Call for grant proposals for the Business Incubator and Accelerator for Mountains and Islands, deadline extended to 7 June 2023

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The deadline to submit project proposals for grants through the Business Incubator and Accelerator (BIA) for Mountains and Islands has been extended to 7 June 2023.

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Global Environment Facility Small Grants...

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Advancing sustainable mountain development recognized as a commitment of action ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference

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The March 2023 issue of Peak to Peak highlights a commitment of action titled "Advancing sustainable mountain development and protecting the 'water towers' of the world" submitted by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference. Top news stories announce the call for applications for IPROMO 2023,...

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"Restoring mountain ecosystems" theme of International Mountain Day 2023

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The February 2023 issue of Peak to Peak announces the theme of International Mountain Day 2023: "Restoring mountain ecosystems". Top news stories highlight the addition of four new governments as members of the Mountain Partnership, a call for inputs for the 2022 Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report, a recent conference...

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Mountains and Food: Current Trends and Challenges in Europe’s Mountain Regions

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The Journal of Alpine Research has released a new issue dedicated to the relationship between food and mountains.
The issue includes articles in English and French, with some articles also in Italian.

https://doi.org/10.4000/rga.10540

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Photo: ©Roberto Cilenti

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Mountain producers explore synergies between organic certification systems

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Thirteen producers involved in the Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) initiative explored opportunities to increase synergies between Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and Internal Control Systems (ICS) in organic agriculture during a webinar on 24 January 2022.

Organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat in collaboration with IFOAM - Organics International, the webinar provided...

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In memory of Antonio Aramayo

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We are deeply saddened to report the loss of Antonio "Tuco" Aramayo, who passed away on 18 January 2023. Throughout his professional career, Antonio was devoted to the rural development of the Chuquisaca regions of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. He was the General Manager of Fundación Participación y...

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