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MPS releases 2023 Annual Report highlighting major achievements in sustainable mountain development

09.08.2024

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) has released its 2023 Annual Report, now accessible online. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the MPS's accomplishments in promoting sustainable mountain development throughout the year, together with spotlights on Mountain Partnership members' work.

Key highlights include the Secretariat's efforts in advocacy, communication...

Andean countries prepare for a regional mechanism

11.09.2014

Spanning some 7 500 km across Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and part of Venezuela, the Andes foster a way of life for more than 82 million people. The...

Preserving the Dolomite mountains

10.09.2014

To commemorate the five-year anniversary of the Dolomites being named a World Heritage site, Mountain Wilderness Italy held a hike at Croda Rossa on 2 and 3 August...

In memoriam: Louis Pascal Camara

09.09.2014

It is with great sadness that we report the loss of one the Mountain Partnership’s focal points. Louis Pascal Camara, who worked at the Ministry of Energy and Environment of...

Promoting sustainable mountain tourism

08.09.2014

Destinations for skiing, climbing, hiking, taking in beautiful landscapes, discovering new cultures and exploring the past, mountains attract tourists for a multitude of reasons. Roughly 15 to 20 percent of...

Boosting media coverage of Himalayan climate change

05.09.2014

To orient and build the media’s capacity to report on climate change and development issues, Centre for Environment Education (CEE) Himalaya and The Third Pole...

Inspiring sustainable mountain development in Africa

02.09.2014

Aiming to ‘inspire sustainable mountain development in Arica,’ the second issue of ‘African Mountains’ Echo’ was released in August 2014. The newsletter, published by the Albertine Rift Conservation...