18/1
2023
The sixth meeting of the Open-ended Scientific Committee for the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022 will be held on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 15.30–17.00 (CET). Please find the details to...
14/12
2022
Mountain biodiversity is important for human wellbeing at global scale. Mountains are biodiversity hotspots, providing home to outstanding natural heritage and habitat for unique species. They support the provision of...
12/12
2022
This day-long conference on mountains is anchored in the words of the Laudato Sì. It is hosted by the Department of Culture and Education of the Holy See together and...
11/12
2022
13/12
2022
Global Forest Watch estimates that between 2000-2019, 30,676 square kilometres of forests have been lost in the Eastern Himalayas, causing wide scale land degradation and the devaluation of regenerative ecosystem...
9/12
2022
Fashion can play a significant role in empowering rural and marginalized women in mountain communities across the world, promoting their economic independence by receiving a sustainable source of income and...
8/12
2022
10/12
2022
The High Atlas, a major geographical feature of the Mediterranean Basin, is one of the 11 areas designated as Mediterranean biodiversity hotspots. It is characterized by high plant diversity, a...
5/12
2022
17/12
2022
With China in the Chair as President, the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity will reconvene 5 to 17 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada, where a...
1/12
2022
3/12
2022
The Sustainable Mountain Development Conference will held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 1-3 December 2022. The conference will be held in-person on the first two days and online on the third...
22/11
2022
25/11
2022
The European Strategy for the Alpine Macro Region (EUSALP) has announced the dates of its 2022 Annual Forum. The event will begin with two days of thematic sessions on EUSALP cross-cutting...
21/11
2022
22/11
2022
Poland, in its capacity of the Presidency of the Carpathian Convention, will host the Carpathian Ministerial Conference on 21–22 November 2022 in Rzeszów, Poland, which will allow for high-level discussion...
17/11
2022
The International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development is a unique opportunity to catalyse global action and build resilience of mountain communities and ecosystems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
11/11
2022
The recent publication of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and its Cross-Chapter Paper 5 provides an opportunity to discuss how scientific evidence can be used to strengthen participation of mountain...
9/11
2022
The complexity of the environmental, cultural and economic challenges standing in the way of cryosphere and sustainable mountain development requires a paradigm shift and a change of perspective. Public administration,...
6/11
2022
18/11
2022
The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place on 6-18 November 2022 in Sharm...
25/10
2022
27/10
2022
The XII European Mountain Convention will be organized on 25–27 October 2022 in the Sila National Natural Park, Italy, by Euromontana in collaboration with Cia – Agricoltori Italiani. The XII European...
19/10
2022
21/10
2022
The Origin, Diversity, and Territories (ODT) Forum 2022 aims to open up arenas for debate on the issue of global ecosystem health, policy solutions for sustainable transition at different territorial...
17/10
2022
21/10
2022
This year, the World Food Forum (WFF) has adopted the theme “Healthy Diets. Healthy Planet.” in order to raise awareness about the connections between dietary and planetary health. The Forum...
3/10
2022
4/10
2022
While humans have always shaped their environment, industrial modes of production and living as well as the capitalist growth imperative have propelled the appropriation and commodification of labour and natural...
26/9
2022
29/9
2022
The Aspen International Mountain Foundation (AIMF) will host the sixth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership in Aspen, Colorado, United States of America in September 2022 (dates to be determined), as decided...
26/9
2022
28/9
2022
Following the tradition of previous events, the Symposium will cover a broad range of topics related to the breeding, husbandry and sustainability of South American domestic and wild Camelids, wool...