Mountain Partnership
Apply for "GROW - Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate" 2023
20/06/2023
The application for the 2023 edition of the online training programme GROW - Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate, to be held on 14–24 November, is now open. One of the world's...
2022 MPS Annual Report now available online
19/06/2023
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) has published its 2022 Annual Report online today. The report outlines the MPS' key achievements throughout the year, including supporting the observance of the International...
New strategy paper on climate change and security in the Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area
15/06/2023
Biodiversity loss is one of humanity's greatest challenges. Amplified by climate change, it threatens not only ecosystems but also the people who depend on them. On 9 June 2023, member the...
Meet the Steering Committee: Coalition Civile pour la Montagne, Representative of Major Groups Organizations of the Near East and North Africa
13/06/2023
The Mountain Partnership is guided by an 18-member Steering Committee that represents the diversity of the entire membership and ensures geographic representation. A new Steering Committee is elected approximately every...
Mountain Research and Development journal calling for papers for focus issue on the Caucasus Mountains
09/06/2023
Action is needed to protect the unique natural and cultural heritage and promote sustainable livelihoods in the Caucasus Mountains. This focus issue of Mountain Research and Development (MRD) intends to...
Call for grant proposals for the Business Incubator and Accelerator for Mountains and Islands, deadline extended to 7 June 2023
31/05/2023
The deadline to submit project proposals for grants through the Business Incubator and Accelerator (BIA) for Mountains and Islands has been extended to 7 June 2023. The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS)...
International Mountain Museums Alliance welcomes the Mountain Partnership Secretariat as honorary member and joins the Mountain Partnership
30/05/2023
The International Mountain Museums Alliance (IMMA) welcomed the Mountain Partnership Secretariat as an honorary member during its 2023 annual assembly and meeting held on 25-26 May at the Food and...
Mountain communities, climbers and scientists sound alarm from Everest
29/05/2023
Today, 70 years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first scaled Mount Everest, the Earth's tallest mountain is undergoing unprecedented and largely irreversible change caused by global warming. Global temperature...
MP member “The Porter Voice Collective” releases documentary on Inca Trail porters’ rights
25/05/2023
A new documentary film by The Porter Voice Collective, a member of the Mountain Partnership, looks at the global trekking industry's impact on porters and examines challenges as well as...
New report published on climate change impacts and resilience opportunities in Central Appalachia
23/05/2023
Invest Appalachia, an impact investment organization serving the people of Central Appalachia in the United States of America and a member of the Mountain Partnership, released the new report Climate...
Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th UNGA, visits Utah Valley University, discusses sustainable mountain development
22/05/2023
On 15–16 May 2023, the President of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Csaba Kőrösi, visited the State of Utah in the United States of America,...
FAO Rooftop Garden donates fresh produce to Casetta Rossa
18/05/2023
Since its establishment in 2021, the rooftop garden of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been making strides in urban agriculture and sustainability efforts. This...
UNWTO opens call for Best Tourism Villages 2023
16/05/2023
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has opened applications for the third edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative. UNWTO's Members States can present up to eight villages through their National...
Call for papers: MRD MountainDevelopment & MountainAgenda
10/05/2023
Mountain Research and Development (MRD) journal invites submissions for its peer-reviewed MountainDevelopment and MountainAgenda sections. The first spotlights transformation knowledge: How can we solve problems and tap opportunities for greater sustainab
Aqua Team course explores sustainable water management in mountains
08/05/2023
On 8 May, the “Aqua Team for Sustainable Development” course kicked off, offering a unique opportunity to explore the latest advancements in sustainable water management and investment. The two-week online...
Third Mountain Futures Conference forges sustainable solutions in Kunming, China
04/05/2023
Over 200 participants from 20 countries worldwide convened on 16–18 April 2023 for the Third Mountains Future Conference: Mountain Communities in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China....
International Year of Mountains closing ceremony starts a new era for action
02/05/2023
Celebrations of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022 officially concluded on Wednesday, 26 April 2023 with a ceremony at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
Meet the Steering Committee: GRID-Arendal, Representative of Global Major Group Organizations
27/04/2023
The Mountain Partnership is guided by an 18-member Steering Committee that represents the diversity of the entire membership and ensures geographic representation. A new Steering Committee is elected approximately every four years. Most recently,...
Tourism holds potential to benefit mountain ecosystems and communities
26/04/2023
Mountain tourism, if managed sustainably, has the potential to boost the incomes of local communities and help preserve their natural resources and culture. However, a lack of data and knowledge...
Bloggers and photographers invited to apply for the Creative Mountains project “Travedding”
25/04/2023
The application for the Creative Mountains project "Travedding" contest is now open. Bloggers and photographers are invited to enter for a chance to join one or more art expeditions in...
Why the Central Asian mountains matter
13/06/2012

