Mountain Partnership
18/01/2024
Over 50 high-level mountain experts, including several Mountain Partnership members, convened in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 January 2024 to discuss the future of Europe's mountain regions and enabling post-2027 European...
17/01/2024
European transhumance and the Swiss alpine pasture season have been recognized as intangible cultural heritage by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Transhumance refers to the seasonal movement of...
09/01/2024
Mountain Partnership members are invited share their inputs for the Mountain Partnership Secretariat's 2023 Annual Report. Each year, the Annual Report celebrates the key achievements of both the Secretariat and Mountain...
08/01/2024
The Mountain Partnership is guided by an 18-member Steering Committee that supports the implementation of the 'Mountain Agenda' and tracks the achievements and impacts of their respective electoral groups. In the...
05/01/2024
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) presented examples of successful interventions to support mountain farmers at the international conference "Enabling resilient and sustainable food systems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya" held...
04/01/2024
Mountain lovers from over 30 countries marked International Mountain Day (IMD) 2023 with hikes, film screenings, tree plantings, seminars and more. Under the theme "Restoring mountain ecosystems", governments, organizations and...
29/12/2023
On 26-27 October 2023, the Georgian Technical University hosted the international scientific conference "Natural Resources and Resorts as Sustainable Development Factors" in Tbilisi, Georgia. The conference focused on three areas...
28/12/2023
Ysa Calderón from Peru has won the 2023 GROW Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate innovation contest. Her project aims to protect biodiversity and addresses threats to pollinators such as climate...
27/12/2023
Two national trainings on mountain vulnerability assessment have been conducted within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) project "Sustainable management of natural resources...
20/12/2023
"Mountains are under threat from climate change, posing significant risks to peace and security,” stressed Rosalaura Romeo, Coordinator of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, during a COP 28 side event on...
19/12/2023
Building on International Mountain Day’s theme “Restoring mountain ecosystems”, a virtual technical session showcased good practices and success stories from mountain ecosystem restoration initiatives around the world. Rosalaura Romeo, Mountain...
18/12/2023
Following the efforts of many Mountain Partnership government members, mountains were included in the global stocktake text. The document includes five mentions of mountains and an official request for dialogue...
14/12/2023
Healthy and resilient mountains as key for adaptation to climate change was the main message at a high-level event at the UN Climate Change Conference COP 28 on 11 December...
11/12/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today marked International Mountain Day 2023 with a high-level meeting at the UN Climate Conference COP28 in Dubai and the...
07/12/2023
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat has launched a Request for Expressions of Interest for qualified service providers to support the business acceleration phase of the Business Incubator and Accelerator (BIA) for...
02/12/2023
A wide range of stakeholders need to make a concerted effort to address the root causes of the degradation of mountain areas, a situation which is also occurring within the...
29/11/2023
International leaders and mountain champions will discuss the crucial role of healthy mountain ecosystems for people and the planet, during celebrations of International Mountain Day (IMD) on Monday, 11 December...
29/11/2023
Indigenous Peoples and local communities engage in vital efforts to preserve plant genetic resources (PGR) at their centres of origin, ensuring the conservation of diversity. However, there lacks a standardized...
28/11/2023
Mountain Partnership member the University of Calgary published The Canadian Mountain Assessment, a first-of-its-kind look at what is known, what is not known, and what needs to be known about...
27/11/2023
Agrobiodiversity and innovation took centre stage at a dynamic workshop in the Italian Pavilion at Expo Doha Qatar 2023 on 22 November 2023. This workshop, organized by the Mountain Partnership...
12/08/2019

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report outlines key achievements in promoting sustainable mountain development last year in its 2018 annual report. The publication documents the Secretariat’s work in the areas...

26/07/2019

Mountain Partnership Products: Labelling mountain products for an ethical, fair and organic future   Download here

04/07/2019

Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) initiative representatives agreed to a number of measures to establish a global Mountain Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) which intends to protect sustainable farming practices of small-holder...

01/01/2019

The Eastern Ghats Environment Outlook is a landmark publication offering a comprehensive assessment of one of India’s most ecologically and culturally significant mountain ranges. Spanning five states, the report brings together nine years of research, highlighting the region’s biodiversity, environmental challenges and the urgent need for coordinated conservation efforts. It sheds light on overlooked ecosystems and amplifies the voices of local communities...

11/12/2018

A Call for Mountains is a declaration published by the participants of the World Mountain Forun in Bishkek, Kygryzstan.  Download

06/12/2018

The future of mountain indigenous peoples depends above all on the maintenance of the sacred relationship between our cultures and water, air, plants, pastures, animals, mountains, and respect for the...

03/12/2018

Mountain glaciers are among the most visible and emblematic indicators of climate change. Worldwide, glaciers are losing mass at unprecedented rates – a process that has accelerated in recent decades,...

05/11/2018

The MRI and the Center for Development and Environment (CDE) present initial steps towards localization of the 2030 Agenda to mountain areas. To support this localization process, expert assessments were...

27/07/2018

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat Annual Report outlines its key achievements in promoting sustainable mountain development last year in its 2017 annual report. The publication documents the Secretariat’s work in the...

23/02/2018

The study was conducted on 107 women villagers from four villages in Dhanaulti in Uttarakhand, India for qualitative and quantitative measurement of collection and utilisation of Minor Forest Produces (MFP)...

23/02/2018

The European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds (EFC WPMMW) met  for its 30th session in Pieve Tesino, Italy on 22-24 September 2015. The session focused...

12/01/2018

This publication celebrates the work of the Mountain Partnership - the only United Nations alliance dedicated to improving the lives of mountain communities and their ecosystems - over 15 years....

18/12/2017

This study reviewed the achievements, and also the shortcomings, of 12 watershed management projects technically supported by FAO over the past decade, with a view to learning from experience. Unlike...

15/12/2017

Mountains provide vital resources to a significant proportion of the global population, particularly as the ‘water towers’ of the world, and as a result of their high biological diversity at...

11/12/2017

On International Mountain Day (11 December) 2017, a Framework for Action to support concrete actions, put in place long-lasting processes, and establish policies to strengthen the resilience of mountain peoples and...

11/12/2017

On International Mountain Day (11 December) 2017, a Framework for Action to support concrete actions, put in place long-lasting processes, and establish policies to strengthen the resilience of mountain peoples and...

13/07/2017

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat outlines its key achievements in promoting sustainable mountain development last year in its 2016 annual report. The publication documents the Secretariat’s work in the areas of...

23/05/2017

Muchas personas en las montañas son vulnerables y están expuestas a múltiples amenazas naturales, dado que los espacios seguros para vivir son limitados y a menudo cercanos a las zonas...

09/02/2017

The joint FAO/UNEP workshop on Sustainable Value Chains for Sustainable Food Systems was organized by the Sustainable Food Systems Programme and held on 8–9 June 2016 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy....