Global leaders convene in Dushanbe to discuss why glaciers’ preservation matters

Global leaders convene in Dushanbe to discuss why glaciers’ preservation matters

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Glaciers and their critical role to freshwater supply, agriculture, industry and energy were discussed during the high-level glaciers forum for the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025.

The Government of Tajikistan in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hosted the International Glacier Forum on 10 June...

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SBSTA 60 side event mobilizes Mountain Partnership countries for climate change action

SBSTA 60 side event mobilizes Mountain Partnership countries for climate change action

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The Government of Andorra, in collaboration with the Government of Kyrgyzstan and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and in the framework of the Mountain Partnership, hosted a side event on the sidelines of the 60th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 60)...

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Side event: Human mobility in the context of climate change in mountain areas – evidence, gaps and priorities

Side event: Human mobility in the context of climate change in mountain areas – evidence, gaps and priorities

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The International Organization for Migration will be hosting a side event at the 3rd High-Level International Conference on International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, 2018-2028 in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan. The event will be a moderated discussion held in person on 11 June (time and location to be confirmed).

The event will...

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New hydroponic garden paves the way for experimentation on better resource management in soil-less agriculture

New hydroponic garden paves the way for experimentation on better resource management in soil-less agriculture

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and La Sapienza University of Rome have further consolidated their research collaboration in the field of sustainable agriculture with the inauguration of a hydroponic garden on the FAO terrace, the result of the study of new water-based growing techniques.

The innovative...

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Workshop participants in Pakistan learn to measure mountain communities

Workshop participants in Pakistan learn to measure mountain communities' vulnerability

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Climate-induced threats were identified as a main vulnerability factor for mountain communities in Pakistan during a workshop organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the University of Rome "La Sapienza", on 8–10 May 2024 in Islamabad.

The technical...

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IISD report on UNFCCC expert dialogue on mountains

IISD report on UNFCCC expert dialogue on mountains

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As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded, every increment of global warming matters. Climate change impacts will be vastly different at 2°C of warming compared to 1.5°C. This is especially true for mountain ecosystems.

On Wednesday, an expert dialogue focused on exactly this topic, discussing impacts, research gaps,...

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