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Members’ Voices: Organic World and Fair Future (OWF), Nepal – Ashmita Lama

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I can remember being a child playing in the mountains: picking wild orchids for my hair, swimming in a stream, climbing trees to pick berries. What I know now, but did not then, is that mountains are the base of our livelihoods and natural heritage.

I have devoted my life to...

Caucasus Mountain Forum 2019

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The second Caucasus Mountain Forum builds upon the inaugural forum’s framework to address challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the Caucasus region. The primary goal of this year’s forum is to formally approve the Caucasus Research Agenda. The main foci are identifying the state of knowledge and development in...

International Mountain Day 2019 photo and recipe contest launch

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The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) has launched this year’s International Mountain Day photo and recipe contest.

This year’s contest focuses on mountain products and on healthy, nutritious recipes that reflect the traditions of the mountains.

Did you know that 6 of the 20 most important food crops originate in mountains, such as...

Life in Kyrgyzstan discussed at Bishkek conference

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The fifth annual Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) conference brought together over 100 participants from 10 countries, and served as a stimulating platform of intellectual exchange on social and economic changes in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia. The conference gathered international experts from the government and public sector, development agencies, non-governmental organizations,...

High Mountain Summit

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Organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partners, including the Mountain Partnership (MP), the High Mountain Summit 2019 will identify priority actions on policy, science, observations and services, addressing the effects of climate change observed in high mountain cryosphere and their downstream impacts. A series of six segments will...

Milan dedicates entire week to mountains

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The 2019 Milano Montagna Week, held from 14 to 20 October, brought together mountain lovers and outdoor enthusiasts to celebrate and commemorate the value of these majestic landscapes. From the Municipality of Milan to sports organizations to the local children’s museum, all sectors of society were involved to dedicate the...