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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...

Experts meet on climate change in the Himalayas

13.11.2014

Experts from the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region and around the world came together to map new ways forward for sharing knowledge, increasing engagement and building strong partnerships to open...

Tajik mountain tour group wins international prize

12.11.2014

The 2014 International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) Mountain Protection Award was presented to Pamir Horse Adventure, a Tajikstan-based community tour operator, for its conservation and tourism...

Information centre highlighting mountains globally

07.11.2014

To aid in bringing greater attention to the importance of the worlds’ mountain regions, UK-based Mountain Partnership member, Active Remedy Ltd created and launched a new, interactive...

Take part in an online climate change conference

06.11.2014

Forestry policy makers, forest economists, scientists and researchers from all over the world are expected to register for a unique online conference entitled, “The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation...

Towards a shared mountain agenda for Africa

05.11.2014

International plans to coordinate Africa’s mountain agenda were started in Arusha, Tanzania, on 22-24 October 2014 when more than 100 participants gathered for the First African Mountains Regional Forum.

The goal...

Observing mountains and sharing knowledge

04.11.2014

Mountain Research and Development is planning a Focus Issue on “Observing Mountains and Sharing Knowledge”. The speed, nature, and dimension of changes in mountains pose complex challenges for mountain...