Mountain Partnership
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...
Call for applications for the Mountain Innovation Fair
30/03/2023
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UNU-EHS Global Mountain Safeguard Research programme (GLOMOS) invite applications for the first Mountain Innovation Fair, to be held on 23–25 October 2023...
MP members call for attention to mountains and the cryosphere at the UN 2023 Water Conference
28/03/2023
Mountains are the world's water towers – providing water to both people living in the mountains and to around 2 billion people living in connected lowland areas. The Sustainable Development...
Utah students advocate for mountain women and girls at CSW67
24/03/2023
"Empowering rural women in mountains is crucial to eradicating hunger and poverty," said Rosalaura Romeo, Interim Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, during the 67th session of the Commission on...
University of Turin to launch new degree programme on mountain science and technology
22/03/2023
The University of Turin will launch a new degree programme focused on mountains in the 2023-2024 academic year. The open-access course, titled "Science and Technology for Mountains (MONTES)", provides students...
International group of mountain women summit Mount Aconcagua
17/03/2023
An international group of 14 women from the Mountain Women of the World network successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in the western hemisphere. In recognition of...
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.

United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2008)
22/02/2008

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 60th Session. A/RES/62/196   Download here

United Nations General Assembly Report: Sustainable mountain development (2007)
12/12/2007

Report of the Second Committee on Sustainable development: sustainable mountain development A/62/419/Add.8   Download here

United Nations General Assembly Report: Sustainable mountain development (2007)
23/08/2007

United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Sustainable Mountain Development (2006)
08/03/2006

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on Sustainable mountain development at the 60th Session. A/RES/60/198 Download here

United Nations General Assembly Report: Sustainable mountain development (2005)
29/09/2005

Report of the Secretary-General on Sustainable Mountain DevelopmentA/60/309   Download here

United Nations General Assembly Resolution: Rendering assistance to poor mountain countries to overcome obstacles in socio-economic and ecological areas (2005)
24/02/2005

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly at the 59th Session.A/RES/59/238   Download here

Mountain Partnership Organization, Membership and Governance (2004)
01/12/2004

Mountain Partnership Organization, Membership and Governance. This document was developed through a consultative process with the members of the Mountain Partnership and finalized in July 2004.   Download here