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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...

Pendeba initiative at Mount Everest wins prize

03.07.2014

The Pendeba Society of the Tibet Autonomous Region was chosen as one of the winners of the Equator Prize 2014 for its efforts to safeguard the Qomolangma (Mount...

Women Climbing for Climate Change

02.07.2014

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is supporting the K2 expedition: ‘Women Climbing for Climate Change’. The expedition is being undertaken by a team of three...

Tajik students learn about managing climate risk

30.06.2014

The Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Reduction in partnership with Khorog State University, Youth for Mountain Development and the State Committee for Emergency Situations of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast...

Video submissions capture mountain cultures

27.06.2014

The Mountain Partnership would like to express gratitude to all the mountain enthusiasts who responded to our call for videos. We received a number of fascinating videos about mountain peoples...

Study reveals hunger in mountainous areas

24.06.2014

At least one billion people, or 14 percent of the world’s population, live in mountain areas of the world and most of these peoples face the risk...

Mountain Research and Development issue online

18.06.2014

Papers in this open issue of MRD discuss impacts of cultural and economic changes on mountains, as well as mountains’ role as resource providers. Research topics include migration trends among...