A week-long celebration on 4-11 June 2015, organized by mountainous countries and other members belonging to the Mountain Partnership, will promote sustainable mountain development at this year’s Universal Exposition, or...
This shock which has hit Nepal and neighbouring countries – so close to my heart, having lived in Kathmandu with my family in the past – makes me very sad....
Forest fires including in mountainous areas are a global problem that affect ecosystem services as much as the economy and human health.. The National Commission of Forest Fires (Comisión Nacional de...
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco honoured a Mountain Partnership side event with his presence during the 7th World Water Forum in Daegu & Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea,...
Albertina is a ten-year old primary school girl from a village near Mt. Kilimanjaro the highest mountain in Africa. Like any other pupil she is aware of the importance of...
The Utah Valley Mountain Forum (UIMF), a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU) hosted several events as preparatory gatherings for the Fourth International Women of the Mountains...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Forestry Division is seeking a Chief Technical Advisor for a Global Environment Facility (GEF) co-funded project in Iran on “Rehabilitation...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) invites applications from organizations for grants up to 30 000 euros to support conservation projects that protect threatened species or habitat in any country...
Water, in light of changing climate, growing populations and increasing pressures from conflicting users, has become a popular topic. The release in April 2015 of two major reports, ‘Towards a...
Rob Blair, founding member of Mountain Studies Institute and Mountain Partnership alternate focal point, passed away on 27 February 2015 at the age of 71. His colleagues remember him as...
The International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR) and partners are organizing a two-day international workshop on 25 June 2015 on the role and issues of scientific councils of mountain...
Animals and plants have to migrate in order to reproduce. That involves crossing land that is also used by human beings. In its 2014 Annual Report, the International Commission for...
The impact of climate change has been documented in the Himalayan region in terms of increase in annual temperatures as well as the shift in rainfall patterns and decrease in...
The International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Management of Mountain Areas, better known as IPROMO, will focus on food security in mountain areas from 23 June to 3...
Utah International Mountain Forum (UIMF), a coalition of student clubs at Utah Valley University (UVU) hosted the celebration of the International Women’s Day on March 9, 2015. As a part...
World Water Day provides us an opportunity to join our friends and colleagues from the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region and the rest of the world in creating awareness about...
The Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA) in partnership with Climate Development and Knowledge Network (CDKN), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Government of Uttarakhand organized an outreach event in...
Entitled “Quality from the mountains – Prosperity for people and territories”, the IXth European Mountain Convention took place in Bilbao, Spain, on 22–24 October 2014, organized by Euromontana (European Association...
Dr Bibiana Vilá, the Mountain Partnership focal point of Argentinean environmental conservation group, VICAM: Vicuñas, Camélidos y Ambiente, was featured in a Japanese television program among the winners of the...
The Bhutan Ecological Society would like to invite all interested national and international scientists and practitioners to submit their manuscripts to [email protected], for consideration for publication in the 2015 issue of Proceedings of..
