On 11 December 2014, events took place throughout Asia to celebrate International Mountain Day (IMD). For example, the Alpine Club of Iran, in collaboration with the Islamic Republic of Iran...

Mountain researchers and practitioners have until 27 February 2015 to submit abstracts for Perth III: Mountains of Our Future Earth, an international conference that will take place in Perth, Scotland...

More than 50 events marked International Mountain Day (IMD) around the world on 11 December 2014, when mountain lovers, governments and civil society groups joined forces to raise the flag...

The 20th Conference of the Parties (COP20) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was a key moment for the environmental future of the planet. Delegations of more...

Euromontana, a European multi-sectoral association for cooperation and development of mountain areas, has issued the third edition of its newsletter “A New CAP: Mountains of Opportunities,” summarizing the recently concluded...

Biodiversity is a foundation for human wellbeing. However, strategies for its protection are not implemented effectively and projects often do not have the desired effect. The partners of the international...

Australian Stuart Cohen has put in a huge amount of volunteer work and expense travelling to Uganda and making a very fine film, which was launched at the World Park...

Representatives from mountainous Least Developed Countries (LDC) call for greater investment in the mountains for a sustainable global future. Looking forward to the development of a global climate agreement in...

While some of the clearest signs of climate change, such as glacier retreat, are seen in mountain areas, their implications reach far beyond the mountains themselves.  The warming trend over...

From the striking landscapes of the Himalayas to the stunning green pastures of the European Alps, mountains star in a wide range of movies, films and documentaries produced in 2014....

Representatives of Euromontana gathered in Bilbao to discuss how mountain products can boost mountain development and to launch the approval of the quality term "mountain product". Thanks to a specific regulation...

Mountains were celebrated at the United Nations in New York, USA, with an event co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Argentina, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

On December 11 - International Mountain Day - delegates gathered at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference, COP20, in Lima, Peru, for a side event that brought attention...

Representing organizations and associations with over 3 million people worldwide, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) plays an important role in supporting recreation and tourism in mountains. The UIAA...

Today, mountains are celebrated all over the globe as they are every year on International Mountain Day (IMD). The theme for this year’s celebration focuses on mountain family farmers to tie...

The Committee for Sustainable Development of the Mountain Regions of Argentina released the ninth edition of its newsletter, covering mountain-related news from October and November 2014. The newsletter in Spanish features...

It’s hell in the mountains. I know because I just got back from the Sierra Nevada: Alcazaba, Mulhacén, Veleta and a few other peaks in Spain. They’re not really high...

To spur worldwide celebrations of International Mountain Day (IMD) on 11 December, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat has produced a three-minute video, highlighting the vital role of mountains in sustaining livelihoods across...

When does modernization in mountains lead to sustainable development? Post-growth, common-welfare, and transition debates are changing the modernization paradigm that influences development in mountains and elsewhere. How can industrialization and...

The Italian State Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea, Barbara Degani, presided over the XIII. Alpine Conference where ministers and high representatives from...