Mountain lovers from over 30 countries marked International Mountain Day (IMD) 2023 with hikes, film screenings, tree plantings, seminars and more. Under the theme "Restoring mountain ecosystems", governments, organizations and...
On 26-27 October 2023, the Georgian Technical University hosted the international scientific conference "Natural Resources and Resorts as Sustainable Development Factors" in Tbilisi, Georgia. The conference focused on three areas...
Ysa Calderón from Peru has won the 2023 GROW Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate innovation contest. Her project aims to protect biodiversity and addresses threats to pollinators such as climate...
Two national trainings on mountain vulnerability assessment have been conducted within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) project "Sustainable management of natural resources...
"Mountains are under threat from climate change, posing significant risks to peace and security,” stressed Rosalaura Romeo, Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, during a COP 28 side event on...
Building on International Mountain Day’s theme “Restoring mountain ecosystems”, a virtual technical session showcased good practices and success stories from mountain ecosystem restoration initiatives around the world. Rosalaura Romeo, Mountain...
Following the efforts of many Mountain Partnership government members, mountains were included in the global stocktake text. The document includes five mentions of mountains and an official request for dialogue...
Healthy and resilient mountains as key for adaptation to climate change was the main message at a high-level event at the UN Climate Change Conference COP 28 on 11 December...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked International Mountain Day 2023 with a high-level meeting at the UN Climate Conference COP28 in Dubai and the...
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat has launched a Request for Expressions of Interest for qualified service providers to support the business acceleration phase of the Business Incubator and Accelerator (BIA) for...
A wide range of stakeholders need to make a concerted effort to address the root causes of the degradation of mountain areas, a situation which is also occurring within the...
International leaders and mountain champions will discuss the crucial role of healthy mountain ecosystems for people and the planet, during celebrations of International Mountain Day (IMD) on Monday, 11 December...
Indigenous Peoples and local communities engage in vital efforts to preserve plant genetic resources (PGR) at their centres of origin, ensuring the conservation of diversity. However, there lacks a standardized...
Mountain Partnership member the University of Calgary published The Canadian Mountain Assessment, a first-of-its-kind look at what is known, what is not known, and what needs to be known about...
Agrobiodiversity and innovation took centre stage at a dynamic workshop in the Italian Pavilion at Expo Doha Qatar 2023 on 22 November 2023. This workshop, organized by the Mountain Partnership...
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Feminist Hiking Collective – a non-profit organization and a member of the...
One hundred mountain representatives from 16 countries and 22 mountain ranges converged in Hungary for the Unlocking the Power of Mountain Value Chains workshop organized by the European Union (EU)-funded...
The annual GROW course "Agrobiodiversity in a changing climate" opens online today with 29 participants from 20 countries. The two-week course equips practitioners with the necessary tools, knowledge and understanding...
The Tengeneza Generation (TEG) in Morogoro, the United Republic of Tanzania, is making a positive impact with its latest project – VUKA. Vuka is a Swahili phrase signifying transition. Launched to...
The theme of the International Mountain Day 2023 photo contest launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 17 October 2023 is ''Restoring mountain ecosystems".
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