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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...

In memoriam: Pushkin Phartiyal

24.02.2016

We are deeply saddened to report the loss of Dr Pushkin Phartiyal, who represented the Central Himalayan Environment Association (CHEA) within the Mountain Partnership. Born in March 1968,...

Himalayan wetlands celebrated in India

23.02.2016

World Wetlands Day was celebrated in India, in line with the international day to commemorate the Convention on Wetlands, on 2 February. Wetlands in India consist of high-altitude Himalayan lakes,...

Call for papers: mountain forests and the SDGs

22.02.2016

Mountain forests provide key ecosystem services that are essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mountain Research and Development is seeking papers that assess experiences of how...

Call for theses on greening Alpine economy

19.02.2016

Research and innovation are key elements for promoting sustainable development in the Alps and young academics play a crucial role in shaping the future of the Alps. Aim of the...

Short film captures hope in Tajik mountains

18.02.2016

The environmental organization, Little Earth, with the support of the Norwegian Society for Nature Conservation, has produced a small documentary about life in the remote mountain villages of the...

Central Asia mountain grant opportunity

17.02.2016

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is seeking proposals from organizations or teams to prepare an ecosystem profile for the Mountains of Central Asia Biodiversity Hotspot. Qualified organizations or consortia...