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Call for papers: Mountain Tourism—Trends and Transformations Toward Sustainability and Resilience

24.09.2024

Mountain Research and Development has opened a call for papers on mountain tourism trends and transformations toward sustainability and resilience.

What are current trends in mountain tourism and how do they impact communities and ecosystems amid global change and overtourism? How can tourism be codeveloped and governed to benefit mountain...

COP 28: Elevating mountains for climate security solutions

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...

International Mountain Day: Sharing knowledge for success in mountain restoration

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.

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Mountains cited five times in key COP 28 final document

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...

International Mountain Day at COP 28: Mountains gain momentum

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...

COP28: FAO marks International Mountain Day 2023 with focus on restoring ecosystems

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...

Call for expressions of interest for a service provider to support the acceleration phase of the Business Incubator and Accelerator for Mountains and Islands

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...