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Partnering to Protect Mountain Ecosystems from the Vagaries of Climate Change (UNFCCC COP17, Durban, South Africa)

05.12.2011

Seeking to highlight the critical role mountain ecosystems play in climate adaptation and sustainable development, Mountain Day was held on 4 December 2011 during the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Durban, South Africa. Two high-level panels of ministers and decision-makers advocated the value and role of mountains. In the afternoon, parallel working sessions were held on: Mountains, Climate Change from Scientific Evidence to Policy and Adaptation; and Mountains and Adaptation – Challenges and Opportunities with a Vision of Rio+20. Mountain Day 2011 was organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS).