre on Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Director General, David Molden on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2019. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are prerequisites for prosperous societies. To begin...
Platform for climate services launches in the Central Andes
07/03/2019
The Center for Highland Studies (Centro de Estudios de Alta Montaña, CEAM) in cooperation with the Agricultural Secretariat of the Quindío Department, in the Central Andes of Colombia, launched the...
Launching product design from mountains
01/03/2019
Mountain Partnership member Fundacion CoMunidad, the Parsons School of Design in New York City and the local mountain population of La Yeguada in Panama have partnered up to create household...
Fair price campaign: promoting equitable prices for high value agricultural products
26/02/2019
Members of FAO’s Mountain Partnership, together with key Italian organizations working on social issues, equitable financing and conservation, met at Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture in Rome on Monday to address...
Studying mountain heritage in Ecuador
23/02/2019
In a running exploratory study, Ecuadorian archaeologist Alden Yépez, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito, is developing a conceptual study for conserving natural and cultural heritage on...
In memory of Bruno Messerli
19/02/2019
Mountain expert, humanist and advocate for sustainable mountain development. By Thomas Hofer, Senior Forestry Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and former Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat Bruno Messerli (17 Septem
Mountain governance survey launched
18/02/2019
Mountain Partnership member, the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) invites the mountain research community to provide valuable insights into governance in mountain environments by participating in a short online survey. The MRI...
Mountain communities stress the importance of biocultural heritage for global food security
15/02/2019
Ahead of an intergovernmental forum on biodiversity and food security, the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples has published a report highlighting the importance of biodiversity and indigenous knowledge for...
Temperature rise could melt glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalaya
07/02/2019
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have released the findings of the new study called ‘The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment’, suggesting that the region’s glaciers could shrink by...
Indigenous mountain youth spotlight - Jessica Vega
01/02/2019
An interview with Jessica Vega  1. Please introduce yourself and the work you are doing for the Latin American Indigenous Youth Network and the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus.  The Latin American Indigenous Youth Network (Red...
Exploring mountain food systems
29/01/2019
The newest issue of Mountain Research and Development: Food Security and Sustainable Development in Mountains, Vol 38, No 4 is now available online. Papers in this issue cover various topics including transitioning...
IMD 2018 celebrated in over 35 countries
28/01/2019
For International Mountain Day (IMD), over 100 events were organized around the world on 11 December 2018, when mountaineers, mountain lovers, governments and civil society groups joined together to raise...
"The Dark Horse" of the Export Market
26/01/2019
Several years ago, Kyrgyzstan's smallest and least populated northern region made a surprising breakthrough into the global agriculture market by becoming one of top twenty - top ten, according to...
Call for International Mountain Conference abstracts
24/01/2019
The International Mountain Conference (IMC) will be held from 8-12 September 2019 at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. The conference is organized in collaboration with several Mountain Partnership members including the Mountain...
Revitalizing mountains through agriculture and tourism
23/01/2019
A tourism project that connects organic and regenerative farming producers with tourist centres in the steppe highlands of Alvelal located on the southeast coast of Spain was launched this past...
Kyrgyz mountain culture lands in Sardinia
10/01/2019
An event dedicated to promoting mutual exchange and dialogue between the Kyrgyz Sardinian community and Sardinia took place in December. Music, fashion and culture from the two countries mingled during...
International Mountain Day: FAO Mountain Partnership and UNDP GEF Small Grants Program combine efforts to promote mountain products
19/12/2018
The Mountain Partnership/FAO and UNDP’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme launched a joint program to promote mountain products with the aim of improving the lives of mountain peoples...