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Ethiopian project wins Mountain Protection Award
31/03/2014
The first Mountain Protection Award, an initiative of International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA), sponsored by Western University of Azerbaijan, was given to a conservation project in the Ethiopian Northern Highlands on...
Ethiopian project wins Mountain Protection Award
31/03/2014
The first Mountain Protection Award, an initiative of International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA), sponsored by Western University of Azerbaijan, was given to a conservation project in the Ethiopian Northern...
Sustainable mountain development jobs open in Nepal
28/03/2014
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), an inter-governmental knowledge organization, is currently looking for qualified candidates to fill various positions in the centre’s regional programmes. Based in Kathmandu,...
Abstracts invited for mountain observatories event
25/03/2014
The Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) and the University of Reno have extended the deadline for abstracts till 11 April 2014 for the Global Fair and Workshop on Long-Term Observatories of Mountain...
New Mountain Research and Development issue now online
13/03/2014
Papers in Volume 34, Issue 1, which is now available online and open access, address issues from governance to human-nature interaction and assessments of biophysical dynamics in mountains. They explore...
Call for abstracts on mountain family farming
12/03/2014
Small-scale agriculture and food security in mountains are among the topics on the World Mountain Forum agenda. Please send your abstracts for the international conference that will take place in...
Kyrgyzstan focuses on climate change
04/03/2014
In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 47 climate change practitioners, scientists and researchers met with government and non-governmental organization representatives on February 25, 2014, to discuss institutional and political frameworks for coping and...
Tajikistan mountain villages supported in coping with climate change
26/02/2014
Residents of Midenshor Village in the remote western Pamir Mountains of  Tajikistan will soon have access to drinking water thanks to the Alliance of Central Asian Mountain Communities (AGOCA), a...
Funding opportunities for researchers from developing countries
24/02/2014
The ‘Learning Events Programme for Researchers from Developing Countries’ is accepting grant applications from researchers from developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America that are working with Swiss institutions....
Rainfall variability impacts mountain areas of Guatemala, Peru and Tanzania
21/02/2014
The changing amount, frequency, predictability and seasonality of rainfall hinder food security and influence migration patterns in mountain areas of Guatemala, Peru and Tanzania. Research carried out by the United...
Scholarship available for online degree in sustainable mountain development
20/02/2014
A scholarship towards the costs of participating in the part-time online Master's of Science (MSc) in Sustainable Mountain Development offered by the University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland, is...
Top Spanish chef to promote mountain product cuisine
19/02/2014
Quique Dacosta, renowned chef with three Michelin stars, and Thomas Hofer, Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, met in Dénia, Spain, on 15 February 2014. They discussed embarking on a...
Peru holds brainstorming session with 20 countries to include mountains in Post-2015 development agenda
13/02/2014
Diplomats from twenty countries convened at the Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations in New York, USA, on 6 February 2014 to discuss how to integrate mountains in...
Mountains and forests make headlines at the United Nations
11/02/2014
Emphatic calls were made for mountains and forests to be prominently featured in the Post-2015 development agenda during a 5 February 2014 event at UN headquarters in New York as...
Enhancing the protection of mountainous areas from wildfires in Eastern Europe
27/01/2014
A series of workshops and conferences is being held to improve wildfire suppression in protected areas in Armenia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine, as the threat posed by fires...
International Mountain Day 2013 celebrated worldwide
24/01/2014
International Mountain Day (IMD), celebrated on 11 December 2013, was organized around the theme of how mountains are key to sustainable development.  Over 50 events were held worldwide, with various...
The best news stories on climate change in the Himalayas to be selected in India
20/01/2014
The Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in partnership with the Third Pole invite professional journalists to submit their media reports on...
UN event highlights the need to include mountains in the global development agenda
10/01/2014
Mountain countries and organizations urged the UN on 8 January 2014 in New York, USA, to include mountains in the Post-2015 development agenda as they are ‘vital to sustainable development’....
Mountain ecosystems have great impact on the whole world
19/12/2013
The directors of Active Remedy Ltd., Stella and Tara Joy, spoke at UN Women UK Corporate Advisory Group meeting on water and sanitation on 13 November 2013 in London, England,...
Argentina celebrates International Mountain Day at the UN in New York
16/12/2013
The Permanent Mission of Argentina, together with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), celebrated International Mountain Day (IMD) with an...