The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) 2020 Annual Report is available online now. The publication charts its key achievements in promoting sustainable mountain development last year and spotlights the activities of members. The report documents wor

Report launched at United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development presents success stories in agroecology Sustainable farming that works in harmony with nature is key to improving the lives of...

This event addressed the global importance of policies supporting food security, poverty reduction, and sustainable food systems in mountains for biodiversity conservation. It also: launched the report, Mountain Farming Systems: Seeds for the Future,...

The effects of climate change in mountains is the main topic of the fourteenth IPROMO summer school, which opened in a completely virtual format on 6 July 2021 and runs until 19 July. 40 participants from 18 countries, including officers, development ex

I wish to inform you that, after three years, I will be stepping down from my role as Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat. Looking back on my time spent...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Mountains Specialist Group has developed a paper on Identification of Global Priorities for New Mountain Protected...

The Aspen International Mountain Foundation (AIMF) will host the sixth Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership in Aspen, Colorado, United States of America in September 2022, as decided by vote...

Last Forest is a social enterprise pioneering sustainable living choices by connecting communities to markets. We promote eco-friendly, thoughtful and meaningful products made by indigenous communities in the mountains of...

The 2021 GROW Summer School "Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate" is now accepting applications. The summer school will be held online from 14 to 24 September 2021. One of the world’s...

The Mountain Partnership Steering Committee met virtually on 29 April 2021 to provide strategic guidance to the Partnership. This was the sixth meeting of the Steering Committee since its election...

ProClima and South Pole are joining forces to provide tools for biodiversity management that will be applicable to the conservation of mountain ecosystems. They invite Mountain Partnership members to participate...

The Callejón de Conchucos is a set of valleys located above 3 000 metres running along the eastern slope of the Cordillera Blanca in Ancash, Peru. Remote villages and archaeological...

The importance of bees for maintaining the provision of ecosystem services, ensuring humankind’s well-being and promoting sustainable development – especially in mountains – was highlighted in a World Bee Day...

As part of its mission, the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) provides funding contributions for synthesis workshops that bring together global change researchers to address specific topics of interest to the...

The diversity of mountain food systems and the role of mountain people as custodians of knowledge and agrobiodiversity were highlighted in an Independent Dialogue organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat...

The Feminist Hiking Collective has launched the “Edelweiss Resist” campaign to raise awareness about mountain ecosystem protection. For the campaign, the Collective has developed materials on “leave no trace” practices...

Grasslands cover 15.9 percent of the area of the 28 countries of the European Union (EU-28) and represent the third most dominant ecosystem in Europe as well as one of...

Slow Food in collaboration with the Lavazza Group has launched the Slow Food Coffee Coalition. The objective of the new open network is to improve the relationship between farmers and...

In light of the 2021 International Mountain Day theme, “Sustainable Mountain Tourism,” the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) are joining forces to produce...

The Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations (UN) in New York, on behalf of the Group of Friends of Mountainous Countries and with the collaboration of...