Members' Voices: Austin George Smith, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan

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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 light on the benefits of bamboo and rattan, their role in conversing mountain biodiversity as well as INBAR’s positive...

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Latin American Forum on Participatory Guarantee Systems

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The Latin American Forum on Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGSs) will take place from 16 - 20 October 2023, in Tarapoto, Peru, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Productores Ecológicos (ANPE) de Peru.

This Forum will center its discussions on critical topics related to PGSs, agroecological production, short value chains...

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Organic wildflower honey cultivates sweet success for Mongolian beekeepers

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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 diverse districts of Bayangol, Shaamar and Sukhbaatar in northern Mongolia, where it is meticulously produced at more than 1 500 metres above sea level.

The tradition...

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IPROMO Latinoamericano 2023 concludes, alumni network welcomes the course’s 40 graduates

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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 socioecosystems in Latin America: Changes and continuity in mountain landscapes". IPROMO Latinoamericano 2023, held from 4 to 15 September, brought...

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Ahan village in Azerbaijan develops participatory land-use plan to protect mountain soils

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Ahan is a village with a population of 519 people located in the high mountains of the Greater Caucasus region of Azerbaijan. The majority of the population engages in livestock farming, continuing a tradition of nomadic herding with a transhumance lifestyle. The community migrates to the winter pastures located in...

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Key insights from the High-level Political Forum event on mountains

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The August 2023 issue of Peak to Peak shares the outcomes of the Mountain Partnership's side event at the 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Top news stories cover trainings on participatory guarantee systems in the Plurinational State of Bolivia and Peru and sustainable mountain development in Italy, as...

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