Outcomes of the 2016 World Mountain Forum

Outcomes of the 2016 World Mountain Forum

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The 2016 World Mountain Forum (WMF) provided a platform to discuss sustainable mountain development (SMD) in the context of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The WMF 2016 resulted in a Mbale Call for Scaling Up Action, themed 'Don’t leave the mountains behind,' which...

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Winner of the 2016 Mountain Protection Award

Winner of the 2016 Mountain Protection Award

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Mountain Wilderness, a France-based project dedicated principally to the removal of obsolete manmade facilities in the European Alps, was announced as winner of the 2016 International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) Mountain Protection Award during a ceremony held at the UIAA General Assembly in Brixen (Bressanone),...

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Fifth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership

Fifth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership

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The Fifth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership (MP) was to take place 21-22 October 2016 in Mbale, Uganda, but has been postponed to 2017. The new date and venue are to be determined.

This Global Meeting will provide members with an opportunity to discuss delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals,...

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Alpine organizations celebrate 25 years

Alpine organizations celebrate 25 years

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The tri-national youth tour of Mont Blanc concluded with a celebration of the Alpine Convention, Espace Mont-Blanc and ProMONT-BLANC’s respective 25 year anniversaries. The three organizations joined together for an evening dedicated to young people and their role in the future of the Alps and, in...

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Terraced mountain landscapes

Terraced mountain landscapes

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Terraced landscapes exist all over the world. In Italy they are widespread throughout the peninsula, from the Alpine mountain range to the Apennines, as well as in the hilly terrains of the coasts and islands. The total extent of terraced areas in Italy is roughly 18 000 sq km, which...

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Quality mountain products at Slow Food forum

Quality mountain products at Slow Food forum

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Issue 97 – Month 10 – Year 2016

The October issue of Peak to Peak announces the launch of the Mountain Partnership Products Initiative at the international Slow Food forum “Terra Madre Salone del Gusto”. The newsletter continues with stories about the Mountain Partnership briefing and...

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