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Mountain Cultures: Celebrating diversity and strengthening identity

International Mountain Day 2016.

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The United Nations General Assembly has designated 11 December “International Mountain Day” (IMD). FAO is the coordinating agency for the preparation and animation of this celebration (IMD) and is mandated to lead observance of it at the global level every 11 December. The fact sheet will outline the main challenges and opportunities regarding cultural diversity, sustainable tourism and mountain protected areas in mountains. It will also present three case studies from Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh, illustrating indigenous beliefs and agricultural practices in these mountain areas.

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