International Mountain Day preparations begin
14.08.2015
International Mountain Day (IMD) is held every year on 11 December and is an occasion to celebrate the importance of mountains for highlands and lowlands worldwide. This year the IMD 2015 theme is “Promoting mountain products”.
Mountain agriculture cannot compete with the prices and volumes of lowland production,however there is large pontential of high value, high quality products to boost local economies and globalization offers opportunities for mountain producers to market their high quality mountain products, such as coffee, cocoa, honey, herbs, spices and handicrafts at the national, regional and international levels.
Tourism-related services such as skiing, climbing, cultural heritage or nature trails that allow visitors to discover unique biodiversity are also some of the offerings provided by mountains and mountain communities. If sustainably managed, tourism can provide an opportunity for development in mountain regions.
Preparations for IMD are underway. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat are now producing factsheets and posters in the six official FAO languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) which will be available on the website and distributed to those who request them.
IMD is celebrated every year around the world with sporting events, competitions, art exhibits, fairs, concerts and conferences. To advertise your events on the IMD website please contact Diletta de Leonardis at [email protected] so we can post them on the news page and on the interactive map.
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Photo: Flickr/Baron Reznik
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