Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. – The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Mountain Societies Research Centre (MSRC) and Mountain Partnership Central Asia Hub launched the Sustainable Mountain Development in Central Asia –...

State Agency on environment protection and forestry of Kyrgyz Republic (SAEP) has presented the National Environmental Report for 2006-2011. The report was developed by the agency, jointly with Kyrgyz Statistics Office...

Some 170 policy makers, researchers and development practitioners from 27 countries came together for the government of Bhutan’s international conference on gender and sustainable mountain development in October. The conference,...

The three-day CAMP forum on sustainable mountain development in Central Asia took place on October 4-6, 2012, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Entitled ‘Sustainable Land Management –up-scaling benefits for rural communities’, the...

The Minister of Environment of Ecuador, Marcela Aquiñaga, has presented the National Strategy on Climate Change. The strategy proposes, among other things, to step up efforts to conserve forest resources,...

The Mountain Partnership Task Force met in Rome in October at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the future of the alliance. Around 25 representatives from governments, intergovernmental organizations...

Mountain women will come under the spotlight in October as the government of Bhutan holds an international conference on gender and sustainable mountain development. The conference, Bhutan+10: Gender and Sustainable Mountain...

19 сентября 2012 года. Дагестан. Президент Дагестана Магомедсалам Магомедов встретился с членами Ассоциации «Горные территории Дагестана» в рамках своего рабочего визита в Хунзахский район. В поездке главу республики сопровождали: заместитель.

The Mountain Partnership is a United Nations voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain peoples and protecting mountain environments around the world. The partnership addresses the challenges...

Devising the country and site specific, on-going sustainable schemes for rewarding people to protect or enhance environmental services beneficial to an even wider population remains as a challenge. Nevertheless, sharing...

Внедрение  практикуемой в различных странах системы оплаты за экосистемные услуги (ПЭУ), трудно назвать успешно реализуемым делом в Центральной Азии, хотя это позволило бы местным сообществам извлекать для себя немало выгод. Тем...

In order to integrate an intergenerational approach within the institution, the World Water Council is launching a call for interest to create a Youth Task Force, consisting of three members...

In what will be the biggest adaptation project to be implemented by Bhutan, the National Environment Commission (NEC) is developing the second phase of the National Adaptation Programme of Action...

The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, approved the environmental law “Gloria Valencia de Castaño” granting tax benefits to contributors who make donations for the conservation of National Natural Parks...

Non-governmental organization CAMP  Kuhiston, with financial support of the affiliate of Oxfam, UK Association in the Republic of Tajikistan, under its GROW campaign, invites professional journalists to participate in the...

Общественная  организация САМР Кухистон, при поддержке международной, благотворительной организации ОКСФАМ (OXFAM) Великобритания, приглашает профессиональных журналистов принять участие в международном конкурсе «Устойчивое управление земельным

Russian NGO “Foundation for Sustainable Development of Altai” (FSDA) jointly with American NGO “Altai Assistance Project Inc.” (AAP) launched the Totem Necklace Project in June 2012 in the frame of...

August 2012. The national consultations “Kyrgyzstan - Post-Rio+20: the Future We Want” took place at a conference-hall of Ak-Keme hotel, Bishkek.A new format of public discussions – “National Consultations –...

Август 2012, Бишкек – Прошла первая встреча в рамках Национальных консультаций «Кыргызстан - пост Рио+20: «Взгляд в будущее, которое мы хотим». В работе приняли участие представители всех групп интересов –...

Four organizations from Latin America received their membership from the Mountain Partnership. The new members are Instituto Boliviano de la Montaña (The Bolivian Mountain Institute – BMI) based in La...