CIHEAM-IAM - Lamberto Lamberti (in English)
SARD-M Project Regional Focal Point for the Mediterranean region. Mr. Lamberti discusses that the current priority in this capacity-building project is to approach stakeholders and other potential partners, as well as to conduct data collection and analysis in member countries in the Mediterranean region (Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lebanon, Macedonia, Morocco, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria and Tunisia). The situation of policies for SARD in mountain areas is very different among the countries of the Region and further analysis and discussions with key stakeholders are needed.
Part 1 - duration: 2min (mp3)
Part 2 - duration: 1min43sec (mp3)

PASOLAC - Manuel Martinez (in Spanish)
SARD-M Project Regional Focal Point for Central America. In this interview Mr. Martinez reports on progress and constraints of mountain policies in relation to SARD principles. The regional workshop discussed about methodological issues for planning, evaluating, implementing and monitoring SARD policies for mountain areas in order to share experience and strengthen synergies and visibility.
Part 1 - duration: 2min19s (mp3)
Part 2 - duration: 1min48sec (mp3)

ICIMOD - Pema Gyamtsho (in English)
SARD-M Project Focal Point for the Hindu Kush-Himalayas. Mr. Gyamtsho talks about how the Centre is operating in order to face the specific issues of this mountain Region by supporting and initiating processes for implementing not temporary but long-term solutions. - Duration: 2min15sec
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GMP-CIP-CONDESAN - Peter Trutmann (in English)
SARD-M Project Focal Point for the Andes. Mr. Trutmann says that water is a crucial issue that needs to be addressed through specific policies that take into account the legal aspects - Duration: 54sec
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PASOLAC - Carlos Perez (in English)
SARD-M Project Focal Point for Central America. Mr. Perez says that mountain areas must be part of policies to resolve concrete livelihood problems - Duration: 2min26sec
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PASOLAC - Carlos Perez (in Spanish)
SARD-M Project Focal Point for Central America. Mr. Perez talks about the important to improve the quality of life in mountain areas and implement integrated agricultural policies (in Spanish) - Duration: 2min59sec
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Rural women in mountain regions are not forgotten
Jeannette Gurung, Director of the international NGO WOCAN - Duration: 2min02s
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Sustainable development in mountain regions: four years to improve the livelihoods of mountain people worldwide
Manfred Botsch, Director, Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture - Duration: 1min12s
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A 2004 World Food Day issue: Rural women in mountain regions and biodiversity
Jeannette Gurung, Director of the international NGO WOCAN - Duration: 1min11s
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For a sustainable agriculture and rural development in mountain regions
Stephane Jost, FAO, Liaison Officer of the UN System Network on Rural Development and Food Security - Duration: 1min56s
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Sustainable development in mountain regions: The Peruvian case
Mr. Miguel Palomino, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peru Duration: 1min57s (in Spanish only)
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Second year of activities approved by the SARD-M Project Steering Committee: Reinforcement of activities started and expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa (April 2006)

The Second Meeting of the Adelboden Group: a kick-off meeting for the SARD-M Project (November 2004)

FAO four-year multi-stakeholder project officially presented to potential donors and partners on 30 April 2004 (June 2004)

Donors and partners meet to support Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Mountain Regions (May 2004)

First meeting of the Adelboden Group on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Mountain Regions (October 2003)

Outcomes of the first meeting of the Adelboden Group (October 2003)

International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Mountain Regions, 16 - 20 June 2002, Adelboden, Switzerland (August 2002)

Call for more strategic approach to mountain development (4 October 2007)

Sustainable development in mountain regions: The path ahead (4 October 2004)

The challenge of sustainable mountain development (28 April 2004)

Livelihoods of millions of mountain people at risk, says conference on mountain regions (20 June 2002)