Sustainable tourism

International conference "Mountains: Biodiversity, landscapes and culture"

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The Sustainable Caucasus has combined efforts with Qərbi Kaspi Universiteti/Western Caspian University to co-host The 2nd International Conference "Mountains: Biodiversity, Landscapes, and Cultures" to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, 5 to 6 November, 2024.

The event is designed to foster connections between knowledge sources and cultivate narratives, pathways and visions for...

Empowering mountain communities in Mendoza, Argentina

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Mujeres a la Cumbre, member of the Mountain Partnership, has co-led with Sumá Nativas and Rustiva Vivero de Montaña a transformative project aimed at promoting sustainable development among mountain communities in the Mendoza province of Argentina.

The project was funded by the Patagonia Small Grants intiative in 2023. Since its inception, the...

CBD COP 16 side event: Global Mountain Governance: Importance for Building Synergies between Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation

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The event "Global Mountain Governance: Importance for Building Synergies between Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation" will take place on 23 October 2024 from 18.00 to 19.30 in the Blue Zone during CBD COP 16. This session will address the critical need to enhance regional mountain governance and further interregional...

Mountain Partnership Secretariat: Annual report 2023

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The Mountain Partnership is the United Nations alliance dedicated to mountain peoples and environments. The Secretariat of the Mountain Partnership is hosted by FAO. The 2023 Annual Report of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) outlines the MPS' key achievements throughout the year, including supporting the observance of the Five Years...

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International scientific conference on tourism and rural spaces concludes in Romania

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The 26th edition of the International Scientific Conference "Tourism and rural spaces in national and international contexts" (TARS) concluded on 26 May 2024. Organized by the National Agency of Mountain Area in collaboration with the Romanian Academy's Iași Branch and the Mountain Economy Center (CEMONT) Vatra Dornei, the event was...

UNFF19: Safeguarding mountain forests for sustainable mountain development

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On 10 May, the Governments of Kyrgyzstan, Italy and Nepal, in collaboration with the UN Group of Friends for Mountains, hosted a side event at the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) at UN headquarters in New York. The event emphasized the pivotal role of mountains...