From Rio to Rio
The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro was a milestone for the political recognition of the unique services mountains provide to global sustainability. With the adoption of Chapter 13 on Sustainable Mountain Development (SMD), Agenda 21 demanded better stewardship of mountains and mountain regions for global well-being. Since then, an uncounted number of highly rewarding international and regional initiatives emerged, including the International Year of Mountains 2002 and the establishment of the Mountain Partnership, all contributing with success to enhancing knowledge and understanding of the issues and approaches of SMD.
Now, 20 years on, the “call for action” to enhance the stewardship of mountains is more relevant and pressing than ever before. While Mountain Services are vital to achieving green growth, there are growing threats to their sustainable supply. The effects of climate change are observed to be highest in mountains, jeopardizing the sustainability of mountain ecosystems and the socio-ecological stability of these landscapes. Consequently, policy makers looking to deliver on their promises for human well-being and natural prosperity (“the future we want”), need to make Mountain Services a key priority for action in a post Rio+20 world.
The Mountain Partnership at Rio+20
Rio+20 is truly a mega event; attracting over 50,000 participants and more than 130 Heads of State, it represents an unmatched opportunity to put mountains, their populations and the goods and services they provide at centre stage.
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| Together with key partners, the government of Peru, one of the first members of the Mountain Partnership, took the lead in the organization of a Mountain Pavilion at Rio+20. The Pavilion was conceived as a global initiative and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat mobilized members and mountain stakeholders from all regions of the world to showcase their work in contribution to sustainable development |
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| Third Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership
The Mountain Partnership held its Third Global Meeting in the Mountain Pavilion to identify new, forward-looking objectives to place mountains at the heart of the post-Rio scenario in a holistic, inclusive and effective manner. |
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The water-energy-food nexus: why mountains matter03.04.2012Together with the Government of Nepal and ICIMOD, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat has organized a side event on "The water-energy-food nexus: why mountains matter". The side event will... Read More » | Third Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership at Rio+20!03.04.2012The third Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership will take place in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on Monday, 18 June 2012, on the sidelines of the UNCSD Rio+20 summit. Read More » |
Meetings of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat in New York16.12.2011From 14 to 16 December 2011, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat participated in meetings in New York looking to forge a common understanding on including mountain development in the UN Conference... Read More » |
World Water Day 2012: Water, mountains' "blue gold"22.03.2012It’s our planet’s most precious resource and our cities our powered by it: it’s water! And water comes from mountains. It flows from the watersheds at higher altitudes creating life... Read More » |
Amendments to para 94 of the "Zero Draft" now online!14.02.2012Recognizing the importance of civil society, the Rio+20 Bureau’s co-chair Ambassador Kim invited Major Groups to submit their amendments to the Rio+20 "Zero draft" outcome at the Bureau meeting with... Read More » | Zero-draft for Rio+20 – paragraph n. 94 on mountains10.01.2012The zero-draft of the outcome document for Rio+20 Conference is now online with a paragraph (n. 94) dedicated to mountains. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) Conference will... Read More » |
Messner Mountain MuseummultimediaCelebrities are pledging acts of green and the Mountain Partnership has found its first Ambassador in mountaineer, former politician, farmer and explorer Reinhold Messner. “Great things occur when men and mountains meet”, were we reminded in an exclusive interview that will be launched at the UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable...
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Mountains in UN: “Harmony with Nature” EventnewsTo mark International Mother Earth Day, the United Nations General Assembly held an interactive dialogue on harmony with nature on 18 April 2012 at UN Headquarters to examine how human activity has affected the regenerative capacity of the planet. “As we get closer to Rio+20, we must keep the Earth...
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Mountains at Rio+20: the Mountain PavilionnewsThe Peruvian Government has taken the initiative of organizing a Mountain Pavilion at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20. The Mountain Pavilion will be held at the Athletes’ Park, between 13 and 24 June 2012, and open to the general public between 13 and 18 June from 11...
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Earth Day 2012: Mountains witnesses of global changepeak to peakIssue 51 - Month 04 - Year 2012
Earth Day 2012, whose theme was Mobilize The Earth, will serve as a springboard for a final sprint to the UN Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) this June
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Rio+20: Including regional mountain arrangements in paragraph 94newsThe Mountain Partnership wishes to thank its Friends and Members. Your dedication to sustainable mountain development has strengthened the position of mountains in the Zero Draft of the "Outcome Document". The Mountain Partnership Secretariat encourages negotiators to give recognition to regional mountain arrangements and organizations in the “Zero Draft”. In...
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Major groups’ changes to paragraph 94 of the "Zero Draft" now online!newsRecognizing the importance of civil society, the Rio+20 Bureau’s co-chair Ambassador Kim invited Major Groups to submit their amendments to the Rio+20 "Zero draft" outcome at the Bureau meeting with Major groups on 27 January 2012. A series of e-consultations has been promoted by the Mountain Partnership on a global...
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