From peak to market: Uniting Bolivian farmers in the Andes

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High in the Bolivian Andes, the AGRECOL Andes Foundation is not just making a big difference; it is revolutionizing the way local farmers connect and practice sustainable agriculture. From the bustling city of Cochabamba to the mountain village of Tirani at 3 000 metres, this organization brings farmers together to...

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Call for case studies, publication on best practices for climate change solutions in mountains

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The past year marked a turning point for the mountain agenda on climate change. Mountains were recognized in the COP 28 stocktake document, and the first-ever dialogue on mountains and climate change took place at SBSTA 60 in Bonn.

To build on this momentum, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat seeks your contributions...

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Apply for "GROW - Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate" 2024

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The application period for the 2024 edition of the online training programme GROW - Agrobiodiversity in a Changing Climate is now open. The course will be held from 12 to 22 November 2024.

Securing access to healthy, safe, and high-quality food for all while maintaining environmental sustainability is one of the...

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Local efforts for ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and resilient forest livelihoods in the mountain watersheds of the Philippines

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This policy brief explores the willingness of local authorities to strengthen adaptation and resilience to climate change while improving social well-being and economic development. It presents forest restoration and sustainable agricultural practices, institutionalized yet led by communities, as effective methods for reducing risks, improving the resilience of farmer communities and...

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Mountain forests masterclass: Insights from the field

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In the lead up to the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) and the 9th World Forest Week, this event is dedicated to spotlighting success stories from young mountain foresters operating in the field. Organized together by the Mountain Youth Hub (MYH) and the COFO 27 Youth...

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3rd World Biodiversity Forum

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Un­der the theme "From Sci­ence to Ac­tion", the third World Bio­di­ver­si­ty Fo­rum (WBF) will bring to­geth­er re­searchers across all disc­iplines of bio­di­ver­si­ty sci­ence with prac­ti­tion­ers and so­ci­etal ac­tors to ex­plore how to move from sci­ence to ac­tions and so­lu­tions to con­serve bio­di­ver­si­ty and forge a path to­wards trans­for­ma­tion for sus­tain­abil­i­ty.

The...

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