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25/11/2021
The recently launched film series “Voices from the Roof of the World” – a joint initiative of the Aga Khan University, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Aga Khan Foundation and...
22/11/2021
A side event in the margins of the second International Agrobiodiversity Congress examined how enhancing agrobiodiversity in mountains can help improve human nutrition, human health and the health of ecosystems...
17/11/2021
FAO has installed a prototype rooftop farm at its Rome headquarters to highlight how innovative technology can help increase access to healthy diets from sustainable agri-food systems. Housed entirely in mobile,...
15/11/2021
Mountain Partnership members from across the world came together during two official side events to ensure mountains were included in the discussions at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021. On...
05/11/2021
“Children are the future custodians of mountains, and empowering their role through education to be the main actors in addressing climate change is essential,” said Sara Manuelli of the Mountain...
28/10/2021
The 34 climbers participating in The Big Climb, along with their support crew of 107 porters and guides summited Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest mountain – on 24 October 2021,...
26/10/2021
The importance of networks for mountain territories in times of crisis was the focus of a roundtable discussion at the 2021 edition of the Origin, Diversity and Territories Forum on...
21/10/2021
To build the capacities of future mountain leaders, Canada-based Mountain Partnership member The Grassroots Institute hosted the ten-day “Summer field school on mountain ecosystems and resource management”. The virtual training...
18/10/2021
The theme of the International Mountain Day 2021 photo contest launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 18 October is “sustainable tourism in mountains”. Mountain...
14/10/2021
The University of Milan’s UNIMONT Centre launched a youth-centred manifesto for the promotion of a sustainable and lively future in mountain areas globally at Expo 2020 Dubai. The Mountain Education and...
12/10/2021
On 19 October 2021, a diverse group of change-makers will join forces to climb Africa’s highest peak. Athletes, political leaders, United Nations officials, medical doctors, scientists and youth advocates will...
07/10/2021
Urgent action is needed to prioritise mountain ecosystems in order to protect them from the current climate crisis and empower mountain people to build resilient livelihoods, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu...
30/09/2021
Diversification of livelihoods, capacity development, investments and pro-mountain policies are needed to build the resilience of mountain peoples to shocks and global changes, Mountain Partnership Secretariat Programme Officer Rosalaura Romeo...
30/09/2021
Leading international scientists and experts addressed the severe impact of extreme climate events and pests on Alpine environments, and how forest management solutions can promote climate adaptation during the Pre-COP26...
28/09/2021
Mobilizing the world for the health of our planet, Climate and Biodiversity Week will take place 3-9 October 2021 at Expo 2020 Dubai, just a month ahead of United Nations...
27/09/2021
Jyoti Patil from India has won the GROW Summer School innovation contest focused on improving smallholders’ livelihoods through agrobiodiversity in fragile ecosystems. The GROW Summer School is an annual training programme...
24/09/2021
The call for sessions for the International Mountain Conference 2022 (IMC2022) opens on 4 October 2021. The University of Innsbruck will host the IMC2022 on 11–15 September 2022 in Innsbruck, Austria....
14/09/2021
The fourth annual GROW Summer School “Agrobiodiversity in a changing climate” opens online today with 30 participants attending from 21 countries. The two-week course equips practitioners with the necessary tools,...
09/09/2021
The newest issue of Mountain Research and Development, Vol 41, No 2, is now available online and open access. In this open issue, a case study from China shows how bird...
08/09/2021
Youth between the ages of 16 and 29 from around the world, living in mountain areas or passionate about sustainability, are invited to participate in the Youth4Mountains Series to contribute...