One hundred mountain representatives from 16 countries and 22 mountain ranges converged in Hungary for the Unlocking the Power of Mountain Value Chains workshop organized by the European Union (EU)-funded...
The annual GROW course "Agrobiodiversity in a changing climate" opens online today with 29 participants from 20 countries. The two-week course equips practitioners with the necessary tools, knowledge and understanding...
The Tengeneza Generation (TEG) in Morogoro, the United Republic of Tanzania, is making a positive impact with its latest project – VUKA. Vuka is a Swahili phrase signifying transition. Launched to...
The theme of the International Mountain Day 2023 photo contest launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 17 October 2023 is ''Restoring mountain ecosystems".
Mountain...
Multispectral cameras and humidity sensors have been installed in the vegetable garden growing on the rooftop of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’ Headquarters to monitor...
Due to their remoteness, harsh environment, exposure to natural hazards and changing climate, it has always been vital that people living in mountain areas be able to maintain their livelihoods...
In this latest Members' Voices feature, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat interviews Austin George Smith, a Communication and Press Specialist at the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), who sheds...
A new alliance launched on 20 October 2023 by the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS Network) and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance aims to drive environmental sustainability in Africa. The African...
Indigenous youth from mountain regions worldwide convened to exchange insights on opportunities and solutions at a side event held during the United Nations Global Indigenous Youth Forum on 18 October...
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Carpathian Convention, Environment Ministers and senior officials from the Carpathian countries adopted the Carpathian Biodiversity Framework, among other decisions, at their seventh Conference of...
Within the highlands and lowlands of Mongolia's forest-steppe Selenge province lies an ideal haven for cultivating one of nature's sweetest gifts – organic wildflower honey.
This special honey originates from the...
The MountResilience project kicked-off in Ponte di Legno, Italy on the 19–21 September 2023. MountResilience (Accelerating transformative climate adaptation for higher resilience in European mountain regions) targets mountain territories and...
A team of 20 people from Germany, Italy, Pakistan and Spain completed a survey expedition in the Swat Region of Pakistan in September 2023. The team climbed peaks over 5...
Mountain Partnership Goodwill Ambassadors are committed to build upon their popularity and platforms to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable mountain development. Those that have already accepted this important...
In front of world leaders, Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Xavier Espot Zamora, Head of Government of Andorra, underlined the importance of climate action for mountains during...
Over 50 chefs and producers signed a manifesto for the future of mountain cuisine. Presented at the second edition of Andorra Taste, held on 13–17 September 2023, the manifesto aims...
On 15 September 2023, the second edition of IPROMO Latinoamericano drew to a close, concluding an engaging two-week virtual training programme focused on the theme "Sustainable management of high altitude...
The 119th Mountain Protected Areas Update published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is now available online. This quarter's newsletter focuses...
The Mountain Partnership – the United Nations alliance dedicated to mountains – is all about working together for sustainable mountain development around the world. Our vast and diverse membership counts over 500 members...
The Working Community of the Pyrenees (CTP) through the Pyrenean Climate Change Observatory (OPCC) is leading the new PYRENEES4CLIMA project in which 46 other Andorran, French and Spanish entities are...
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