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Mountain Partnership’s CHINAR speaks at World Bee Day event

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The precious role of bees and beekeeping for livelihoods in mountains such as the Himalayas was outlined at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s (FAO) high-level World Bee Day event on 20 May 2020.

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu opened the celebrations, highlighting the...

Plateau Perspectives launches documentary on ecotourism in Kyrgyzstan

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Today, on International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2020, Plateau Perspectives launches a conservation-oriented short film about ecotourism in Kyrgyzstan, in an alliance with the Mountain Partnership and the International Ecotourism Society (TIES). The short film aims to bring greater international attention to the country’s potential for ecotourism.

The...

Mountain Partnership to participate in State of the World’s Forest launch with FAO DG

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On Friday 22 May at 10.00 CET, Mountain Partnership member Sam Kanyamibwa, Executive Director of the Albertine Rift Conservation Society, will participate in the State of the World’s Forests (SOFO 2020) report launch event discussing the balance between conservation goals and demands for resources. The high-level panel also...

A taste of mountain honey on World Bee Day

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This 20 May 2020 marks the third annual World Bee Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness on the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy, and on the many challenges they face today.

This year’s theme is “Bee Engaged” with a specific focus on bee...

International Day of Light 2020: Electrifying rural mountain communities

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The International Day of Light, an annual celebration held every 16 May, is a UNESCO-declared day to appreciate light and the role it plays in science, culture, art, education, sustainable development and more. On this day, we feature one Mountain Partnership member doing their part to spread light to...

EURAC researcher presents role of mountain areas in post-pandemic world

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The role of rural and mountain areas in the post-COVID world was at the heart of a lecture given by Professor Andrea Membretti from Mountain Partnership member EURAC Research on 7 May 2020. The seminar session used a local lens to explore the structural changes, restrictions and new place-based...