Abstracts for the I International Conference on Research for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions are still being accepted. Researchers, practitioners, experts and decision-makers are invited to submit abstracts of their work...

The Government of Uganda, through its Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE) jointly with Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) and in collaboration with partners in a global programme “Sustainable Mountain...

“Mountain Cultures: celebrating diversity and strengthening identity” is the theme chosen for this year’s celebration of International Mountain Day on 11 December 2016. The concept of traditional heritage, culture and...

The findings of the report, “Mapping the vulnerability of mountain peoples to food insecurity”, were presented during an event at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

We are deeply saddened to report the loss of Dr Pushkin Phartiyal, who represented the Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA)  within the Mountain Partnership. Born in March 1968, he passed...

World Wetlands Day was celebrated in India, in line with the international day to commemorate the Convention on Wetlands, on 2 February. Wetlands in India consist of high-altitude Himalayan lakes,...

Mountain forests provide key ecosystem services that are essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mountain Research and Development is seeking papers that assess experiences of how to manage forests...

Research and innovation are key elements for promoting sustainable development in the Alps and young academics play a crucial role in shaping the future of the Alps. Aim of the...

The environmental organization, Little Earth, with the support of the Norwegian Society for Nature Conservation, has produced a small documentary about life in the remote mountain villages of the Bartang River...

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is seeking proposals from organizations or teams to prepare an ecosystem profile for the Mountains of Central Asia Biodiversity Hotspot. Qualified organizations or consortia...

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is seeking candidates for a number of vacancies with varying deadlines. The vacancy announcements, job descriptions and online application form can be...

The Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Cordillera Volcánica Central (FUNDECOR) and ProalSUR, with support from the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, are organizing...

The advanced course “Recording rock-art: new technologies for the documentation and management of mountain and valley heritage” will be offered by the University of Milan (through its branch known as the...

The 2015 Quarterly Reflection edition of the electronic newsletter of the Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC) opens with a story about an “umbrella rally” that KIRDARC hosted in...

In an effort to attract new, young minds to the Mountain Sentinels Collaborative Network, (MSCN), the Early Career Mountain Sentinels group was created which began as a brief cocktails and...

Since becoming the third recipient of the UIAA Mountain Protection Award (MPA) in late 2015, the team at KTK-BELT, led by Rajeev Goyal and Priyanka Bista, has invested the Award...

The Italian Ministry of Environment, in its role as Italian Delegation to the Alpine Convention, is hosting a meeting to present the Fifth Report on the State of the Alps:...

The launch of two books, "Montanhas" by Planeta Tangerina, led by illustrator Madalena Matoso, complete with activities for children, and "Passo a Passo" by Pedro Cuiça, about trekking and walking...

We are deeply saddened to report the loss of Mahmut Temiz, who represented the Government of Turkey within the Mountain Partnership. Born in Turkey in January 1968, he passed away...

Several events took place on the African continent to honour International Mountain Day (IMD) 2015. In Algeria, the association Assirem Gouraya organized the fourth edition of the Mountain National Festival,...