Urgent action on climate change needed to safeguard mountains, says new Mountain Partnership Ambassador, Ludovico Einaudi

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“Today, mountains and their glaciers are undergoing irreversible transformations resulting from climatic upheavals linked to human action. These are transformations that affect us: the water and energy that we use daily and so many of the foods we eat come from mountains,” says composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi, new Read more »

FAO Director-General kicks off International Mountain Day

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Youth are driving the world's climate agenda and can help on all fronts, including bolstering mountain ecosystems, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today in remarks opening International Mountain Day.

"Mountains matter for youth, and our future," he said at a high-level event held by the UN Framework Convention on...

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Nepali dish wins International Mountain Day photo and recipe contest

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Ashmita Lama from the Sinja Valley in Nepal has won the 2019 International Mountain Day photo and recipe contest organized by FAO to help promote mountain products and cultural traditions.

Lama’s recipe, “Jumla Special Kwati”, is a classic Nepalese mountain recipe made from high-altitude Jumla beans, a traditional mixture...

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International Mountain Day 2019: FAO and the UN honor youth in mountainous areas

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On 11 December the United Nations (UN) celebrated the International Mountain Day at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event was co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Permanent Missions of the Kyrgyz Republic, Andorra, Austria, Bhutan, Canada, Greece, Italy, Nepal and...

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Forum Origin, Diversity and Territories focuses on agroecology and self-certification mechanisms in mountains

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The 7th edition of the Forum Origin, Diversity and Territories (ODT 2019), held from 4 to 6 December in Lausanne, Switzerland, explored the theme of “Agroecology: Multiple Transitions of Territories”.

The Forum ODT 2019 was co-organized by the Mountain Partnership.

In six workshops, a diverse group of stakeholders shared their...

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Forum Origin, Diversity and Territories

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The 7th edition of the Forum Origin, Diversity and Territories (ODT 2019) will explore the theme of “Agroecology: Multiple Transitions of Territories”. The event is co-organized by the Mountain Partnership. In a dedicated session on “Products from the territories (especially in the mountains) and their tools of protection and promotion”...

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