Guest Article - Mountain sustainability: Turning competing interests into a shared visionnewsAbout one billion people live in mountainous areas around the world, but we all depend, in some way, on healthy mountains and their benefits, including water, food, energy, biodiversity and employment. Finding ways to protect and conserve mountain ecosystems while enabling people to improve their livelihoods is one of the... Read more » |
![]() Mountain Partnership Products: Labelling mountain products for an ethical, fair and organic futurepublicationMountain Partnership Products: Labelling mountain products for an ethical, fair and organic future
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![]() Labelling mountain products for an ethical, fair and organic futurenewsThirteen representatives of the Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) initiative from eight countries met in Ranikhet, India to discuss the future of promoting sustainable farming practices of smallholder farmers in mountain regions. The workshop’s main outcome was the Ranikhet Declaration for a Global Mountain Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) Network, a commitment towards... Read more » |
![]() New Mountain Research and Development issuenewsThe newest issue of Mountain Research and Development, Vol 39, No 1 is now available online. In this issue, two papers address food security in mountains: one presents a food systems mapping approach tested in Kenya and Bolivia, and the other assesses food consumption patterns among Mapuche communities in Chile.... Read more » |
![]() Building climate actions in mountainsnewsKey messages: Mountain ecosystems are home to more than one billion people, nearly 15% of the world’s population, and provide essential services, notably water regulation, for downstream areas. People living in mountain regions are among the world’s poorest. Restoring mountain ecosystems, adopting climate sensitive agricultural practices, reducing mountain people’s exposure... Read more » |
![]() The Principality of Andorra supports the Mountain PartnershipnewsThe Department of Agriculture of Andorra has agreed to offer strategic support to the Secretariat of the Mountain Partnership, officially becoming a ‘Champion for Mountains’. The Principality of Andorra is already a member of the Mountain Partnership, a United Nations voluntary alliance committed to improving the lives of mountain peoples and... Read more » |
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