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Mountain Partnership project highlighted at The World Farmers Markets Coalition Second General Assembly

19.07.2024

On 12 July 2024, industry leaders, agriculture experts and farmers gathered from around the world for an event focused on leveraging partnerships to enhance local food systems. The event featured a series of roundtable discussions aimed at identifying and forging new alliances.

The first roundtable discussion explored the challenges and opportunities...

Twelve countries discuss snow leopards

31.01.2017

The Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP) held a Steering Committee meeting on 20 January 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A two-day stocktaking workshop preceded the meeting...

IMD events in the Americas

30.01.2017

Both North and South America marked International Mountain Day (IMD) through various events in Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and the United States. The National Mountain Committee of...

Chile’s public consultation on mountain policy

27.01.2017

Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heraldo Muñoz, has announced that Chile will be the first country in South America to have a national public policy on sustainable mountain...

Africa puts a spotlight on mountains

26.01.2017

Governments and organizations throughout the African continent held events to honour International Mountain Day (IMD) 2016. The fifth edition of Algeria’s National Mountain Festival was held in Bejaia, Algeria, featuring...

Mountain Research Initiative’s new director

25.01.2017

The Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) has appointed a new director. Dr Carolina Adler will take office in May 2017. With Carolina Adler, the MRI has chosen a director...

Europe commemorates IMD

24.01.2017

From the Alps to the Apennines to the Carpathians and beyond, International Mountain Day (IMD) was widely observed in Europe throughout the month of December. Celebrating the cultural diversity of...