World Environment Day in mountains of India

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Stretching over 12 states - Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and the hilly districts of Assam and West Bengal, the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is home to incredible diversity of flora and fauna. But this diversity is under serious threat due...

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Newsletter for West Africa mountains

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The Platform of Civil Society Organization for the Safeguard of Mountains (PSM) began a newsletter for green actors in seven countries of West Africa. PSM is a platform for the stability of mountains and the wellbeing of mountain communities in West Africa and includes some Mountain Partnership members.

With the release...

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Mountain pastures and livestock farming facing uncertainty: environmental, technical and socio-economic challenges

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (FAO-CIHEAM) subnetwork on Mountain Pastures aims to share scientific and technical knowledge on mountain pastures and livestock farming, for which, among other activities, it organizes biennial meetings in...

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Call for abstracts: Caucasus Mountain Forum

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Designed to be a meeting place for scientists, policy makers and practitioners, the Caucasus Mountain Forum 2016 will provide an opportunity for different kinds of contributions. The Scientific Network will organize the Forum for the Caucasus Mountain Region in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 27 November-1 December and invite submissions for the...

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Ancient mountain weaving on exhibit in Greece

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The University of the Mountains and the Penelope Gandhi mission are documenting, leveraging and highlighting the wealth of Cretan weaving. They are connecting the Greek and Cretan culture, with large fora of the world of art, culture and science. They are developing small-scale-high value economies and new cottage industry...

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Why is food insecurity rising in mountains?

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There are many interrelated factors behind this troubling trend, explains Andrew Taber of The Mountain Institute, referring to data revealed by “Mapping the Vulnerability of Mountain Peoples to Food Insecurity”, a study conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization in collaboration with the Mountain Partnership Secretariat. According to...

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