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

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...

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Potatoes for food security in the Andes

Potatoes for food security in the Andes

25.02.2013

A project to improve food security among vulnerable rural groups coordinated by Mountain Partnership member the International Potato Centre (CIP) is underway in four Latin American countries.

In the Andes, the...

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Thawing permafrost may be a “huge factor” in global warming

Thawing permafrost may be a “huge factor” in global warming

22.02.2013

Thawing permafrost may be a bigger factor in global warming than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of North Carolina have found that when melting...

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International Year of Quinoa launched

International Year of Quinoa launched

21.02.2013

The International Year of Quinoa was launched this week at a ceremony at UN headquarters in New York, where the crop’s potential in the fight against hunger was underlined.

The event...

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Mountains through the eyes of children

Mountains through the eyes of children

19.02.2013

Mountain Partnership member Mountain Territories of Dagestan organized a drawing competition for International Mountain Day 2012.

More than 300 drawings were received from the children, demonstrating difference aspects of life in...

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Training course launched on Understanding Upland Watershed Management

Training course launched on Understanding Upland Watershed Management

13.02.2013

The sixth IPROMO training programme on sustainable mountain development will take place 12-22 July in Ormea, Italy, jointly organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization...

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Young Alpine Researcher Award

Young Alpine Researcher Award

11.02.2013

The Revue de Géographie Alpine /Journal of Alpine Research, one of the oldest geographical journals in circulation, is celebrating its centenary in 2013 with a competition for young researchers working...

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