This summer the University of Denver - Western Colorado Master Social Work (DU MSW) is focusing on sustainable food systems in the Western Slope and Central Rocky Mountain Region in...
The July 2016 issue of “eco.mont – The Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management” is now available online. The journal was founded as a joint initiative of the...
Tamara Griffiths is a ‘mountain writer’. After completing her master’s degree in Sustainable Mountain Development at University of Highlands and Islands Scotland’s Centre for Mountain Studies, Griffiths became engaged by...
Last month Little Earth began implementing a new pilot project that aims to contribute to the sustainable use of natural resources and improve the quality of life of two villages, Savnob...
Participants of the ninth International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Management of Mountain Areas (IPROMO) met Friday 8 July in Ormea, Italy, to begin a ten-day training programme...
The first blog entries of the journalists who participated in the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention’s ‘We are Alps’ tour are now online. On 29 June - 5 July...
The distance between Bangkok, Thailand, and Barcelona, Spain, is about 14 000 kilometres, depending on the path one follows, and backpackers Jenn and Lluís are traversing this distance on foot....
High fires are an ancient tradition in the Alps. Beginning in the medieval ages, mountain peoples of Alpine regions used high fires to warn of incoming military threats. In 1988...
As half of the world's population relies on mountains for their water, 18 indigenous mountain communities call for support to strengthen traditional natural resource management systems. Mountain communities are among the...
The Carbondale Council on Arts & Humanities presents “From Our Valley To The World: Four National Geographic Photographers” in honour of Anderson Ranch Arts Center’s 50th Anniversary. Curated by Andrea...
Thanks to the funds collected by a Norwegian volunteer, nine families, who were affected by the earthquake that struck the Bartang Valley of the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan in December...
Send us your mountain photos. We are seeking pictures that show local mountain culture. You could submit portraits of mountain peoples or spontaneous shots of individuals engaging in traditional activities,...
In order to facilitate an open and inclusive platform for dialogue and building consensus on global sustainability issues related to livestock, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with partner...
The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Mountains Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will highlight the value of mountain protected areas at the next IUCN...
Stretching over 12 states - Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and the hilly districts of Assam and West Bengal, the Indian...
You are invited to take part in a global survey that the FAO Forest and Water Programme has released to take stock of the many variables, indicators and methods being...
The Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI) of the University of Central Asia (UCA) published a research report and policy brief on the subject: “Natural resource management dynamics in border communities of...
For several years the Hotel Villa Blanca management office, which also owns the José Miguel Alfaro Biological Research Centre situated on the hotel property in the Los Angeles district of...
Alongside small mountain producers in Bolivia and Slow Food agronomists, Alessia Vita, Programme Expert/Economist at the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, developed a strategy on 29 May – 1 June 2016 to improve...
The University of Central Asia (UCA) is seeking a new senior research scientist for long-term socio-ecological system research and environmental monitoring. The duty station will be at Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
UCA’s Mountain...
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