A new book, “Values of Naryn: Breathing Sacredness and Precious Wisdom,” is dedicated to sacred sites and previously unrecorded knowledge on spiritual and household practices, rituals, customs and oral history...

A broad alliance of twenty conservation organizations and citizens' groups, among which Mountain Wilderness Austria, a member of the Mountain Partnership, met in the centre of Innsbruck, Austria, on 25...

Experts from the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region and around the world came together to map new ways forward for sharing knowledge, increasing engagement and building strong partnerships to open...

The 2014 International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) Mountain Protection Award was presented to Pamir Horse Adventure, a Tajikstan-based community tour operator, for its conservation and tourism development initiatives in the...

To aid in bringing greater attention to the importance of the worlds’ mountain regions, UK-based Mountain Partnership member, Active Remedy Ltd created and launched a new, interactive website on 18...

Forestry policy makers, forest economists, scientists and researchers from all over the world are expected to register for a unique online conference entitled, “The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options...

International plans to coordinate Africa’s mountain agenda were started in Arusha, Tanzania, on 22-24 October 2014 when more than 100 participants gathered for the First African Mountains Regional Forum. The goal...

  Mountain Research and Development is planning a Focus Issue on “Observing Mountains and Sharing Knowledge”. The speed, nature, and dimension of changes in mountains pose complex challenges for mountain societies and...

Three hundred people from more than 15 European countries attended the Ninth European Mountain Convention on “Quality from the Mountains: Prosperity for the People and Territories” on 22-24 October 2014...

Mountains will be in the foreground in the first half of December 2014 when  the Municipality of Dénia in Spain holds a global photo contest on Instagram. “We love mountains and...

The Social Science Baha, the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies, the Britain-Nepal Academic Council & Centre for Himalayan Studies-CNRS are organizing the Fourth Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and...

Five members of the Mountain Partnership (MP) are linking arms to hold the 9th Negros Island Organic Farmers’ Festival in Bacólod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province of The...

Ev-K2-CNR and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat will launch a Federation of Mountain Protected Areas (FMPA), which is open to Mountain Partnership members who would like to participate. The Federation will use...

Mountains and water will be the focus of a large exhibition and event space at the 20th session of the Conference of Parties (COP20) to the UN Framework Convention on...

On 16 October 2014, the Mountain Partnership (MP) Central Asia Hub, jointly with the Agency of Development Initiatives (ADI)  and the offices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

Mountain Partnership members expressed their interest in working with fellow members in an online survey conducted  by the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in June 2014. Nearly...

The Committee for Sustainable Development of the Mountain Regions of Argentina reports the latest mountain-related news, projects and upcoming workshops in its August-September newsletter. The monthly newsletter in Spanish opens with...

Bibiana Vilá, Principal Researcher of Argentina’s National Research Council (CONICET) and Director of Vicuñas, Camelids and Environment (VICAM) was awarded the 2014 Midori prize in September for her achievements in...

Alpine water is the source of life for millions of people inside and outside the Alps. The traditional biannual Water Conference for the Alps took place on 24-25 September 2014 in...

Financial inclusion is being implemented in India with great vigor and vitality both by the previous Congress government and the present Modi’s government. Mountainous regions face special challenges to financial...