Kyrgyz women revolutionize beekeeping: Harvesting milky white honey in the Tien Shan mountains
“There emerges from (bees’) bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people” (The Qur’an, 16:69).  Beekeeper Damira Kampabekova shares this passage from the Qur’an. It shows the spiritual importance she attributes to her work of producing honey. Kyrgyzstan, a Muslim-majority country, is world-renowned for its prized...
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International Mountain Day 2020 photo contest opens
The theme of the International Mountain Day 2020 photo contest launched by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat on 6 October is mountain biodiversity. Did you know that about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots are found in mountains? Mountains are home to an extraordinary range of plants and animals, from endangered mountain...
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The Mountain Partnership Products Initiative: selected as a Best Practice for Expo 2020 Dubai
The Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) Initiative has been selected as one of 25 Best Practices out of 1 175 from around the world to be spotlighted at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Global Best Practice Programme. The platform showcases projects that have provided tangible solutions to the world’s biggest...
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EcorNaturaSí and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat to boost the livelihoods of mountain and island communities
New agreement promotes fair-trade of unique, organic products and conserves biodiversity EcorNaturaSí and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, hosted by FAO, today joined forces to better the lives of people living in rural areas and fragile ecosystems, such as mountains, forests and islands, and develop more inclusive food and agriculture systems. The...
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21.10.2020

Pre-Expo Dubai series highlights mountain products

Pre-Expo Dubai series highlights mountain products

The Pre-Expo Dubai programme series highlights the Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) Initiative during Climate and Biodiversity Week.

Selected as one of 25 Best Practices out of 1 175 from around the world, the MPP Initiative will be spotlighted at Expo Dubai. While the official Expo has been postponed to 2021...

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20.10.2020

Sparking change in mountain biodiversity through youth

Sparking change in mountain biodiversity through youth

A panel of seven youth mountain champions from around the world addressed sustainable mountain development and biodiversity conservation during a web dialogue organised by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS). Each coming from different sectors and backgrounds, the panelists shared their unique experiences and innovative solutions to kick off action and...

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