Policy brief presented at Rio+20   The Central Asian mountains provide an astonishing array of essential ecosystem goods and services not only to mountain inhabitants but also to people in the lowlands...

Why mountains matter in global sustainable development
13/06/2012

Policy brief presented at Rio+20   Mountains provide vital goods and services for the benefit of all humankind, for supporting sustainable development at a global level, and for moving the world towards...

Why the Andes matter
13/06/2012

Policy brief presented at Rio+20   The Andes, covering 33% of the area of the Andean countries, are vital for the livelihoods of the majority of the region’s population and the countries’...

Why mountains matter for North America
13/06/2012

Policy brief presented at Rio+20   North America’s mountains are a primary source of fresh water. Other natural resources, such as coal and natural gas, are pillars of North American energy economies....

Why Mountains Matter for Africa
12/06/2012

Policy brief presented at Rio+20   African mountains are highly vulnerable water towers and breadbaskets for the lowlands. Mountain ecosystem services (ES) ensure water-food-energy security and biodiversity conservation and enable sustainable development...

Why mountains matter for Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
12/06/2012

Policy brief presented at Rio+20   The mountains of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe have played a key social, economic and environmental role in the development of the nations and peoples...

ICIMOD Working Paper 2012/4: Towards Developing the Brahmaputra-Salween Landscape : Report on the Experts Regional Consultation for Transboundary Biodiversity Management and Climate Change Adaptation
30/05/2012

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) new publication, gives a brief overview of the regional consultation facilitated by ICIMOD and the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Myanmar,...

The way to Rio+20: Legal Best Practices on Climate Change Policy
16/05/2012

With Rio+20 negotiations approaching, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Centre for International Sustainable development Law (CISDL), release their Compendium of Legal Best Practices on Climate Change Policy....

United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2012)
14/03/2012

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 66th Session. A/RES/66/205   Download here

Sustainable Mountain Development in the Andes: from Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond
01/01/2012

Regional report on sustainable mountain development in the Andes ahead of the Rio+20 summit. Download here

Sustainable Mountain Development in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya: from Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond
01/01/2012

Regional report on sustainable mountain development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya ahead of the Rio+20 summit. Download here

Sustainable Mountain Development in the Middle East and North Africa: from Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond
01/01/2012

Regional report on sustainable mountain development in the Middle East and North Africa ahead of the Rio+20 summit. Download here

Sustainable Mountain Development in the Alps: from Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond
01/01/2012

Regional report on sustainable mountain development in the Alps ahead of the Rio+20 summit. Download here

From From Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond: 20 Years of Sustainable Mountain Development in Africa
01/01/2012

Regional report on sustainable mountain development in Africa ahead of the Rio+20 summit. Download

Mountain Forests in a Changing World
05/12/2011

The integrity and resilience of mountain forests is under threat from increasing temperatures and wildfires, population growth and food and fuel insecurity, lead to “Mountain Forests in a Changing World”,...

Sustainable Mountain Development in Southeast Asia and Pacific: from Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond
01/12/2011

Regional report on sustainable mountain development in Southeast Asia and Pacific ahead of the Rio+20 summit. Download here

United Nations General Assembly Report: Sustainable mountain development (2011)
01/08/2011

Report of the Secretary-General on Sustainable Mountain Development   Download here

Mountain Biodiversity and Global Change
23/04/2010

The present brochure, published by the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) of DIVERSITAS, Institute of Botany, University of Basel with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation...

United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2010)
11/03/2010

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 64th Session. A/RES/64/205   Download here

United Nations General Assembly Report: Sustainable mountain development (2009)
01/09/2009

Report of the Secretary-General on Sustainable Mountain Development.