Mountain Partnership

Publications

13/03/2020

With the Aichi Biodiversity Targets coming to an end in 2020, the world is preparing for a new set of ambitious biodiversity targets and goals to follow. This brief, prepared...

07/02/2020

This new Issue Brief from the Center for Development and Environment explores whether a water-energy-food nexus approach offers a way to identify forward-looking options and policies to strengthen the livelihoods...

03/02/2020

Report of the Secretary-General on Sustainable Mountain Development   Download here

03/12/2019

The participants at the High Mountain Summit 2019 following engaging presentations and inter- and trans-disciplinary dialogues, have committed to the goal that people living in mountains and those living downstream...

24/09/2019

Report of the Secretary-General on Sustainable Mountain Development.

16/09/2019

Yuka Makino, Sara Manuelli and Lindsey Hook from the Mountain Partnership authored this article for Science, a peer-reviewed, academic journal produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science....

13/08/2019

Around 300 million mountain people are food insecure, with half of them suffering from chronic hunger. Yet, mountain agriculture offers enormous opportunities for zero hunger. This comprehensive publication conveys priority...

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 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...

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)...

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....